Pediocactus simpsonii
(Engelm.) Britton & Rose (1913)
Etymology
| 🌵 Author(s) | Joseph Nelson RoseNathaniel Lord Britton |
| 🌵 Basionym | Echinocactus simpsonii (1863) |
| 🌵 Basionym author(s) | George Engelmann |
| 🌵 Type of | Pediocactus |
Named for American topographical engineer Captain James H. Simpson, who led the expedition through the interior of Utah during which George Engelmann’s brother Henry Engelmann discovered the species.
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 05). Pediocactus simpsonii. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/pediocactus-simpsonii