Opuntia ellemeetiana

Opuntia ellemeetiana Miq. ()
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๐ŸŒต Published in Ned. Kruidk. Arch. iv.: 337 (1859)
Etymology

Named for Dutch politician and cactus collector Jonkheer Willem Cornelis Mary de Jonge van Ellemeet (1811-1888), who had this species in his collection at Overduin, Zeeland, the Netherlands. The claim by Crook & Mottram (Bradleya 14: 99-144. 1996) that the name refers to “the garden of Mr. de Jonge at Ellemeet, in Overduin Zeelandiae” is based on a misinterpretation of Miquel’s text (“Cactearum species novae, e collectione Domini de Jonge ab Ellemeet in villรข Overduin Zeelandiae”).


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Jul 15). Opuntia ellemeetiana. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/opuntia-ellemeetiana

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