Aeonium castello-paivae 'Harry Mak', also known as Aeonium castello-paivae 'Suncup', is a lovely, densely branched succulent shrub that …
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Epithet: castello-paivae
Derivation: Honors António da Costa Paiva, Baron of Castelo de Paiva (1806-1879), a Portuguese botanist, naturalist, doctor, teacher, and nobleman.
Pronunciation: kas-TEL-oh PAY-vee
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.
Aeonium castello-paivae is a succulent plant that forms compact clumps of rosettes of green leaves with pink margins when grown in full …