Opuntia megapotamica

Opuntia megapotamica Arechav. (1905)

🌵 Author(s)

José Arechavaleta

Etymology

Greek megas ‘big’ + Greek potamos ‘river’. Publication not seen. According to Eggli & Newton (Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. 2004) for the occurrence in the region of the Río de la Plata, Uruguay.