Tephrocactus abditus

Tephrocactus abditus D.J.Ferguson & Janeba (2019)

🌵 Author(s)

David J. Ferguson Zlatko Janeba

Etymology

Latin abdĭtus ‘hidden, concealed, secret’. Ferguson & Janeba (quoted in IPNI): “The epithet ‘abditus’ means hidden secret, which nicely characterizes the literally hidden life of this cryptic cactus species; the plants are extremely difficult to find unless in flower.”