Agave desmetiana 'Variegata', distributed in Australia as Agave desmetiana 'El Miradores Gold', is an attractive succulent that forms urn …
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Epithet: desmetiana
Derivation: Honors Louis de Smet (1810-1887), a Belgian horticulturist and owner of a nursery specialized in succulent plants at Ledeberg, Ghent.
Pronunciation: de-smet-ee-AY-na
Alternative Pronunciation: de-smet-ee-AH-na
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.
Here is a full list of succulents with this epithet. Click on the photo or the name of the plant for which you wish to see further information.
Echeveria desmetiana (Peacock Echeveria), also listed as Echeveria peacockii, is a beautiful succulent that forms stemless rosettes of …
Agave desmetiana (Smooth Agave), also known as Agave de-meesteriana, is a succulent plant that forms attractive rosettes of dark blue …