Pereskiopsis porteri
(Brandegee ex F.A.C.Weber) Britton & Rose (1907)
Etymology
| 🌵 Author(s) | Joseph Nelson RoseNathaniel Lord Britton |
| 🌵 Basionym | Opuntia porteri (1898) |
| 🌵 Basionym author(s) | Albert Weber |
Named for a Captain Porter, who collected the species near Topolobampo, Sinaloa, Mexico. According to Eggli & Newton (Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. 2004) this is American botanist Thomas Conrad Porter (1822-1901).
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 05). Pereskiopsis porteri. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/pereskiopsis-porteri