Neoabbottia

Neoabbottia Britton & Rose ()
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🌵 Type Neoabbottia paniculata
Etymology

Greek neos ‘new’ + Abbott + Latin -Ä­a, the recommended suffix to form plant genus names from personal names that end with a consonant (Rec. 60B.1(b), International Code of Nomenclature). Named for “Dr. W. L. Abbott, a patron of natural history”, presumably American medical doctor, explorer, ornithologist and field naturalist William Louis Abbott (1860-1936). Abbottia (1875) is a genus in the family Rubiaceae and Abbotia (1836) a genus in the family Juncaginaceae.


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Jul 16). Neoabbottia. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/neoabbottia

Other resources
🌵 International Plant Names Index
🌵 Plants of the World Online
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🌵 Biodiversity Heritage Library
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