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Acanthocalycium glaucum |
The genus name "Acanthocalycium" derives from the
Greek words “acantha (ακαναθα)” meaning “thorn,
spine” plus the connective vowel “o” used in
botanical Latin for Greek words and “calyx” meaning
“covering; calyx” referring to the flower buds (calyx)
bearing hair and spines.
(The genus name implies:
“spiny calyx”).
For example:
Acanthocalycium glaucum |
