Phyllocereus
Miq. (1839)
Etymology
| 🌵 Author(s) | Frederik Anton Wilhelm Miquel |
| 🌵 Type | not cited |
Greek phyllon ‘leaf’ + Cereus, the name of a genus of columnar cacti and a designation for columnar cacti in general. Presumably for the leaf-like stems. This genus was intended for a number of species included by other authors in Epiphyllum.
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 05). Phyllocereus. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/phyllocereus