Selenicereus anthonyanus

Selenicereus anthonyanus (Alexander) D.R.Hunt ()
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🌵 BasionymCryptocereus anthonyanus ()
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🌵 Type of Cryptocereus
Etymology

Named for Dr. Harald E. Anthony, in whose collection the species first flowered. It is not named for Saint Anthony, as the English names Saint Anthony’s cactus, Saint Anthony’s zigzag cactus and Saint Anthony’s ric-rac cactus suggest.


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Jul 11). Selenicereus anthonyanus. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/selenicereus-anthonyanus