Gasteria baylissiana (Suurberg Gasteria) is a dwarf, slow-growing succulent with leaves that grow in two opposite, vertical rows, forming …
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Epithet: baylissiana
Derivation: Honors Roy Duglas Bayliss (1909-1994), a British military officer, businessman, and collector of plants in southern and central Africa.
Pronunciation: bay-liss-ee-AH-na
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.