Gymnocalycium anisitsii var. tucavocense is a small cactus with flattened spherical stems with 8 to 11 notched ribs and fuzzy areoles with …
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Epithet: anisitsii
Derivation: Johann Daniel Anisits (1856-1911), a Hungary-born Paraguayan pharmacist, biologist, botanist, and plant collector. He migrated to Paraguay after he graduated as a pharmacist in Budapest.
Pronunciation: an-is-ITS-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.
Gymnocalycium anisitsii is a small cactus with globular, green to bronze stems with 8 to 11 notched ribs lined with clusters of yellowish …