Gymnocalycium volskyi V.Gapon, Ponomareva, Protopopov, Schelkun. & Zaitseva
, Kaktus-Klub, n.s. 4(2): 22, photogrs. 9-15 (2020).
External links to taxonomic opinions:
- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77213175-1
- Publication
- Kaktus-Klub [New series (Online only)] [Krasnoznamensk]
- Collation
- 4(2): 22, photogrs. 9-15
- Date of Publication
- 30 Nov 2020
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Cactaceae
Type Information
- Collector Team
- V. Gapon VG18-1684/7859-10
- Locality
- Cerro Largo, Sierra de Aceguá, 296 m s.m
- Collection Date
- 12 Nov 2018
- Type Herbaria
- holotype WU (Inventar Nr. 3648 -dry plant)
isotype WU (Nr. 4120 -flower in liquore alcoholico) - Distribution Of Types
- Uruguay (Southern South America, Southern America)
Nomenclatural Notes
(epublished)
Remarks
Eponymy: The species is named in honour of Georgii Volsky (1947-2019) who passed away eighteen months ago. He was a biochemistry tutor in St. Petersburg State University, a member of IOS and president of St.Petersburg’s C&S club for several decades. He was an ardent popularizer of succulent plants, especially cacti, and a prolific author (english)