Oroya borchersii
(Boed.) Backeb. (1959)
Etymology
π΅ Author(s) | Curt Backeberg |
π΅ Basionym | Echinocactus borchersii (1933) |
π΅ Basionym author(s) | Friedrich BΓΆdeker | π΅ Basionym published in | Kakteenkunde 1933: 112 (1933) |
Named for German mountaineer Dr. Philipp Borchers (1887-1949), who discovered the species during an expedition in Peru.
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 09). Oroya borchersii. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/oroya-borchersii