Torreycactus
Doweld (1998)
Etymology
šµ Author(s) | Alexander Doweld |
šµ Type | Torreycactus conothelos |
Torrey + Cactus. Named for American botanist John Torrey (1796-1873), founder of the Torrey Botanical Club (now Torrey Botanical Society), whose members included Nathaniel Lord Britton (Brittonia, Brittonrosea, Escobrittonia) and Timothy Erastus Wilcox (Wilcoxia).
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 05). Torreycactus. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/torreycactus