Haworthiopsis bruynsii (Pad Haworthia), formerly known as Haworthia bruynsii, is a small, slow-growing succulent that forms a stemless …
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Epithet: bruynsii
Derivation: Honors Peter Vincent Bruyns (born 1957), a South African mathematician and botanist.
Pronunciation: BROONS-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.