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. The same epithet can also apply to 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 …