Mammillaria beneckei Mammillaria beneckei is a small cactus with green to greenish-brown stems covered with broadly conical tubercles …
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Epithet: beneckei
Derivation: Honors the Berlin-born trader Stephan (Etienne) Benecke (1808-1879), who emigrated to Mexico. He served as the German consul in Mexico, and in 1875, he founded the National Chambers of Commerce (Cámara Nacional de Comercio).
Pronunciation: bee-NEK-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.
Stenocereus beneckei f. inermis is a shrubby cactus with bluish-green or bronze-green stems that have 5 to 9 tuberculate ribs and a white …
Stenocereus beneckei is a shrubby cactus with erect to decumbent stems that have 5 to 9 strongly tuberculate ribs lined with areoles that …