Adromischus alstonii is a small succulent with decumbent to erect branches that bear grey leaves with flaking wax and occasionally purple …
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Epithet: alstonii
Derivation: Honors (1) Edward Garwood Alston (1862-1934), a farm manager and plant collector in the Northern Cape province of South Africa who sent plants to Peter MacOwan and Selmar Schönland; and (2) Arthur Hugh Garfit Alston (1902-1958), an English botanist.
Pronunciation: al-STON-ee-eye
While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. Moreover, the same epithet can be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.
Cephalophyllum alstonii is a beautiful succulent with creeping stems that bear erect, greyish leaves, forming dense clumps. The stems can …