Nichelia jussieui
(Monv. ex Salm-Dyck) Bullock (1938)
Etymology
| 🌵 Author(s) | Arthur Allman Bullock |
| 🌵 Basionym | Echinocactus jussieui (1850) |
| 🌵 Basionym author(s) | Joseph zu Salm-Dyck |
| 🌵 Type of | Chilenia
Nichelia |
Not explained by Salm-Dyck. Presumably named for French botanist Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (1748-1836).
#Cacti named for people from France #Type species