Thelocactus conothelos

Thelocactus conothelos (Regel & Klein bis) F.M.Knuth ()
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🌵 BasionymEchinocactus conothelos ()
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🌵 Type of Torreycactus
Etymology

Greek kōnos ‘cone’ + Greek thēlē ‘nipple’. For the shape of the tubercles, described by Regel & Klein as “conoid-pyramidal” (“tuberculos conoideo-pyramidatos”). The epithet is sometimes considered a noun in apposition and rendered conothele.


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Aug 27). Thelocactus conothelos. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/thelocactus-conothelos