Rhipsalis pacheco-leonis
Loefgr. (1918)
Etymology
| 🌵 Author(s) | Albert Löfgren | 🌵 Published in | Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 2: 38 (1918) |
Latin Pacheco-Leōnis, genitive (possessive) form of Pacheco Leo, latinization of Pacheco Leão (Portuguese leão, Latin lĕo ‘lion’). Named for Brazilian botanist Antônio Pacheco Leão (1872-1931), director of the Jardim Botânico in Rio de Janeiro and editor of Arquivos do Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, the journal in which the name was published. Compare Leocereus.
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Jul 15). Rhipsalis pacheco-leonis. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/rhipsalis-pacheco-leonis