Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus (Boed.) Buxb. & Backeb. ()
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🌡 BasionymEchinocactus schmiedickeanus ()
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🌡 Basionym published in Z. Sukkulentenk. 3: 229 (1928)
🌡 Type of Turbinicarpus
Etymology

Named for German cactus enthusiast Karl Schmiedicke (1870-1926). BΓΆdeker: “I am naming this strange plant after our Berlin member [of the of the German Cactus Society], my friend Karl Schmiedicke, who unfortunately died too early. He was a quiet but excellent Echinocactus expert and grower of rare zeal and many of the ablest among us, even Professor [Karl] Schumann, knew how to appreciate and use his knowledge and skill.”


How to cite

Maarten H.J. van der Meer (2022 Sep 26). Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus. Dictionary of Cactus Names. Retrieved from https://www.cactusnames.org/turbinicarpus-schmiedickeanus