Etymology of Cacti & Succulent Species
Etymology Dictionary of Epithets of Cactus and Succulent Species, Subspecies, Forms and Varieties
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This etymology of Cacti & Succulent Species was put together by John Chippindale of Leeds England.
In biology the binomial nomenclature is a standard convention that identifies each species by a
scientific name of two words, Latin in form and usually derived from Greek or Latin roots.
The scientific name of a species is formed by the combination of two terms. The first name
(capitalized) is the genus of the organism, the second (not capitalized) is its species.
In the classification of living organisms the species is the fundamental unit of classification and
consists of populations of related individuals that resemble one another. These are able to breed
among themselves, but are not able to breed with members of another species. Populations within a
species that show recognizable, inherited differences but are capable of interbreeding freely are
called subspecies, races, or varieties.
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| splendens (n) |
(For example: Haworthia magnifica var. splendens) |
| acanthodes |
A Latin word meaning spiny. (For example: Ferocactus acanthodes) |
| aceguaensis |
Comes from Acegua, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| aciculatus |
Needle-shaped, broad. |
| acorrugatum |
Not puckered, lack of cross-wise furrow. (For example: Gymnocalycium acorrugatum) |
| acutangularis |
"Acutely angled", refers to it's ribs. |
| acutatus |
Means making an acute angle. |
| acutus |
Refers to the ribs. |
| adustus |
"Sun burned." |
| agavoides |
Like and Aloe. (For example: Ariocarpus agavoides) |
| agnetae |
Named after Agnes Roggen, the wife of Sr. P. A. Roggen - author of the assistance research. (For example: Notocactus agnetae, syn. of Parodia concinna) |
| albatus |
White. |
| albiareolatum |
White areole. (For example: Gymnocalycium albiareolatum). |
| albiareolatum v ramosum |
Growing like grass. (For example: Gymnocalycium albiareolatum v. ramosum). |
| albiareolatus |
White areole. (For example: Gymnocalycium albiareolatum). |
| albiarmatus |
"White, armed", refers to the white spination. |
| albicans |
"Tending towards white", refers to the white spination. |
| albiflorus |
White flowered. (For example: Turbinicarpus albiflorus). |
| albilanatus |
White, woolly. |
| albisetus |
White bristles. |
| albispinum |
From the Latin words albus, meaning white and spina, meaning thorn or prickle. (For example: Gymnocalycium albispinum). |
| albispinus |
White spined. |
| albolanatus |
White, wool, probably refers to white areolar wool. |
| albus |
White. |
| alegretensis |
Comes from Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| allosyphon |
Other, another, tube, probably refers to some part of the flower. |
| alonsoi |
Discovered by Alonso García Luna, a young Mexican boy who found the plant on the expedition of the famous plant explorer, Charles Glass. (For example: Turbinicarpus alonsoi). |
| alotensis |
Comes from Serra de Alto. |
| ambatoense |
Named after habitat in Argentina, Prov. Catamarga, Sierra Ambato. (For example: Gymnocalycium ambatoense). |
| amerhauseri |
Named after H. Amerhauser. (For example: Gymnocalycium amerhauseri). |
| amplicostatus |
Ample or abundant ribs. |
| andersonii |
Discovered by Edward F. Anderson. (For example: Turbinicarpus andersonii). |
| andreae |
Named after W. Andreae (For example: Gymnocalycium andreae). |
| andreae fa. svecianum |
Named after F. Svec (For example: Gymnocalycium andreae fa. svecianum). |
| andreae subsp. carolinense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov. San Luis, Sierra de San Luis, Carolina (For example: Gymnocalycium andreae subsp. carolinense). |
| andreae var. grandiflorum |
Large flowered. (For example: Gymnocalycium andreae var. grandiflorum). |
| angelae |
Named after Angeles Gracilea Lopez, wife of Roberto Kiesling. (For example: Gymnocalycium angelae). |
| anisitsii |
Named after Prof. J. Daniel Anisits. (For example: Gymnocalycium anisitsii). |
| anisitsii subsp. multiproliferum |
Making lots of offsets. (For example: Gymnocalycium anisitsii subsp. multiproliferum). |
| Annemarniera |
Named to honour Anne Therese Marnier-Lapostelle, the first wife of Julien Marnier-Lapostolle - owner of famous plants collection "Jardin Botanique des Cedres" in Cap Ferrat (France). President of "Association Francaise des Amateurs de Cactees" (Marniera gen., Opuntia marnierana, Parodia marnierana, Mammillaria marnierana), For example (Cleistocactus subgen. Annemarniera). |
| anniana |
Named after Anni Lau, the wife of Alfred B. Lau - explorer and expert of Mexican cacti; discovered and described dozens of new species (Copiapoa laui, Coryphantha laui, Echinocereus laui, Echinomastus laui, Epiphyllum laui, Eriosyce laui, Lobivia laui, Mammillaria laui, Melocactus laui, Parodia laui, Parodia salmonea v. lau-multicostata, Rebutia laui, Sulcorebutia breviflora v. laui, Sulcorebutia vizcarrae v. laui, Turbinicarpus laui) |
| antherosthele |
A flowering pillar. (For example: Gymnocalycium antherosthele). |
| applanatus |
Flattened. |
| apricus |
Exposed to the sun. |
| arachnites |
"Spider like", refers to the spider like spination. |
| arapeyensis |
Comes from Arapey. |
| arbolitoensis |
Comes from Arbolito, Cerro Largo, Uruguay. |
| arbuscula |
A Latin word meaning small tree or bush. (For example: Opuntia arbuscula). |
| arechavaletae |
Named to honour José Arechavaleta. (For example: Notocactus arechavaletae). |
| arevaloensis |
Comes from Arevalo. |
| armatum |
Armed. (For example: Gymnocalycium armatum). |
| arnostianus |
Named to honour Dr. Arnost Janousek. (For example: Notocactus arnostianus). |
| artigas |
Named after habitat, Uruguay, Dept. Artigas. (For example: Gymnocalycium artigas). |
| asterias |
Derives from the Greek name aster which means "a star" an aster type plant and the Greek suffix ias meaning "like to, comparable, similar" (The specific name implies: "star like (like an aster)").
(For example Astrophytum Asterias).
Referring to the Aster (Aster amellus) (Asterias is also the name of a genus of starfish) |
| asteroides |
Derives from the Greek name aster which means "a star" an aster type plant and the Greek suffix oides meaning "like, resemble" (The specific name implies: "star like (like an aster)").
(For example Frailea asteroides).
Referring to the Aster (Aster amellus) (Asterias is also the name of a genus of starfish) |
| atrispinus |
Dark spined. |
| attenuata |
Attenuated. |
| atypicus |
Not typical. Abnormal. |
| aurea |
The specific name means golden flowered. (For example: Mediolobiva aureiflora). |
| aureiflora |
The specific name means golden flowered. (For example: Mediolobiva aureiflora). |
| aureispinus |
Golden spined. |
| aureus |
Golden spined. |
| aurisetus |
Golden yellow bristles. |
| azureus |
Blue body. (For example: Pilosocereus azureus). |
| baldianum |
Named after Baldi (a colleague of Spegazzini). (For example: Gymnocalycium baldianum). |
| baldianum var. albiflorum |
White flowered. (For example: Gymnocalycium baldianum var. albiflorum). |
| ballenaeensis |
Comes from Punta Ballena, Uruguay. |
| barbarae (barbarensis) |
Named in honour of Barbara Antesberger, the daughter of Prof. Dr. Helmut Antesberger - Austrian explorer of Caribbean cacti, especially Melocactus (Mammillaria antesbergeriana). For example: (Melocactus barbarae synonym of Melocactus macracanthus). |
| basilaris |
Derives from the Latin basilis which means "basal" and the suffix "-aris". (The specific name implies: "from the base").
(For example: Opuntia basilaris). |
| batoviensis |
Comes from Batovie, Rivera, Uruguay. (For example: A variety of Notocactus). |
| bayrianum |
Named after A. Bayr. (For example: Gymnocalycium bayrianum). |
| beateae |
Named after Beate Olma, the wife of Dr. Pierre J. Braun (Pierrebraunia brauniorum, Cephalocereus braunii, Coleocephalocereus braunii, Pilosocereus braunii, Tacinga braunii), German explorer and expert of Brazilian cacti, that alone or together the Brazilian Mr. Eddie Esteves Pereira discovered and described dozens of new species. For example: (Arrojadoa beateae synonym of Arrojadoa dinae ssp. Eriocaulis). |
| beguinii |
Discovered by Abbe Beguin. (For example: Turbinicarpus beguinii). |
| berchtii |
Named after L. Bercht. (For example: Gymnocalycium berchtii). |
| berlinensis |
Comes from Nuevo Berlin/Estrela, Rio Negro, Uruguay. |
| bertinii |
Named after Captain Bertinin, 1861. (For example: Austrocactus Bertinii) |
| bertramii |
Named to honour Paul Bertram. |
| bezrucii |
Named to honour the Czech poet Peter Bezruc. |
| bicolour |
Two coloured. (For example: Thelocactus bicolour). |
| bicostatum (f) |
The cultivars name has been chosen referring to the Tao symbol (the image of yang and yin) for its resemblance to the form of this peculiar plant. |
| bicostatum (m) |
The variety name bicostatum derives from the Latin prefix "bi" which means "twice, two" and the Latin adjectives costatus meaning "ribbed" ( From the Latin word costa a rib. The specific name implies: "two ribbed") |
| bicostatum (n) |
(For example: Astrophytum myriostigma bicostatum) |
| bigelovii |
John Milton Bigelow, surgeon/botanist with the Mexican Boundary and Pacific Railroad surveys |
| blaauwianus |
Named to honour Harry Blossfeld. |
| blomianus |
Named in honour of Mrs. Duby Blom, whose husband (?) was a well-known anthropologist specializing in Mayan cultures in Mexico. She was active in efforts to preserve the rain-fores of Chiapas (Mexico). (For example: Heliocereus aurantiacus v. blomianus). |
| bocasana |
For the Sierra de Bocas Mountain range in Mexico. (For example: Mammillaria bocasana). |
| bodenbenderianum |
Named after H. Bodenbender. (For example: Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum). |
| Bodenbenderianum subsp. intertextum |
Entangled. (For example: Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum subsp. intertextum). |
| bokei |
Derives from the name of Dr. Norman H. Boke of the University of Oklahoma prof. in Biology-Plant Science
(For example: Epithelantha bokei) |
| bombycina |
From the Latin word bombycinus, meaning silken or 'of silk'. (For example: Mammillaria bombycina). |
| bommeljei |
Named to honour Bommelje. |
| bonatzii |
Discovered by H.J. Bonatz. (For example: Turbinicarpus bonatzii). |
| bonkerae |
Discovered by Mrs. Frances Bonker co-author of The Fantastic Clan, an early book on the cactus family (1932). (For example: Echinocereus bonkerae) |
| bonnieae |
Derives from the name of one of the discoverers: Mrs. Bonnie Brunkow (moreover "bonnie" means beautiful).
(For example: Puna bonnieae) |
| booleanus |
Named after George Boole Hinton. (For example: Turbinicarpus booleanus). |
| borthii |
Named after H. Borth. (For example: Gymnocalycium borthii). |
| brandegeei |
Named after Townsend Stith Brandegee |
| brasiliensis |
Coming from or originating in Brazil. |
| brauniorum |
Named for Pierre J. Brawn and his wife Beate Olma. (For example: Pierrebraunia brauniorum). |
| bravoae |
Named a after Prof. HELIA BRAVO-HOLIS 1901-2001 (Institute of Biology Mexico-Chapultepec), author of monograph of Mexican cacti, member IOS . (For example: Echinofossulocactus bravoae; Opuntia bravoana; Ariocarpus bravoanus |
| bravoana |
Named a after Prof. HELIA BRAVO-HOLIS 1901-2001 (Institute of Biology Mexico-Chapultepec), author of monograph of Mexican cacti, member IOS . (For example: Echinofossulocactus bravoae; Opuntia bravoana; Ariocarpus bravoanus |
| bravoanus |
Named a after Prof. HELIA BRAVO-HOLIS 1901-2001 (Institute of Biology Mexico-Chapultepec), author of monograph of Mexican cacti, member IOS . (For example: Echinofossulocactus bravoae; Opuntia bravoana; Ariocarpus bravoanus |
| brederooianus |
Named to honour A.J. Brederoo. |
| brevihamatus |
"Short, barbed", refers to the hooked spines. |
| brevisetus |
Short bristles. |
| brevispinus |
Short spines. |
| brigittae |
Named after Brigitte Piltz, the wife of Joerg Piltz - known German seed retailer. (For example: Gymnocalycium bruchii var. brigittae). |
| bruchii |
Named after C. Bruch. |
| bruchii var. niveum |
Snow white. (For example: Gymnocalycium bruchii var. niveum). |
| brunninspinus |
Brown spined. |
| buenkeri |
Named after H. Buenecker. (For example: Gymnocalycium bruchii var. niveum). |
| buingioide |
Similar to buiningii. |
| buiningii |
For Dutch collector and author Alfred F.H. Buining (1902-1976). (For example: Uebelmannia buiningii). |
| bullingtoniana |
Named after Mrs. Eunice Bullington, she was a great help to the authors in study of the plant in the southern part of New Mexico. (For example: Mammillaria heyderi v. bullingtoniana). |
| cacapavensis |
Comes from Cacapava, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| cactiforme (n) |
Derives from the word cactus (an old genus name) and the Latin word forma which means "form, figure, and shape". (The specific name implies: "with the form of a Cactus").
(For example: Larryleachia cactiformis) |
| cactiformis (f) |
Derives from the word cactus (an old genus name) and the Latin word forma which means "form, figure, and shape". (The specific name implies: "with the form of a Cactus").
(For example: Larryleachia cactiformis) |
| cactiformis (m) |
Derives from the word cactus (an old genus name) and the Latin word forma which means "form, figure, and shape". (The specific name implies: "with the form of a Cactus").
(For example: Larryleachia cactiformis) |
| cadeiaensis |
Comes from Morro de Cadeia, Rio Grande do Sul. |
| caespitosus |
Offsetting freely. |
| callianthus |
Beautiful flowers. |
| calvescens |
"Bald", relates to the tendency of the plant to loose its spines. |
| cambaraensis |
Comes from Cambara, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| campestrensis |
Comes from Campestra, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| campoensis |
Comes from Campo Era, on the border between Santa Catarina and Parana, Brazil. |
| candicans |
The specific name means glossy white> (For example: Trichocereus candicans). |
| candidus |
"Pure white", refers to the white spination. |
| capillaense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov. Corduba, Sierra Chica, Capilla del Monte. (For example: Gymnocalycium capillaense). |
| capricorne |
From the Latin words capra, meaning billy goat and cornu, meaning horn or trumpet. (For example: Astrophytum capricorne). |
| caputprolifera |
The head, producing offsets readily. |
| carambeiensis |
Comes from Carambei, Parana, Brazil. |
| cardenasianum |
Named after Prof. M. Cardenas. (For example: Gymnocalycium cardenasianum). |
| carmenae |
Named after Prof. Carmen Gonzales-Castaneda, the wife of Marcelino Castaneda - author of the description of species and genus Neogomesia. (For example: Mammillaria carmenae). |
| carmeniana |
Named after Mrs. Carmen Rosa Estrade (University Salta, Argentina). (For example: Rebutia nigricans v. carmeniana). |
| castanea (f) |
From the Latin name castanea which means "chestnut" and refers to dark reddish-brown colour. (the latin "Castanea" derives f rom the Greek. "kastaneia", which meant either "nut from Castanea" in Pontus (eastern Greece) or "nut from Castana" in Thessaly, but probably both places are named for the trees, and the word is probably borrowed from a language of Asia Minor. (For example: Frailea castanea) |
| castaneum (n) |
From the Latin name castanea which means "chestnut" and refers to dark reddish-brown colour. (the latin "Castanea" derives f rom the Greek. "kastaneia", which meant either "nut from Castanea" in Pontus (eastern Greece) or "nut from Castana" in Thessaly, but probably both places are named for the trees, and the word is probably borrowed from a language of Asia Minor. (For example: Frailea castanea) |
| castaneus (m) |
From the Latin name castanea which means "chestnut" and refers to dark reddish-brown colour. (the latin "Castanea" derives f rom the Greek. "kastaneia", which meant either "nut from Castanea" in Pontus (eastern Greece) or "nut from Castana" in Thessaly, but probably both places are named for the trees, and the word is probably borrowed from a language of Asia Minor. (For example: Frailea castanea) |
| castellanosii |
Named after Prof. A. Castellanos. (For example: Gymnocalycium castellanosii). |
| castellanosii var. armillatum |
Armed, with strong spination. (For example: Gymnocalycium castellanosii var. armillatum). |
| castellanosii var. bozsingianum |
Named after F. Bozsing. (For example: Gymnocalycium castellanosii var. bozsingianum). |
| catalanensis |
Comes from Catalan Grande. |
| catamarcense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov. Catamarca. (For example: Gymnocalycium catamarcense). |
| catamarcense subsp. acinacispinum |
Sabre-like spination. (For example: Gymnocalycium catamarcense subsp. acinacispinum). |
| catamarcense subsp. catamarcense fa. belense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov. Catamarca, western slopes of Cuesta da Belen. (For example: Gymnocalycium catamarcense fa. belense). |
| catamarcense subsp. catamarcense fa. ensispinum |
Violent spination. . (For example: Gymnocalycium catamarcense fa. ensispinum). |
| catamarcense subsp. catamarcense fa.montanum |
Mountain. (For example Gymnocalycium catamarcense fa. montanum). |
| catamarcense subsp. schmidianum |
Named after H. Schmid. (For example: Gymnocalycium catamarcense subsp. Schmidianum). |
| catararinensis |
Comes from Santa Catarina, Brazil. |
| catharinense |
Katharina Maly, the wife of know Austrian gardener Gerard Maly - accompanied Walter Rausch on his journeys in 1970. (For example: Notocactus catharinense). |
| caveraensis |
Comes from Cavera, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| centangularis |
"Many, angled", perhaps refers to a large number of ribs. |
| centricirrah |
The specific name means in the centre, central. (For example: Mammillaria centricirrah). |
| cephalophorus |
Head, bearing. |
| chiquitanum |
Named after habitat, Bolivia, Prov. Chiquitos. (For example: Gymnocalycium catamarcense subsp. schmidianum). |
| christinae |
Named after Mrs. Christina Tejon, explorer, draftswoman (Museum La Plata, Argentina). For example: Lobivia steinmanii v. christinae |
| chrysacanthion |
The specific name means golden spined. (For example: Parodia chrysacanthion). |
| chrysanthus |
Golden yellow flower. |
| chrysocomus |
Golden yellow "hair." |
| chuquisacanum |
Named after habitat, Bolivia, Dept. Chuquisaca. (For example: Gymnocalycium chuquisacanum). |
| cirrhiferus |
"Tendril bearing", possibly referring to the tendril like spination. (For example: Turbinicarpus cirrhiferus). |
| clavaroides |
Club shaped. |
| claviceps |
"Club shaped", refers to the body shape of a mature plant. |
| cloverae |
Dr. Elzada Urseba Clover (1897-1980), the American botanists, a specialist on succulents, explorer, writer. (For example: Sclerocactus cloverae). |
| cobrensis |
Named for a Copper mine near the locality and the colour of the central spines of many plants. (Cobre = Spanish for Copper) . |
| colorspinus |
Self explanatory, coloured spines. |
| compressa |
Compressed. (For example: Opuntia compressa). |
| comptoniana |
Named in honour of Prof. R. H. Compton.
(For example: Haworthia emelyae var. comptoniana) |
| concinna |
The specific name means gentle. (For example: Parodia concinnus). |
| concinnioides |
Similar to concinnus. |
| concinnus |
The specific name means gentle. (For example: Parodia concinnus). |
| concinnus |
Elegant. |
| congregatus |
Growing together. |
| conjungens |
Fusing. |
| conoidea |
From the Greek word conos, meaning a cone. (For example Neolloydia conoidea). |
| convexicostatus |
"Convex, ribs", probably refers to a outward bulging of the ribs. |
| corniger |
Referring to horns (spines). |
| coryne |
A Latin word meaning club. (For example: Stetsonia coryne). |
| corynodes |
Referring to a club (shape). |
| covillei |
For F.V. Coville (1867-1937), botanist and curator of U.S. National Herbarium. Coville was the botanist for the 1893 Death Valley Expedition. He also contributed to blueberry cultivation. (For example: Ferocactus covillei). |
| cowperae |
Mrs. Jane Katharine Cowper (b. 1932), the wife of James Denis Cowper, prominent English expert of cacti (especially Mammillaria). (For example: Mammillaria cowperae). |
| crassigibbus |
"Thick, humped", refers to the large humps on the ribs. |
| crispatus |
From the Latin word crispus, meaning curled. (For example: Echinocactus crispatus). |
| cristatoides |
"Cristate, similar to", refers to the appearance similar to a cristate plant. |
| crucicentrus |
"Cross shaped, central", refers to the central spines being arranged in the shape of a cross. |
| cunapiruensis |
Comes from Arroio de Cunapiru, Tacuarembo, Uruguay. |
| cupreatus |
"Coppery", refers to the colour of the epidermis when grown in full sun. |
| curtinensis |
Comes from Curtina, Tacuarembo, Uruguay. |
| curvispinus |
Curved spines. |
| cylindraceus |
Root word is Cylindrus, term means resembling a cylinder. (For example: Ferocactus cylindraceus). |
| cymbiformis |
The specific name means boat-shaped. (For example: Haworthia cymbiformis). |
| daenkerianus |
Named to honour Albert Ulrich Daeniker |
| damsii |
Named after E. Dams. (For example: Gymnocalycium damsii). |
| Damsii var. multiproliferum |
Rich sprouting. (For example Gymnocalycium damsii var. multiproliferum). |
| darilhoensis |
Originates from Darilho. |
| decipiens |
A Latin word meaning deceiving. (For example: Mammillaria decipiens). |
| deeszianum |
Named after F. De Laet. (For example: Gymnocalycium deeszianum). |
| denegrii |
The name is in honour of the Mexican Minister of Agriculture Denegri. (For example: Obregonia denegrii). |
| densispinus |
"Dense, spines", referring to the dense spination. |
| denudatum |
Bare, naked. (For example: Gymnocalycium denudatum). |
| denudatum x Jan Shuba |
Named after J. Shuba. (For example: Gymnocalycium denudatum x Jan Shuba). |
| denudatus |
"Bare", referring to the lack of (many) spines. |
| depressus |
"Lying flat", refers to it's flattened appearance. |
| despainii |
Derives from the name of the discoverers: K. Despain
(For example: Pediocactus despainii ) |
| diademata |
A Greek word meaning many crowns. (For example: Opuntia diademata). |
| dickisoniae |
Discovered by Mrs. Shirley Dickison (San Saba, Texas, USA). (For example: Epithelantha dickisoniae). |
| difformis |
"Irregularly or unevenly or differently formed". |
| dinae |
Dina Buining, the wife of Albert H. Buining - prominent Dutch expert of Brazilian cacti. (For example: Arrojadoa dinae). |
| disciforme |
(For example: Strombocactus disciformis) |
| disciformis |
From the Latin adjective disciformis which means "disk-shaped, circular, flat,". ( The specific name implies: "disk shaped") |
| discophalium |
"With a discus like cephalium", refers to the thick wool covering of the plants apex. This is not a true cephalium. |
| donae-antoniae |
Dona Antonio, the last queen of the Calusa Indians of Florida. (For example: Harrisia donae-antoniae). |
| dorisiae |
Doris Amerhauser, the wife of Helmut Amerhauser, an Austrian collector of Gymnocalycium Doris has also a great collection of other cacti. (For example: Gymnocalycium pflanzii ssp. Dorisiae). |
| dorotheae |
This species of Lithop was first collected in 1935 by Mrs. Aletta Helena Eksteen and named after her daughter Dr. Dorothea van Huyssteen. (For example: Lithops dorotheae). |
| dragai |
Drahomira (Draga) Fri?, the wife of Albert V. Fri? - well-known Czech collector of cacti. (For example: Lobivia dragai). |
| durispinus |
Hard, spines. |
| eastwoodiae |
Alice Eastwood (1859-1953) distinguished Californian botanist, collector (plants of Western United States), author of a lot articles, editor of "Zoe", Curator and Head of the Department of Botany, her main botanical interest were American Liliaceae. (For example: Ferocactus acanthodes v. eastwoodiae). |
| echinocarpa |
From the Greek words echinos, meaning hedgehog and karpos, meaning fruit. (For example: Opuntia echinocarpa). |
| echinoidea |
From the name echinoidea a class of (spiny) marine invertebrates, e.g. starfish, sea urchins and sea cucumbers, referring to the porrett central spines reminding of a hedgehog
(The specific name implies: "like an (spiny) sea urchin")
(For example: Coryphantha echinoidea) |
| elachisanthus |
Small flower. |
| electracanthus |
Yellow spined. |
| elegans |
Elegant. |
| ellisae |
Named after Natalia V. Ellis, a cactus enthusiast from the Ukraine. (For example: Turbinicarpus ellisae). |
| elongata |
Meaning elongated. (For example: Mammillaria elongata) |
| elongatus |
Meaning elongated. (For example: Mammillaria elongata) |
| emelyae |
Named after Mrs. Emely Ferguson, Riversdale, RSA
(For example: Haworthia emelyae var. comptoniana) |
| emmae |
Named after Emma Backeberg, the wife of Curt Backeberg - known German expert and collector of cacti (7 expeditions), author of articles and books (monograph "Die Cactaceae"). (For example: Lobivia emmae). |
| engelmannii |
For George Engelmann, a German-American botanist. (For example: Opuntia engelmannii). |
| engleri |
Discovered by Adolf Engler |
| enneacanthus |
From the Greek words ennea, meaning nine and akantha, meaning thorn. (For example: Echinocereus enneacanthus). |
| erectocylindicus |
Erect, cylindrical, probably refers to a cylindrical stature. |
| eremiticus |
Coming from the desert. |
| erinaceum |
Like a hedgehog. (For example: Gymnocalycium erinaceum). |
| erinaceum var. paucisquamosum |
A bit scaly. (For example: Gymnocalycium erinaceum var. paucisquamosum). |
| erinaceus |
Like a hedgehog. (For example: Gymnocalycium erinaceum). |
| erizo |
From the Spanish for Hedgehog. |
| erubescens |
"Becoming red", refers to the tendency for the body to redden in the sun. |
| erythracanthus |
Red spined. |
| erythrinus |
Red. |
| erytranthus |
Red flowered. |
| esperanzae |
Named after Dona Esperanza Benavides deVelasquez, from Xichu. (For example: Strombocactus disciformis ssp. esperanzae). |
| estevesii |
Named after E. Esteves Pereira. (For example: Pilosocereus estevesii). |
| eugeniae |
Discovered by Eugenia vanVliet, the wife of Dirk van Vliet - Dutch collector of cacti (especially Notocacti) (Notocactus vanvlietii). (For example: Notocactus (Parodia mammulosa ssp.) eugeniae). |
| eurypleurum |
Wide ribs. (For example: Gymnocalycium eurypleurum). |
| eurypleurus |
Wide ribs. (For example: Gymnocalycium eurypleurum). |
| euvelenovskyi |
"True velenovskyi". This name was needed because of the confusion of the correct application of the name "velenovskyi". |
| evae |
Dr Eva (Visnyovszky) Meszaros, microbiologist, worked in Cuba (1973-1975), the wife of Zoltan Meszaros - Hungarian botanist, expert and collector of Cuban cacti. (For example: Melocactus evae). |
| evae |
Eva Milt, the wife of J.MILT, Czech lover of cacti. (For example: Gymnocalycium damsii ssp. Evae). |
| eyriesii |
Named in honour of A. Eyries, cactus collector who brought it to the Havre in 1830. (For example: Echinopsis eyriesii). |
| famatimensis |
The name "famatimensis" derives from the "Sierra de Famatima" (LA RIOJA in Argentina) from which the species is native. |
| fasciata |
The specific name means banded. (For example: Haworthia fasciata). |
| fasciulatus |
The specific name means clustered. |
| ferrari |
Named after O. Ferrari. (For example: Gymnocalycium eurypleurum). |
| ferrugineispinus |
"Red brown spines". |
| ferrugineus |
"Red brown", refers to the colour of the spination. |
| fickeiseniae |
Named after Mrs. and Mr. Fickeisen. (For example: (Pediocactus peeblesianus ssp. Fickeiseniae). |
| fimbriatiflorus |
Fringed flower. |
| flagelliformis |
The name means whip-like. (For example: Aporocactus flagelliformis). |
| flavidispinus |
A reference to the colour of the spines. (For example: Thelocactus flavidispinus). |
| flaviflorus |
The species name means yellow flowered. (For example: Turbinicarpus flaviflorus). |
| flavifuscus |
Dark yellow. |
| flavispinus |
Yellow spined. |
| flavopurpurea (f) |
(The specific name implies: "Yellow and purple coloured") |
| flavopurpureum (n) |
(For example: Stapelia flavopurpurea) |
| flavopurpureus (m) |
Derives from the Latin words flavus meaning "yellow " and purpureus meaning "purple" |
| flavus |
Yellow. |
| floricomus |
"Flower, long hair", perhaps refers to the hairy flowers of all members of this genus. |
| fortalezensis |
Comes from Fortaleza Rio Grande do Sul. |
| fricii |
Discovered by Alberto Vojtech Fric. |
| fulleri |
This Lithops was found by a Mr. Fuller. (For example: Lithops fulleri). |
| fuscispinus |
Dark brown spines. |
| fuscus |
Dark brown. |
| gaillardae |
Named after Mrs. M. M. Gaillard, who collected the original plant in Panama (1909). (For example: Epiphyllum gaillardae). |
| Geometricus (m) Geometrica (f) Geometricum (n) |
Derives from the Latin adjective "geometricus" meaning "geometric"
(The specific name implies: "geometrical")
(For example Tephrocactus geometricus) |
| gerloffianus |
Named to honour Norbert Gerloff. |
| gertrudae |
Named by Austrian expert and collector of cacti (especially Gymnocalycium) Gert Neuhuber. (For example: Gymnocalycium monvillei v. gertrudae). |
| gertrudianum |
Named after Gertrude Beahm, the wife of Sherman E. Beahm, both well known epiphyllum growers and one of the founders of the Epiphyllum Society of America. (For example: Epiphyllum gertrudianum). |
| gibberulus |
"Small, humped", refers to the small humps on the ribs. |
| gibbosum |
Humpy. (For example: Gymnocalycium gibbosum). |
| gibbosum subsp. ferox |
Strongly armed. (For example: Gymnocalycium gibbosum subsp. ferox). |
| gibbosum subsp. gibbosum var. brachypetalum |
Short crown-petals. (For example: Gymnocalycium gibbosum subsp. gibbosum var. brachypetalum). |
| gibbosum subsp. gibbosum var. chubutense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov., Chubut. (For example: Gymnocalycium gibbosum subsp. gibbosum var. chub tense.). |
| gibbosum subsp. gibbosum var. gibbosum fa. cerebriforme |
Skull-like shape. (For example: Gymnocalycium gibbosum subsp. gibbosum var. gibbosum fa. cerebriforme). |
| gielsdorfianus |
Named after Karl Gielsdorf. (For example: Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus) |
| gigantea |
A Latin word, meaning giant. (For example: Carnegia gigantea). |
| gilviflorus |
Dull yellow flower. |
| giselae |
Named after Gisela Gallegos Hernandez de Martinez, the wife of the J.G. Martinez-Avalos (senior author of plant). (For example: Mammaillaria schiedeana v. giselae). |
| gladiatus |
Referring to a sword, relates to the spines. |
| glauca (f) |
(For example: Sclerocactus glaucus, Acanthocalycium glaucum). |
| glaucinus |
"With a waxy bloom", refers to the waxy coating on the epidermis. |
| glaucum (n) |
(For example: Sclerocactus glaucus, Acanthocalycium glaucum). |
| glaucus (m) |
From the Greek word glaucos meaning "bright, gleaming; grayish, bluish-green" (for plants, a white bloom giving a bluish-grayish appearance) |
| globularis |
"Globular", refers to the shape of the plant. |
| glochidatus |
"Glochidate, provided with barbs", perhaps the spines are hooked or bent |
| glomeratus |
"Clustered", refers to the tendency to form offsets. |
| gonzalezii |
Discovered by Miguel Angel González Botello. (For example: Turbinicarpus gonzalezii). |
| gracilis |
Slender, possibly referring to the slender spines and/or tubercles? (For example: Turbinicarpus gracilis). |
| gracilispinus |
Slender spined. |
| gracilor |
Slender, possibly referring to the slender spines and/or tubercles? (For example: Turbinicarpus gracilis). |
| graessneri |
Discovered by Robert Graessner. (For example: Notocactus graessneri). |
| graessneri |
Named after the well-known cactus grower Graessner of Perleberg. (For example: Parodia graessneri). |
| grandicornis |
"Large, horned", perhaps refers to large spines. (For example: Euphorbia grandicornis). |
| grandicostatus |
Large ribbed. |
| grandiflora |
Latin words Grand meaning large and folium meaning leaf. (For example: Pereskia grandifolia). |
| grandiflorus |
Latin words Grand meaning large and folium meaning leaf. (For example: Pereskia grandifolia). |
| grandifolia |
Latin words Grand meaning large and folium meaning leaf. (For example: Pereskia grandifolia). |
| gravior |
"Heavy, weighty", referring to the greater size. |
| grusonii |
For Hermann Gruson, a cactus collector in Magdeburg, Germany. (For example: Echinocactus grusonii). |
| guaibensis |
Comes from Guaiba, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| guanchinense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov., La Rioja, Cuesta Guachin. (For example: Gymnocalycium guanchinense). |
| guerkianum |
Named after Prof. M. Gurke. (For example: Gymnocalycium guerkianum). |
| gutierrezii |
Discovered by Antonio Gutierrez. |
| hahniana |
For Hahn. (For example: Mammillaria hahniana). |
| hallii |
This species was described Dr. H. W. de Boer in 1957 from specimens collected by harry Hall in 1956. (For example: Lithops hallii). |
| hamatacanthus |
Barbed spines. |
| hamatum |
Hooked. (For example: Gymnocalycium hamatum.) |
| hamesterii |
Discovered by Hamester. |
| hamiltonhoytea (hamiltonhoytiae) |
A. Sherman-Hoyt (born Minerva Hamilton), organizer (from 1926) the exhibition of Wild American Plant in Los Angeles. (For example: Mammillaria hamiltonhoytea) |
| harmonianus |
Comes from Harmonia, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| haselbergii |
Discovered by Dr. F. von Haselberg. (For example: Notocactus haselbergii). |
| haseltonianus |
Named to honour Scott Haselton. |
| hazelii |
Named after HAZEL JOHNSON (1903-1974), the wife of Harry Johnson, American gardener and explorer of cacti (Johnson-hybrid's - Lobivia x Echinopsis), owner of big garden in Fallbrook, California. (For example: Arequipa hazelii). |
| heeriana |
Named after Mrs. E. Heer, Swiss lover of cacti, long standing member of Schweizerische Kakteen-Gesellschaft. (For example: Mammillaria heeriana). |
| heidae |
Discovered by Heidi Krähenbühl, the wife of Felix Krähenbühl - Swiss amateur of cacti, expert of Mammillaria. (For example: Mammillaria heidae). |
| heidiae x |
Named after Heidemarie Neuhuber, wife of G. Neuhuber. (For example: Gymnocalycium heidiae x.) |
| helenae |
Mrs. Helen O’Gorman, a Mexican collector and Cactophile. (For example: Heliocereus schrankii v. helenae). |
| heliabrovoana |
Named after Prof. Helia Bravo-Holis. For example: Opuntia heliabrovoana). |
| hennisii |
Discovered by Wilhelm Hennis. |
| heptacanthus |
Seven spined. (For example: Discocatus heptacanthus). |
| herteri |
Discovered by Prof. Guillermo Herter. |
| higginsiana |
Named after Mrs. Vera Higgins (Higg.) (1892-1968), prominent author and translator of cacti work, President National Cactus and Succulent Society of England (1949-1962). (For example: Lobivia higginsiana.) |
| hildegardiae |
Named after Hildegarda Winter (1893-1975) the sister of Friedrich Ritter prominent expert and discoverer of many cacti (Ritterocereus gen., Aztekium ritteri, Cereus ritteri, Cleistocactus ritteri, Echinoceresus ritteri, Echinopsis ritteri, Espostoa ritteri, Eulychnia, Matucana ritteri, Melocactus violaceus ssp. ritteri, Notocactus securituberculatus v. ritteri, Neoporteria ritteri, Opuntia ritteri, Oreocereus ritteri, Parodia ritteri, Sulcorebutia ritteri, Frailea ritteriana, Mammillaria ritteriana, Gymnocalycium ritterianum), (For example: Cleistocactus hildegardiae). |
| hintonii |
Named in honour of George S. Hinton. (For example: Aztekium hintonii). Turbinicarpus hintoniorum). |
| hintoniorum |
Named in honour of George S. Hinton. (For example: Aztekium hintonii). Turbinicarpus hintoniorum). |
| hircinus |
“Smelling like a goat.” |
| hoferi |
Discovered by Anton Hofer. (For example: Turbinicarpus hoferi). |
| horizonthalonius |
Horizontal or flat and level. |
| horrida |
The specific name means frightening. (For example: Euphorbia horrida). |
| horridispinum |
Wild spines. (For example: Gymnocalycium subsp. horridispinum). |
| horripilus |
With harsh (rough) hair, probably in referring to the spines. (For example: Turbinicarpus horripilus). |
| horstii |
Named after l. Horst. (For example: Gymnocalycium horstii.) |
| horstiorum |
Named after Leopold and Melita Horst. (For example: Discocactus zehntneri v. horstiorum). |
| hossei |
Named after Prof. C. Hosseus. (For example: Gymnocalycium hossei.) |
| hyptiacanthum |
Cling (spine shaped). (For example: Gymnocalycium heptacanthus.) |
| ibicuiensis |
Comes from near the Rio Ibicui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| ilseae |
Ilse Hochstätter, the wife of Fritz Hochstätter, German expert of cacti (especially Pediocactus, Sclerocactus). (For example: Sclerocactus wetlandicus v. ilseae). |
| inaiae |
Ina Y. Craig, the wife of Dr. Robert T. Craig (California) - expert of Mammillaria (For example: Mammillaria craigii, Mammillaria kewensis v. craigiana) |
| indranus |
Indra Hochstätter, the daughter of Fritz Hochstätter. (For example: Pediocactus simpsonii v. indranus). |
| inerme (n) |
(For example Notocactus scopa f. inermis) |
| inermis (f) |
(The specific name implies: “not spiny”) |
| inermis (m) |
Derives from the Latin adjective inermis meaning unarmed, weaponless, defenceless; toothless; stingless, spineless” |
| infernensis |
Comes from Rincao de Inferno, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| intermedia |
Intermediate. |
| intermedius |
Intermediate. |
| janae |
Jana Hora?ek, the wife of Ladislav Hora?ek, Czech lover of cacti. (For example: Borzicactus janae). |
| jaquiranensis |
Comes from Jaquirana. |
| jarmilae |
Jarmila Haldova, the wife of Josef J. Halda, Czech expert of cacti, author of the description of species. (For example: Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus v. jarmilae). |
| jasminiflorus |
Jasmine, flower. |
| jauernigii |
Discovered by J. Jauernig. (For example: Turbinicarpus jauernigii). |
| johnsonii |
For Harry Johnson, a gardener in Fallbrook, CA. (For example: Echinopsis johnsonii). |
| jolantana |
Jolanta Swoboda, Pole by birth from Warsaw, the wife of Heinz Swoboda (Austria) (Sulcorebutia swobodae, Turbinicarpus swobodae). (For example: Sulcorebutia jolantana). |
| joossenianum |
Named after Joossens. (For example: Gymnocalycium joossenianum). |
| jussieuii |
The name is in honour of prof. A. L. Jussieu of Paris. (For example: Neochilenia jussieuii). |
| juvenaliformis |
Juvenile form, refers to the plant looking like a young form of the plant. |
| kainradliae |
Mrs. Andrea E. Kainradl, accompanied Gert Neuhuber on his journeys to Argentina within the years 1988 and 1991. (For example: Gymnocalycium subsp. achirasense v. kainradliae). |
| kermesina |
Carmine red. (for example: Pseudolobivia kermesina). |
| kieslingii |
Named after Dr. R. Kiesling. (For example: Gymnocalycium Kiesling). |
| kieslingii fa. albiareolatum |
White pad spination. (For example: Gymnocalycium kieslingii fa. albiareolatum). |
| kieslingii fa. castaneum |
Chestnut. (For example: Gymnocalycium kieslingii fa. castaneum). |
| klinkerianus |
Named after Christian Klinker. (For example: Turbinicarpus klinkerianus). |
| knippelianus |
Named to honour Carl Knippel. |
| knizei |
Named after the plants discoverer Karel Knize who collect and found many new species of cacti in South and North America. (For example: Cintia knizei). |
| knuthianus |
Named after Count F. M. Knuth of Knuthenborg in Bandholm (Denmark). (For example: Turbinicarpus knuthianus). |
| kovarikii |
Discovered by F. (Frantisk ?) Kovarik. |
| krainzianus |
Named after Hans Krainz. (For example: Turbinicarpus krainzianus). |
| kruegeri |
Discovered by Anna Maria Kruger, German-Bolivian. (For example: Sulcorebutia (Aylostera, Rebutia) Krueger). |
| kubesi |
Named after a Mr. Kubes, Josef J. Halda's travel agent perhaps!! (For example: Turbinicarpus kubesi). |
| kupcakii |
Named after Peter Kupcák . (For example: Turbinicarpus kupcakii). |
| kupperiana |
Named in honour of Professor Kupper of the Munich Botanical gardens. (For example: Aylostera kupperiana). |
| kurtzianum |
Named after Dr. F. Kurtz. (For example: Gymnocalycium kurtzianum). |
| kvetae |
Kveta Chvastek the wife of Jaromir Chvastek, Czech lover of cacti, author of the description of species. (For example: Gymnocactus horripilus ssp. kvetae). |
| ladae |
Lada Hora?ek, the daughter of Ladislav Hora?ek. (For example: Parodia ladae). |
| laetivirens |
Lightly, green, refers to the light green colour of the body. |
| lafaldense |
For Mount La Falda in Argentina. (For example: Gymnocalycium lafaldense). |
| lanata |
From the Latin word lanatus, meaning woolly. (For example: Espostoa lanata). |
| lanatus |
From the Latin word lanatus, meaning woolly. (For example: Espostoa lanata). |
| langsdorfii |
Discovered by Grigorij Ivanovitsch Langsdorf. |
| lasiacantha |
From the Latin adjective lasios, meaning wooly and the Latin word acantha, meaning thorn or thistle. (For example: Mammillaria lasiacantha). |
| latispinus |
From the Latin words latus, meaning broad or wide and spina, meaning thorn or prickle. (For example: Ferocactus latispinus). |
| laui |
Discovered by Alfred Lau. (For example: Turbinicarpus laui). |
| lausseri |
Discovered by Alfons Laußer. (For example: Turbinicarpus lausseri). |
| leeanum |
Named after J. Lee. (For example: Gymnocalycium leeanum). |
| leeanum var. brevispinum |
Short spination. (For example: Gymnocalycium leeanum var. brevispinum). |
| leeanum var. netrelianum |
Named after G. Netrels. (For example: Gymnocalycium leeanum var. netrelianum). |
| leei |
Named after Willis T. Lee (famous geologist sent on the National Geographic expeditions in the 1920s to assess Carlsbad Cavern for national park status)
(For example Escobaria sneedii v. leei) which was first collected by Lee in 1925 |
| leninghausii |
For Frederico Guilermo Leninghaus, a Brazilian collector who discovered the cactus. For example: Notocactus leninghausii). |
| leprosorum |
Of the lepers, locality is near the leper colony of Port Alegre. |
| leptanthum |
Thin flowered. (For example: Gymnocalycium leptanthum). |
| leptocaulis |
From the Greek word lepto, meaning thin and the Latin word caulis, meaning stem. (For example: Opuntia leptocaulis). |
| leucocarpus |
White, pale fruit. |
| liliputanus |
Small enough to inhabit lilliput, refers to its lack of size. |
| limiticola |
Mud or marshes, inhabitant of, found growing near marshes. |
| lindanus |
Lindevalda Borges Pereira, the wife of Eddie Esteves Pereira (Arthrocereus melanurus ssp. estevesii, Coleocephalocereus estevesii, Discocactus estevesii, Facheiroa estevesii, Leocereus estevesii, Melocactus estevesii, Opuntia estevesii, Pilosocereus estevesii, Siccobaccatus estevesii), Brazilian explorer and expert of Brazilian cacti, that (since 1973) together P. J. Braun and others, discovered and published dozens of new cacti species from Brazil (LINDA= beautiful, is a Brazilian nick name to Lindevalda. (For example: Discocactus lindanus). |
| linkii |
Discovered by Dr. Heinrich Friedrich Link. |
| longimamma |
The names means long nippled. (For example: Dolichothele longimamma). |
| longispinus |
Long spines. |
| lophophoroides |
Lophophora like, looks very much like a Lophophora with spines. (For example: Turbinicarpus lophophoroides). |
| louisae |
Discovered by Mrs. Louisa Hutchinson, the mother of Theodore [Ted] Hutchison (1904-1974), she explored in Baja California with son in 1930. (For example: Mammillaria hutchisoniana ssp. Louisae). |
| lourencoensis |
Comes from Sao Lourenco, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| lupina |
The specific name means wolf-like. (For example: Faucaria lupina). |
| luteo-roseus |
Pale yellow, rose coloured, refers to the two colours of the flower. |
| luteus |
Deep yellow. |
| luthieniae |
Named after Luthien Tinuveil, the Tolkien elfish princess, (For example: Mammillaria luthieniae). |
| luzmariae |
Luz Maria Villarreal de Puga (b.1913), Mexican botanist, director of the Botanical Institute of the Universidad de Guadalajara and a founding member and organizer of the cactological society of Jalisco and coordinator of the project Cactological Flora of the State of Jalisco (For example: Heliocereus luzmariae). |
| macambarensis |
Comes from Macambara, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| machadoensis |
Comes from Pinheiro Machado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| macracanthus |
Large spines. |
| macrohele |
Large-clawed, referring to the claw like spination. (For example: Turbinicarpus macrohele). |
| macrorhiza (f) |
From the Greek adjective "macros" meaning "large, long, tall, high, deep, far,", and the Greek word "rhiza" meaning "root, stem, origin" The specific name implies: "large rooted.
(For example Opuntia macrorhiza v. pottsii). |
| macrorhizum (n) |
From the Greek adjective "macros" meaning "large, long, tall, high, deep, far,", and the Greek word "rhiza" meaning "root, stem, origin" The specific name implies: "large rooted.
(For example Opuntia macrorhiza v. pottsii). |
| macrorhizus (m) |
From the Greek adjective "macros" meaning "large, long, tall, high, deep, far,", and the Greek word "rhiza" meaning "root, stem, origin" The specific name implies: "large rooted.
(For example Opuntia macrorhiza v. pottsii). |
| maculata |
The specific name means spotted. (For example: Gasteria maculata). |
| magnificus |
Magnificent. |
| major |
Larger than usual. |
| maldonadensis |
Comes from Maldonado, Uruguay. |
| mammulosus |
"Having many nipple like projections", refers to the humps on the ribs. (For example: Notocactus mammulosa). |
| mandragora |
Refers to the Mandrake like shape of the tap root. (For example: Turbinicarpus mandragora). |
| marchesii |
Discovered by Prof. Eduardo Marchesi. |
| marmarajensis |
Comes from Marmaraja, Uruguay. |
| marsoneri |
Named after O. Marsoner. For example: Rebutia marsoneri). |
| masollerensis |
Comes from Masoller, Salto, Uruguay. |
| maximus |
"Largest", generally refers to a variety/form with a larger stature. |
| megalanthus |
Large flower. |
| megapotamicus |
"Large, river" Comes form Rio Grande do Sul (Rio Grande = large river). |
| memorialis |
"Remembrance", named in remembrance of Hugo Schlosser |
| meonacanthus |
Smaller, weaker spines. |
| mexicana |
From the state of "Mexico" the land of origin of this plant.
(The specific name implies "Mexican")
(For example Geohintonia mexicana). |
| microdasys |
From the Greek mikros, small, and dasus, hairy.
(For example: Opuntia microdasys). |
| microfloridus |
Small flower. |
| micromeris |
The name means made up of tiny part. (For example: Epithelantha micromeris). |
| migiurtinus |
Derives from the mountain region of "migiurtina" in the North East of Somalia.
(The specific name implies "from the region of Migiurtina")
(For example Pseudolithos_migiurtinus) |
| mihanovichii |
Named after M. Mihanovich. (For example: Gymnocalycium mihanovichii). |
| mihanovichii var. friedrichii |
Named after A. M. Friedrich. (For example: Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. friedrichii). |
| mihanovichii var. piraretaense |
Named after the place of discovery Pirareta. (For example: Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. piraretaense). |
| mihanovichii var. stenogonum |
Small ribs. (For example: Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. stenogonum). |
| millaresii |
Named after habitat, Bolivia, Dept. Potosi, Prov. Saavedra, near Millares. (For example: Gymnocalycium millaresii). |
| minasensis |
Comes from Minas de Corrales. |
| miniatispinus |
Reddish coloured spines. |
| miniflorus |
Small flowered. |
| minimus |
Smaller than usual. |
| minisculis |
"Tiny," refers to the small size of the body. |
| minor |
"Smaller." Smaller growing form. |
| mistioensis |
Comes from Misti. |
| Mme. Marnier |
Mrs. Marnier. (For example: Mammillaria camptotricha cv. Mme Marnier). |
| moeller-valdezi |
L. Möller-Valdez, Heinrich Möller sister-in-law (Corynopuntia moelleriana, Echinocereus moelleri, Mammillaria moelleriana, Notocactus moelleri, ) expert on Mammillaria. (For example: Mammillaria moeller-valdezi). |
| molispina |
Soft spines. |
| molispinus |
Soft spines. |
| mombergeri |
Discovered by Peter Momberg. (For example: Turbinicarpus mombergeri). |
| monacantha |
From Greek monos, only and akantha, spine, with only one spine. (For example: Opuntia monacantha). |
| montana |
The name means mountainous. (For example: Copiapoa Montana). |
| montevidensis |
Comes from Cerro Montevideo. |
| monvillei |
Named after m. de Monville. (For example: Gymnocalycium millaresii). |
| monvillei subsp. achirasense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov. San Luis, near Achiras. (For example: Gymnocalycium monvilleii subsp. achirasense). |
| monvillei subsp. achirasense var. achirasense fa. villamercedense |
Named after habitat, formerly Villa Mercedes, today city of Mercedes. (For example: Gymnocalycium monvillei subsp. Achirasense var. achirasense fa. villa mercedense). |
| monvillei subsp. achirasense var. chacrasense |
Named after habitat Las Chacras. (For example: Gymnocalycium monvillei subsp. achirasense var. chacrasense.) |
| monvillei subsp. achirasense var. echinatum |
Hedgehog-like spination. (For example: Gymnocalycium monvillei subsp. achirasense var. echinatum.) |
| monvillei subsp. achirasense var. kainradliae |
Named after Andrea E. Kainradl. (For example: Gymnocalycium monvillei subsp. achirasense var. kainradliae.) |
| monvillei subsp. achirasense var. orientale |
Lies in the most eastern part of the habitat. (For example: Gymnocalycium monvillei subsp. achirasense var. orientale). |
| monvillei subsp. gertrudae |
Named after Gertrud Lugmayr. (For example: Gymnocalycium monvillei subsp. gertrudae). |
| monvillei subsp. gertrudae var. confusa |
Regular spread. (For example: Gymnocalycium monvillei subsp. Gertrudae var. confusa). |
| monvillei var. grandiflorum |
Large-flowered. (For example: Gymnocalycium var. grandiflorum). |
| monvillei var. steineri |
Named after A. Steiner. (For example: Gymnocalycium var. steineri). |
| mosquitensis |
Comes from Cerro Mosquito. |
| mostii |
Named after C. Most. (For example: Gymnocalycium mostii). |
| mueller-melchersii |
Discovered by F.C. Müller-Melchers. |
| mugelianus |
Named to honour Henry Mugli. |
| muhriae |
Dorothea Muhr (b. 1924) in German, from 1958 in Argentina, collected and discovered many new, beautiful cacti. (For example: Lobivia muhriae). |
| multicolorspinus |
Many, coloured spines. |
| multicostatus |
Many ribs. |
| multiflorum |
Many flowered. (For example: Gymnocalycium multiflorum). |
| multiflorus |
Many flowered. (For example: Gymnocalycium multiflorum). |
| muricatus |
Rough, with many sharp points. |
| mutabilis |
The specific name means changeable. (For example: Parodia mutabilis). |
| myriacanthus |
"Very many, spines," refers to the dense spination. |
| myriostigma |
From the Greek adjective myrios meaning "countless; huge, infinite; 10,000", and the connective vowel "O" used in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words, and the Greek word stigma meaning "point; brand, blemish, thorn" ( The specific name implies: "many points"). |
| myriostigmata |
(For example Astrophytum myriostigma) |
| nanus |
Dwarf. Usually refers to a smaller body size. |
| nelissae |
Nelissa Panarotto, the daughter of Paolino Panarotto - Italian nurseryman, expert of Turbinicarpus (Ariocarpus retusus ssp., Turbinicarpus panarottoi). (For example: Turbinicarpus saueri ssp. nelissae). |
| nelliae |
Nelie Davis, the wife of A. R. Davis (Cylindropuntia davisii, Echinocereus davisii, Hamatocactus v. davisii). (For example: Escobaria (Coryphantha, Mammillaria) nellieae). |
| neo |
"New", often used when a plant is moved into a different genus that already contains a plant with the same name; e.g. when Malacocarpus was reduced to a subgenus of Notocactus, the renamed Malacocarpus horstii would have conflicted with the horstii already in Notocactus. So it was renamed neohorstii.
neoarechavaletae -- New arechavaletae.
neoblaauwianus -- New blaauwianus.
neobuenekeri --New buenekeri.
neohorstii -- New horstii.
neouebelmannianus -- New uebelmannianus. |
| neuhuberi |
Named after G. Neuhuber. (For example: Gymnocalycium neuhuberi). |
| nickelsae |
Anna B. Nickels, cacti collector, grower and exporter of cacti from Texas (USA) - in 19th cent. (For example: Coryphantha nickelsae). |
| nidulans |
A small bird’s nest. (For example: Gymnocalycium nidulans). |
| nieblae |
Named after Sergio Niebla Álvarez. (For example: Turbinicarpus nieblae). |
| nigriareolatum |
Black areole. (For example: Gymnocalycium nigriareolatum). |
| nigriareolatum fa. coloratum |
Coloured shape. (For example: Gymnocalycium nigriareolatum fa. coloratum). |
| nigriareolatum var. simoi |
Named after Dr. A. Simo. (For example: Gymnocalycium nigriareolatum var. simoi). |
| nigriareolatum var. densispinum |
Thick spines. (For example: Gymnocalycium nigriareolatum var. densispinum). |
| nigriareolatum var. nigriareolatum fa. carmineum |
Carmine. (For example: Gymnocalycium nigriareolatum var. nigriareolatum fa. carmineum). |
| nigrispinis |
"Black, spines" (really means "spines-slightly-darker-than-the-one-I-found-before"). |
| nigroleptacanthus |
Black, slender spines. |
| nilsonii |
Discovered by Ari Delmo Nilson. |
| nivea |
Snow white. |
| nivosa |
From the Latin word nivis, meaning snow. (For example: Mammillaria nivosa). |
| nivosus |
From the Latin word nivis, meaning snow. (For example: Mammillaria nivosa). |
| noodtiae |
Dr. Hilda Noodt. (For example: Opuntia noodtiae). |
| notabilis |
Noteworthy. |
| nudum |
Naked. (For example Astrophytum myriostigma var. nudum) |
| obesa |
The specific name means fat. (For example: Euphorbia obesa). |
| obscurus |
Dark. |
| obtectus |
Covered over, concealed. |
| ochoterenae |
Named after Prof. Ochoterena. (For example: Gymnocalycium ochoterenae). |
| ochoterenae subsp. herbsthoferianum |
Named after G. Herbsthofer. (For example: Gymnocalycium ochoterenae subsp. herbsthoferianum). |
| ochoterenae subsp. vatteri |
Named after E. Vatter. (For example: Gymnocalycium ochoterenae subsp. vatteri). |
| ochoterenae subsp. vatteri var. altautinense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov. Corduba, Altautina. (For example: Gymnocalycium ochoterenae subsp. Vatteri var. altautinense). |
| ochoterenae var. scoparium |
Broom-like. (For example: Gymnocalycium ochoterenae var. scoparium). |
| oenanthemum |
Carpet flowering. (For example: Gymnocalycium oenanthemum). |
| oligacanthus |
Few spines. |
| olimarensis |
Comes from Olimar. |
| oliviae |
Olivia Orcutt, the wife or C. R. Orcutt dealer of cacti in 19th cent. For example: Mammillaria grahamii v. oliviae). |
| oreophilus |
"Of mountains, loving, growing in", growing in mountainous regions. |
| ornatum |
The name means decorative. For example: Astrophytum ornatum). |
| orssichiana |
Named so in honour of Countess Beatrix Orssich (Brazil) who discovered this species. She was from Austrian Origin. (For example: Schlumbergera orssichiana). |
| orthacanthus |
Straight spined. |
| ottonis |
For Christopher Friedrich Otto, curator of the Berlin Garden Botanica. (For example: Notocactus ottonis). |
| oxycostatus |
Sharp ribs. |
| paediophilum |
Child-loving, lots of children. (For example: Gymnocalycium paediophilum). |
| pailanus |
Comes from Sierra de la Paila, Coahuila, México. (For example: Turbinicarpus pailanus). |
| pallidor |
Pale or pallid looking. |
| panarottoi |
Discovered by Paolino Panarotto. (For example: Turbinicarpus panarottoi). |
| pantanoensis |
Comes from Pantano Grande. |
| paoli |
Named after Paolino Panarotto the Turbinicarpus enthusiast and nurseryman. (For example: Turbinicarpus paoli). |
| paradoxus |
Paradoxical. |
| paraguayense |
Named after its habit, Paraguay. (For example: Gymnocalycium paraguayense). |
| paranaensis |
Comes from Parana, Brazil. |
| parviflorus |
From the Latin word parvus that means "small" and from "florus" the past participle of the Latin verb "floreo" meaning "to flower" (The specific name implies: "small flowered")
(for example Sclerocactus parviflorus) |
| parvisetus |
Small bristles. |
| parvulum |
Really small. (For example: Gymnocalycium parvulum). |
| parvulum var. amoenum |
Lovely, charming, beautiful. (For example: Gymnocalycium parvulum var. amoenum). |
| parvus |
Really small. (For example: Gymnocalycium parvulum). |
| pauciareolatus |
Few areoles. |
| paucicostatus |
Few ribs. |
| paucispini |
Having few spines. |
| paucispinus |
Few spines. |
| paulus |
Small. |
| pectinatus |
From the Latin word pecten, meaning comb and adjective atus, meaning possessive of or likeness of. (For example: Echinocereus pectinatus). |
| pelotasensis |
Comes from Pelotas. |
| pentacanthus |
Pentacanthus means five spined. (For example: Echinofossulocactus pentacanthus). |
| perforata |
The specific name means perforated. (For example: Crassula perforata). |
| peruvianus |
Meaning of Peru. For example: Cereus peruvianus). |
| pflanzii |
Named after K. Pflanz. (For example: Gymnocalycium pflanzii). |
| pflanzii subsp. argentinense |
Named after the habitat, Argentina. (For example: Gymnocalycium pflanzii subsp. argentinense). |
| pflanzii subsp. dorisiae |
Named after Doris Amerhauser, wife of H. Amerhauser. (For example: Gymnocalycium pflanzii subsp. dorisiae). |
| pflanzii var. eytianum |
Named after habitat, Bolivia, Dept. Santa Cruz, Prov. Cordillera, Eyti. (For example: Gymnocalycium pflanzii var. eytianum). |
| pflanzii var. izozogsii |
Named after habitat, Bolivia, Dept.Santa Cruz, Prov. Cordillera, Izozog Basin. (For example: Gymnocalycium pflanzii var. izozogsii). |
| pflanzii var. izozogsii fa. chuquisacanum |
Named after habitat, Bolivia, Dept. Chuquisaca. . (For example: Gymnocalycium pflanzii var. izozogsii fa. chuquisacanum). |
| pflanzii var. lagunillasense |
Named after habitat, Bolivia, Prov. Cordillera, Dept. Santa Cruz, Lagunillas. (For example: Gymnocalycium pflanzii var. lagunillasense). |
| pflanzii var. millaresii |
Named after habitat, Bolivia, Prov. Saavedra, Millares. (For example: Gymnocalycium pflanzii var. millaresii). |
| pflanzii var. riograndense |
Named after habitat, Dept. Santa Cruz, Prov. Valle Grande, at banks of Rio Grande. (For example: Gymnocalycium pflanzii var. riograndense). |
| phaeacantha |
Having dusky spines. (For example: Opuntia phaeacantha). |
| piltziorum |
Joerge and Brigitte Piltz, German lovers of cacti. (For example: Gymnocalycium piltziorum). |
| piriapolisensis |
Comes from Piriapolis, Maldonado, Uruguay. |
| placentiformis |
Flat, and circular shaped. |
| platense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov. Buenos Aires, Sierra de la Ventura, Rio de la Plata El Ricon. (For example: Gymnocalycium platense). |
| pleiocephalus |
"More than usual, head", refers to the freely offsetting habit. |
| poeschlii |
Named after J. Pöschl. (For example: Gymnocalycium poeschlii). |
| polancoensis |
Comes from Polanco. |
| polaski |
Discovered by Charles and Mary Polaski. (For example Turbinicarpus polaski). |
| polyacanthus |
Many spines. |
| polyancistrus |
From the Greek word ancistron meaning "fish or spindle hook", referring to the long hooked central spines, and polys meaning "much, many, frequent; large; heavy"
(The specific name implies: "many hooks")
(For example Sclerocactus polyancistrus) |
| Polycephala (f) |
(The specific name implies: "many-headed") |
| Polycephalum (n) |
(for example: Echinocactus polycephalus - Epithelantha polycephala ) |
| polycephalus (m) |
From the Greek adjective polys meaning "much, many, frequent; large; heavy" and the word cephale meaning "head; front; end, point; source, top; chief person" |
| pororensis |
Comes from Pororo, Uruguay. |
| porphreus |
Reddish purple. |
| pottsii |
Named named in honour of "John Potts" manager of a mine in Ciudad Chihuahua who collected cacti for the the prince Salm-Dyck.
(For example: Opuntia pottsii - Mammillaria pottsii - Ferocactus pottsii) |
| preenii |
Discovered by Roger Preen. (For example Turbinicarpus preenii). |
| prestlei |
Discovered by Karl Heinz Prestlé. |
| principis |
From the genitive of the Latin word princeps (gen. principis), meaning "a prince, a chief, primus, first"
(The specific name implies: "of the prince")
(For example Leuchtembetgia principis) |
| pringlei |
For Cyrus Guernsey Pringle, an American botanist. (For example Pachycereus pringlei) |
| prolifer |
Offsetting freely. |
| prolifera |
From the Latin word proles, meaning offspring and participle fer, meaning to bring forth. (For example: Mammillaria prolifera) |
| proliferum |
Branching. (For example: Gymnocalycium proliferum). |
| pseudocactus |
"False, acutus", refers to the appearance similar to acutus.
pseudoblaauwianus -- "false, blaauwianus", refers to the appearance similar to blaauwianus. pseudoeremiticus -- "false, eremiticus", refers to the appearance similar to eremiticus. pseudograessneri -- "false, graessneri", refers to the appearance similar to graessneri. pseudoherteri -- "false, herteri", refers to the appearance similar to herteri.
pseudopulvinatus -- "false, pulvinatus", refers to the appearance similar to pulvinatus. pseudorutilans -- "false, rutilans", refers to the appearance similar to rutilans. |
| pseudomacrochele |
Similar to macrochele. |
| pseudopectinatus |
Similar to pectinatus. |
| pugionacanthum |
Dagger spined. (For example: Gymnocalycium pugionacanthum). |
| pulchellus |
The name means beautiful. (For example: Echinocereus pulchellus). |
| pulcherrimus |
The name means beautiful. (For example: Echinocereus pulchellus). |
| pulchra |
The name means beautiful. (For example: Echinocereus pulchellus). |
| pulvinata |
The specific name means cushiony. (For example: Echeveria pulvinata). |
| pulvinatus |
The specific name means cushiony. (For example: Echeveria pulvinata). |
| purpureiflorus |
Purple flower. |
| purpureus |
"Purple", refers to the flower colour. |
| quehlianum |
Named after L. Quehl. (For example: Gymnocalycium pugionacanthum). |
| quervosenis |
Comes from Quebrada del Quervos. |
| ragonesei |
Named after S. Ragones. (For example: Gymnocalycium ragonesei). |
| ramosus |
Offsetting. |
| rauhiorum |
Hilda Rauh and her husband Werner Rauh German botanist, discoverer of new cacti and other succulents from Peru, Madagascar etc. (For example: Rhipsalis rauhiorum). |
| rauschii |
Named after W. Rausch. (For example: Gymnocalycium rauschii). |
| rechensis |
Comes from Ana Rech, Rio Grande do Sul. |
| reductum |
Shaped back. (For example: Gymnocalycium reductum). |
| reductum var. leucodictyon |
White net. (For example: Gymnocalycium reductum var. leucodictyon). |
| renatae |
Renata Gertel, the wife of Willi Gertel (Ingelheim, Germany). (For example: Sulcorebutia renatae). |
| rhopalophylla |
The specific name means with club shaped leaves. (For example Fenestraria rhopalophylla). |
| rigidissimus |
From the Latin word rigidus, meaning stiff and adjective issimus, meaning to the greatest degree. (For example: Echinocereus rigidissimus). |
| riojense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov. La Rioja. (For example: Gymnocalycium riojense). |
| riojense subsp. kozelskyanum |
Named after Kozelský. (For example: Gymnocalycium riojense subsp. kozelskyanum |
| riojense subsp. kozelskyanum var. mirandense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov. La Rioja, Cuesta Miranda. (For example: Gymnocalycium riojense subsp. Kozelskyanum var. mirandnense). |
| riojense subsp. kozelskyanum var. sanjuanense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov. San Juan. (For example: Gymnocalycium riojense subsp. Kozelskyanum var. sanjuanense). |
| riojense subsp. paucispinum |
Few spines. (For example: Gymnocalycium riojense subsp. paucispinum). |
| riojense subsp. paucispinum var. guasayanense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov. Santiago del Estero, Sierra de Guasayan. (For example: Gymnocalycium riojense subsp. Paucispinum var. guasayanense). |
| riojense subsp. paucispinum var. platygonum |
Wide humped. (For example: Gymnocalycium riojense subsp. paucispinum var. guasayanense). |
| riojense subsp. piltziorum |
Named after J. Piltz. (For example: Gymnocalycium riojense subsp. piltziorum). |
| riojense subsp. riojense var. guthianum |
Named after F. Guth. (For example: Gymnocalycium riojense subsp. riojense var. guthianum). |
| riojense subsp. var. pipanacoense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov. Catamarca, Salar de Pipanaco. (For example: Gymnocalycium riojense subsp. var. pipanacoense). |
| riosusannaensis |
Comes from Rio Susanna. |
| rioverdensis |
Comes from Rio Verde, San Luis Potosi, México. (For example: Turbinicarpus rioverdensis). |
| ritteri |
The name commemorates the well-known cactus collector F. Ritter. (For example: Aztekium ritteri). |
| ritterianum |
Named after F. Ritter. (For example: Gymnocalycium ritterianum). |
| ritterianus |
Named after F. Ritter. (For example: Gymnocalycium ritterianum). |
| robusta |
Robust. |
| robustior |
Robust. |
| robustispinus |
Robust spines. |
| robustus |
Robust. |
| rookbyana |
Ellen Rooksby- Ellen Maria Knoll (1873-1952) (Pasadena, USA) long standing editor of botanical journal "Desert Plant Life" - mainly about cacti and succulents. (For example: Mammillaria scripsiana v. rookbyana). |
| rosae |
Named after Rosa Till, wife of H. Till. (For example: Gymnocalycium rosae). |
| rosae |
Discovered by Rosa Uebelmann the wife of Werner Uebelmann - Swiss prominent grower, importer and discoverer of cacti in Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. (For example: Pilosocereus rosae). |
| rosarioana |
Rosario Rausch, Argentinian, the second wife of Walter Rausch. (For example: Lobivia formosa v. rosarioana). |
| rosea |
Rose coloured. |
| roseiflorus |
Red flowered. (For example: Turbinicarpus roseiflorus). |
| roseoluteus |
From the Latin words rosea, meaning rose pink and luteus, meaning golden yellow. (For example: Notocactus roseoluteus). |
| ruberriumus |
Red. |
| rubescens |
Red. |
| rubricostatus |
"Red, ribs", refers to the tendency of the ribs to turn red in full sun. |
| rubricurvispinus |
Red, curved spines. |
| rubriflorus |
Red flowered. (For example: Turbinicarpus rubriflorus). |
| rubriflorus |
Red flowered. |
| rubrigemmatus |
"Red, bearing buds", refers to the distinctive red colour of the flower buds. |
| rubrispinus |
Red coloured spines. |
| rubrograndis |
From the Latin words rubeus, meaning red and grandis, meaning large. (For example: Mammillaria rubrograndis). |
| rubropedatus |
"Red, foot", refers to the red colour of the base of the central spines. |
| rudibuenekeri |
Named after the discoverer Rudi W. Büneker. |
| ruficeps |
Reddish. |
| rufispinus |
Reddish spines. |
| ruoffii |
Discovered by Heinz Ruoff. |
| ruthae |
Ruth Larabe (who donated Quail Gardens) - a travelling companions (with her husband Charles) in excursion of Harry Johnson through Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Yucatan (1951). (For example: Erdisia ruthae). |
| rutilans |
"Red and yellow", refers to the flower colouration. |
| saboae |
Discovered (1965) by Kathryn Sabo, meritous member and president (1981-1982) of the CSSA, owner of the imposing succulent garden. (For example: Mammillaria saboae). |
| saglionis |
For the Frenchman J. Saglion who was the first to grow this plant in Europe. (For example: Gymnocalycium saglionis). |
| saglionis subsp. tilcarense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov. Jujuy, Tilcara. (For example: Gymnocalycium saglionis subsp. tilcarense). |
| sanguiniflora |
The specific name means red flowered. (For example: Parodia sanguiniflora). |
| santa-rita |
For the Santa Rita Mountains in Pima County, AZ. (For example: Opuntia santa-rita). |
| sarandiensis |
Comes from Sarandi, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| saueri |
Discovered by Georg Sauer. (For example: Turbinicarpus saueri). |
| scacpharostrus |
From the Latin word scaphus meaning "boat, the hull of a boat", and the Latin word rostrum meaning "the beak of a bird" referring to the long tubercles |
| scapharostris |
(The specific name implies: "boat shaped tubercles") (for example Ariocarpus scapharostrus) |
| schaeferianus |
Named to honour Dr. Gerhardt Schäfer. |
| schatzlianum |
Named after S. Schatzl. (For example: Gymnocalycium schatzlianum). |
| scheinvariana |
Dra Leia [Akcelrad Lerner de] Scheinvar Mexican botanists (UNAM). (For example: Opuntia scheinvariana). |
| schickendantzii |
Named after Schickendandtz. (For example: Gymnocalycium schickendantzii ). |
| schickendantzii var. delaetii |
Named after F. De Laet. (For example: Gymnocalycium schickendantzii var. delaetii). |
| schlosseri |
Discovered by Hugo Selmar Schlosser. |
| schmiedickeanus |
Named after K. Schmiedicke. (For example: Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus). |
| schroederianum |
Named after Dr. J. Schröder. (For example: Gymnocalycium schroederianum). |
| schroederianum subsp. bayense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov. Buenos Aires, Sierras Bayas. (For example: Gymnocalycium schroederianum). |
| schroederianum subsp. paucicostatum |
Few ribs. (For example: Gymnocalycium schroederianum subsp. paucicostatum). |
| schuetzianum |
Named after B. Schütz. (For example: Gymnocalycium schatzlianum). |
| schumannianus |
Named to honour Karl Moritz Schumann. |
| schwarzii |
Discovered by Fritz Schwarz. (For example: Turbinicarpus schwarzii). |
| scopa |
From the Latin word scopa (pl. scopæ) meaning "a broom", referring to the long and dense spination.
(The specific name implies: "broom like")
(For example: Notocactus scopa) |
| securituberculatus |
"Axe shaped tubercles", referring to the sharpness of the ribs. |
| segredoensis |
Comes from Segredo. |
| sellowii |
Discovered by Friedrich Sellow. |
| senescens |
"Growing old." |
| senilis |
A Latin word meaning an old or aged man. (For example: Cephalocereus senilis). |
| septentrionallis |
"Northern", referring to the fact that this taxon is the northern most member of its group. (For example: Turbinicarpus septentrionallis). |
| sessiflorus |
"Stalk-less, flower", refers to the very short flower. |
| setacei |
"Bristly", refers to the bristle like spines. |
| seticeps |
Bristly. |
| setispinus |
From the Latin words seta, meaning bristle and spina, meaning thorn or prickle. (For example: Hamatocactus setispinus). |
| setosus |
Full of bristles. |
| sigelianum |
Named after C. Sigel. (For example: Gymnocalycium schatzlianum). |
| silvestrii |
Named after the zoologist Dr. Silvester who was the first to describe it. (For example: Chamaecereus silvestrii). |
| sneedii |
Named in honour of the plant collector "J.R. Sneed"
(for example: Escobaria sneedii) |
| soldtianus |
Named to honour D.C. von Soldt. |
| spachiana (f) |
(for example Trichocereus (Echinopsis) spachianus). |
| spachianum (n) |
(for example Trichocereus (Echinopsis) spachianus). |
| spachianus (m) |
The species name "spachianus" is named in honour of the Alsatian botanist "Edouard Spach (1801-1879)" |
| spegazzinii |
Named after Prof. C. Spegazzini. (For example: Gymnocalycium spegazzinii). |
| spegazzinii |
Named to honour by Carlos Spegazzini. |
| Spegazzinii var. major |
Larger. (For example: Gymnocalycium spegazzinii var. major). |
| spegazzinii var. punillense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov. Salta, Rio de Los Conchas, La Punilla. (For example: Gymnocalycium spegazzinii var. punillense). |
| sphacellatus |
"With brown or blackish speckling", probably referring to the spination. (For example: Turbinicarpus sphacellatus). |
| spinibarbis |
Spiny beard. (For example: Eulychnia spinibarbis). |
| spiniflorum |
The word indicates the spiny receptacle and pericarp scales. (For example: Acanthocalycium spiniflorum). |
| spinosa (f) |
From the Latin adjectives spinosus meaning "thorny, prickly" (from the Latin word spina which means "thorn, prickle")
( The specific name implies: "with spines"). |
| spinosior |
From the Latin adjectives spinosus ("thorny") and the comparative suffix ior that means "more so, to a greater degree; more-, -er"
( The specific name implies: "the thornier").
(For example: Sclerocactus spinosior ) |
| spinosissima (f) |
( The specific name implies: "the spiniest"). |
| spinosissimum (n) |
(For example: Mammillaria spinosissima) |
| spinosissimus (m) |
From the Latin adjectives spinosus meaning "thorny" and the superlative suffix issimus that means "most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est" |
| spinosum (n) |
From the Latin adjectives spinosus meaning "thorny, prickly" (from the Latin word spina which means "thorn, prickle")
( The specific name implies: "with spines"). |
| spinosus (m) |
From the Latin adjectives spinosus meaning "thorny, prickly" (from the Latin word spina which means "thorn, prickle")
( The specific name implies: "with spines"). |
| spinulifer (m) |
From the Latin word spinula meaning "a small thorn, spine" and the adjective suffix fero that means "to bear, carry, bring".
( The specific name implies: "bearing little thorns"). |
| spinulifera (f) |
From the Latin word spinula meaning "a small thorn, spine" and the adjective suffix fero that means "to bear, carry, bring".
( The specific name implies: "bearing little thorns"). |
| spinuliferum (n) |
From the Latin word spinula meaning "a small thorn, spine" and the adjective suffix fero that means "to bear, carry, bring".
( The specific name implies: "bearing little thorns"). |
| spinulosa (f) |
From the Latin word spinula meaning "a small thorn, spine" (The specific name implies: "with lots of little spines" ) |
| spinulosum (n) |
From the Latin word spinula meaning "a small thorn, spine" (The specific name implies: "with lots of little spines" ) |
| spinulosus (m) |
From the Latin word spinula meaning "a small thorn, spine" (The specific name implies: "with lots of little spines" ) |
| splendens (f) |
( The specific name implies: "shining, splendid"). |
| splendens (m) |
From the Latin adjective splendens meaning "shining, splendid, magnificent, beautiful" |
| staffordae |
Discovered by Dora B. Stafford, who collected plant in Peru (1937). (For example: Tephrocactus staffordae). |
| stapeliiformis |
The specific name means resembling the Stapelia. (For example: Ceropegia stapeliiformis). |
| steereae |
Discovered by Lois Steere. (For example: Echinocereus steereae). |
| stegmannii |
Discovered by H. Stegmann. |
| steiniania |
Hildegunda Stein, meritorious collaborator of Curt Backeberg. (For example: Austrocylindropuntia steiniania). |
| stellatum |
Star shaped. (For example: Gymnocalycium stellatum). |
| stellatum var. flavispinum |
Yellow, prickly. (For example: Gymnocalycium stellatum var. flavispinum). |
| stellatum var. kleinianum |
Named after O. Klein. (For example: Gymnocalycium stellatum var. kleinianum). |
| stellatum var. obductum |
Wrapped up, hidden. (For example: Gymnocalycium stellatum var. obductum). |
| stellatum var. zantnerianum |
Named after A. Zanter. (For example: Gymnocalycium stellatum var. zantnerianum). |
| stenogonus |
"Narrow, angle", perhaps refers to the narrower ribs. |
| stenopleurum |
Thin ribbed shaped. (For example: Gymnocalycium stenopleurum). |
| stockingeri |
Discovered by Fransisco Stockinger. |
| storianus |
Named to honour I. Stor. |
| striglianum |
Named after F. Strigl. (For example: Gymnocalycium striglianum). |
| stuckertii |
Named after H. Stuckert. (For example: Gymnocalycium stuckertii). |
| subgibbosa |
From the Latin word gibbus, meaning hump or possessing a hump. sub prefix denotes a plant has a lesser hump. (For example: Eriosyce subgibbosa). |
| submammulosus |
"Nearly, mammulosus", refers to the appearance similar to N. mammulosus. |
| subterraneus |
Underground, referring to the underground tap root. (For example: Turbinicarpus subterraneus). |
| subtilispinus |
Fine, delicate spines. |
| sucineus |
"Amber coloured", refers to the colour of the spination. |
| sulphureus |
Yellow coloured. |
| sutterianum |
Named after W. Sutter. (For example: Gymnocalycium stuckertii). |
| suzannae |
Suzanna Jarmer, the wife of Dr Christian Jarmer, both are authors of morphological research. (For example: Gymnocalycium bruchii ssp. suzannae). |
| swobodae |
Discovered by Heinz Swobodae. (For example: Turbinicarpus swobode). |
| tabularis |
"Flattened, like a plate", refers to the flattened globular, body shape. |
| tacuarembensis |
Comes from Tacuarembo, Uruguay. |
| taningaense |
Named after habitat, Argentina, Prov. Corduba, Taninga. (For example: Gymnocalycium taningaense). |
| tayloriorum |
Suzanna and Bob Taylor. (For example: Mammillaria tayloriorum). |
| tenebrosus |
"Of dark places." |
| tenuicylindricus |
"Slender, cylindrical", refers to the "slender cylindrical" body shape. |
| tenuispinus |
Slender spined. |
| tephracanthus |
Grey spines. |
| terweemeanum |
Named after T, Weeme. (For example: Gymnocalycium terweemeanum). |
| tesselata |
The specific name means net-like. (For example: Haworthia tesselata). |
| tetracanthus |
"Four, spines", probably relates to a plant with 4 central spines. |
| tetragonus |
From the Greek words tetra, meaning four and gonus, meaning knee or angle. (For example: Cereus tetragonus). |
| texensis |
Of Texas (For example: Echinocactus texensis). |
| theresae |
Named after Theresa Bock who with her husband John discovered the plants in 1966, in the Coneto Mountains in Durango, Mexico. (For example: Mammillaria theresae). |
| theunissianus |
Named to honour J. Theunissen. |
| thurberi |
For George Thurber, a collector in the US Southwest and Mexico. (For example: Cylindropuntia thurberi). |
| tillianum |
Named after H. Till. (For example: Gymnocalycium tillianum). |
| tomentosa |
The specific name means covered with matted hair. (For example: Kalanchoe tomentosa). |
| tortuosus |
"Twisted, full of", refers to the very twisted spination. |
| tricornis |
"Three, spines", probably relates to a plant with 3 central spines. |
| triglochidiatus |
Three Barbed Bristles. (For example: Echinocereus triglochidiatus). |
| truncata (f) |
From the Latin adjective truncatus meaning "cut off, truncated" (The specific name implies: "squarely cut off" )
(For example: Haworthia truncata ) |
| truncatum (n) |
From the Latin adjective truncatus meaning "cut off, truncated" (The specific name implies: "squarely cut off" )
(For example: Haworthia truncata ) |
| truncatus (m) |
From the Latin adjective truncatus meaning "cut off, truncated" (The specific name implies: "squarely cut off" )
(For example: Haworthia truncata ) |
| tuberculosa |
From the Latin root word tuberculum, meaning a small bump or swelling and the adjective osus, meaning plentiful. (For example: Escobaria tuberculosa). |
| tudae |
Named after H. Tudo. (For example: Gymnocalycium tudae). |
| tudae var. bolivianum |
Named after its habitat Bolivia. (For example: Gymnocalycium tudae var. bolivianum). |
| turbinatus |
Shaped like a top. |
| turecekianus |
Named to honour Victor Turecek |
| uebelmannianum |
Named after W. Übelmann. (For example: Gymnocalycium uebelmannianum). |
| uebelmannianus |
In honor of Werner Übelmann, a Swiss citizen that worked with Horst to discover new cactus species. (For example: Notocactus uebelmannianus). |
| umbrinispinus |
Dark brown spines. |
| uncinatus |
A Latin word meaning hooked. (For example: Sclerocactus uncinatus). |
| undulata |
The specific name means wavy. (For example: Cotyledon undulata). |
| uruguayanus |
Named after its habit Uruguay. (For example: Gymnocalycium uruguayense). |
| uruguayense |
Named after its habit Uruguay. (For example: Gymnocalycium uruguayense). |
| uruguayensis |
Named after its habit Uruguay. (For example: Gymnocalycium uruguayense). |
| uruguayus |
Named after its habit Uruguay. (For example: Gymnocalycium uruguayense). |
| vacariensis |
Comes from Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. |
| valdezianus |
L. Moller-Valdez. (For example: Gymnocactus valdezianus). |
| valnicekianum |
Named after Dr. J. Valnicek. (For example: Gymnocalycium valnicekianum). |
| valnicekianum var. polycentralis |
Plenty of central spines. (For example: Gymnocalycium valnicekianum var. polycentralis). |
| vanvlietii |
Discovered by Dirk van Vliet. |
| variegata (f) |
( The specific name implies: "variegated" ) |
| variegatum (n) |
(For example: Orbea variegata ) |
| variegatus (m) |
From the Latin passive verb participle variegatus meaning "to make or be different colours, to variegate" |
| velenovskyi |
Named to honour Velenovsky. |
| vencluianus |
Named to honour Franz Venclu. |
| verduzcoi |
Discovered by J. Verduzco. (For example: Turbinicarpus verduzcoi). |
| veronikae |
Veronika Lips the daughter of Jiri Lips - Czech nurseryman. (For example: Sulcorebutia veronikae). |
| victoriae regina |
The specific name is in honour of Queen Victoria (For example: Agave victoriae regina). |
| viereckii |
Discovered by Hans-Wilhelm Viereck. (For example: Turbinicarpus viereckii). |
| vilanovaensis |
Comes from Vila Nova. |
| villa-velhensis |
Comes from Villa Velha, Parana, Brazil. |
| villaseranus |
Comes from Villa Serrana, Uruguay. |
| virginis |
(Virgo= girl, maiden, virgin) to honour a young girl Maria from Guadeloupe. (For example: Mammillaria virginis). |
| viridiflavus |
"Green, yellow", probably refers to the colour of the flower. |
| vulgatus |
Common. |
| warasii |
Discovered by Eddie Waras. |
| weissianum |
Named after H. Weiss. (For example: Gymnocalycium weissianum). |
| werdermannianus |
Named to honour Erich Werdermann. |
| wilkeae |
Discovered by Kate Wilke (1897-1985) German born, hothead and expert of Bolivian cacti. (For example: Lobivia wilkeae). |
| winkleri |
Discovered by Agnes Morton Winkler (1904-1981), teacher at a public school. (For example: Pediocactus winkleri) -refers both to Mrs. Winkler and her son Jim. |
| winteriana |
Hildegarda Winter. (For example: Lobivia winteriana). |
| wislizeni |
For Friedrich Adolph Wislizenus, a German born physician/botanist who travelled extensively in the Southwest USA. (For example: Ferocactus wislizeni). |
| wrobelianus |
Uschi Wrobel, the wife of Stefan Nietzschke - author of the description of species. (For example: Turbinicarpus horripilus ssp. wrobelianus). |
| xicoi |
Named after the pseudonym of Fransisco Stockinger. |
| xiphacanthus |
Sword shaped spines. |
| ycarensis |
Comes from the Cuchilla Yacare, Dept. Artigas, Uruguay. |
| yerbalitoensis |
Comes from Yerbalito, Uruguay. |
| ysabellae |
Named by Kathe Schlange after plants seen in the collection of a lady called Ysabel Wright. (For example: Thelocactus ysabellae). |
| zaletaewana |
Irina Aleksandrowna Zaletaewa (1912-1981), distinguished member of the Moscow Cacti Club, patroness Russian lovers of cacti and the author of book about cacti. (For example: Parodia zaletaewana). |
| zapicanensis |
Comes from Zapican, Uruguay. |
| zaragozae |
Comes from Zaragoza, NL. Which is in turn named for General Ignacio Zaragoza who defended Mexico during the French Intervention (1862-1867). (For example: Turbinicarpus zaragozae). |
| zavaletae |
To honour Patricia Zavaleta Becker, the collector plants. (For example: Lobivia zavaletae). |
| zegarrae |
Named after G. Zegarra. (For example: Gymnocalycium zegarrae). |
| zeilmanniana |
The specific name zeilmanniana is after H. Zeilmann, a member of the German cactus Society (For example: Mammillaria zeilmanniana). |
| zonalis |
"Zones, resembling", probably relates to a plant with spination consisting of coloured bands. |
| zublerae |
Ruth Zubler, Swiss cactus enthusiast (Basle). (For example: Mammillaria zublerae). |
