Oreocereus celsianus (Old Man of the Andes) is a slow-growing cactus with columnar, green-grey to dark green stems densely covered with …
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Epithet: celsianus
Derivation: Honors Jacques Philippe Martin Cels (1740-1806), a French botanist specializing in horticulture.
Pronunciation: sels-ee-AY-nus
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.