Rhipsalidopsis rosea
(Lagerh.) Britton & Rose (1923)
Etymology
🌵 Author(s) | Joseph Nelson RoseNathaniel Lord Britton |
🌵 Basionym | Rhipsalis rosea (1912) |
🌵 Basionym author(s) | Gustaf Lagerheim |
🌵 Type of | Rhipsalidopsis |
Latin rŏsĕus ‘rose-like’. For the color and/or smell of the flowers. Lagerheim: “The bracts are beautifully pink in color […]. The flowers exude a fine scent that is reminiscent of rose and citron oil.”
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Jun 28). Rhipsalidopsis rosea. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/rhipsalidopsis-rosea