Aloe cameronii (Red Aloe) is an attractive shrubby succulent with erect stems, branching from the base and above, all clothed in…
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Epithet: cameronii
Derivation: Honors Kenneth J. Cameron, an employee of the African Lakes Corporation, who discovered the species in Malawi and sent it to the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew in 1854.
Pronunciation: kam-er-ON-ee-eye
Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, and forms.
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