Lithops coleorum (Living Stones) is a small succulent that grows solitary or forms clumps of usually 2 to 4 bodies composed of two thick…
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Epithet: coleorum
Derivation: Honors Desmond T. Cole (1922), a South African professor of Bantu languages and Lithops specialist, and his wife and coworker Naureen A. Cole (1935).
Pronunciation: koh-lee-OR-um
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.