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Genus: Echinocereus [ Cactaceae ]

Dictionary of Genus names

 

The genus  name "Echinocereus" derives from the Greek word “echinos (εχινος)” meaning "porcupine or hedgehog", "sea urchin referring to the spines that cover the plant,. and the Latin word “Cereus” meaning  "large wax candle"   (the name of  a columnar cactus genus)
( The
genus name implies: "spiny cereus").
 

For example: Echinocereus pentalophus


 

 

 

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