Strombocactus subgen. Turbinicactus

Strombocactus subgen. Turbinicactus Backeb., ()
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🌵 Type Strombocactus disciformis
Etymology

Latin turbo (stem turbin-) ‘top, whirlwind’ + Cactus. For the shape of the plant body. Turbinicactus has the same meaning as Strombocactus (Greek strombos ‘top, whirlwind, trumpet-shell, snail, spindle’); the name apparently indicates that this subgenus contained type of the genus. See also Turbinicarpus and Turbinicactus.


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 05). Strombocactus subgen. Turbinicactus. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/strombocactus-subgen-turbinicactus