Trichocereus bridgesii
(Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose (1920)
Etymology
🌵 Author(s) | Joseph Nelson RoseNathaniel Lord Britton |
🌵 Basionym | Cereus bridgesii (1850) |
🌵 Basionym author(s) | Joseph zu Salm-Dyck |
Named for British botanist and plant collector Thomas Bridges (1807-1865).
The correct name for this species when it is included in Echinopsis is Echinopsis lageniformis. Echinopsis bridgesii is a different species.
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Feb 05). Trichocereus bridgesii. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/trichocereus-bridgesii