Rebutia heliosa

Rebutia heliosa Rausch ()
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🌵 Published in Kakteen And. Sukk. 21(2): 30 (1970)
Etymology

Greek hēlios ‘sun’ + Latin –ōsus ‘full of’. Not explained by Rausch. Presumably for the abundant bright orange flowers, but according to Eggli & Newton (Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. 2004) “for the numerous closely set areoles with stellate spination”.


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 05). Rebutia heliosa. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/rebutia-heliosa