Opuntia dillenii (Dillen's Prickly Pear), also known as Opuntia stricta var. dillenii, is an erect or spreading shrub with numerous …
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Epithet: dillenii
Derivation: Honors Johann Jacob Dillenius (1684-1747), a German botanist who was a professor of botany at Oxford University. He is known for his "Hortus Elthamensis (Eltham Garden)" and "Historia Muscorum (History of Mosses)."
Pronunciation: dil-LEN-ee-eye
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.