Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subsp. sanchezii-mejoradae
('sanchezi-mejoradae') García-Mor., Gonz.-Bot. & Vargas-Vázq. (2014)
Etymology
🌵 Author(s) | Leccinum Jesús García-MoralesMiguel Ángel González-BotelloVíctor Abraham Vargas-Vázquez | 🌵 Published in | Xerophilia Special issue 4: 5 (2014) |
Latin Sanchezĭi-Mejoradae, genitive (possessive) form of Sanchezĭus-Mejorada, latinization of Sánchez Mejorada. Named for Mexican cactus specialist Hernando Sánchez Mejorada (1926-1988). García-Morales & al.: “This new subspecies is dedicated in honor of the late Hernando Sánchez-Mejorada, Mexican botanist discoverer of this plant and great promoter of the conservation of Mexican cacti.” Compare Mammillaria sanchez-mejoradae.
Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2023 Jul 17). Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subsp. sanchezii-mejoradae. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/turbinicarpus-schmiedickeanus-subsp-sanchezii-mejoradae