Peirescia
Mill. corr. Zucc., orth. var. (1837)
Etymology
🌵 Author(s) | Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini | 🌵 Published in | Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 2: 695 (1838) |
Corrected form of Pereskia, which is named for French humanist, historian and astronomer Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc (1580-1637). Zuccarini: “Nicolaus Fabricius Peiresc, in whose honor Plumier named the genus, was a member of parliament in Aix-en-Provence. Sprengel has already pointed out that the common spelling Pereskia is incorrect.” See also Peireskia.
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Dec 06). Peirescia. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/peirescia