Opuntia chiangiana
Scheinvar & Manzanero (2009)
Etymology
🌵 Author(s) | Gladys ManzaneroLeia Scheinvar | 🌵 Published in | Novon 19(2): 222 (2009) |
Named for Mexican botanist Fernando Chiang (1943-). Scheinvar & Manzanero: “The name of this species is a tribute to the illustrious and dedicated botanist Fernando Chiang, a researcher at the Institute of Biology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, who has always supported us in translating the original descriptions of new taxa into Latin.”
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 22). Opuntia chiangiana. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/opuntia-chiangiana