Stenocereus heptagonus

Stenocereus heptagonus (L.) Mottram ()
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🌵 BasionymCactus heptagonus ()
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Etymology

Greek hepta ‘seven’ + Greek –gōnos ‘-angled’. For the supposed number of ribs (“angles”). Linnaeus named several cactus species for this feature: Cactus triangularis (3), Cactus tetragonus (4); Cactus pentagonus (“almost 5”), Cactus hexagonus (6) and Cactus heptagonus (7).


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 02). Stenocereus heptagonus. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/stenocereus-heptagonus