Orbea dummeri, formerly known as Stapelia dummeri, is an unusual succulent with pale grey-green to almost white stems mottled with …
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Epithet: dummeri
Derivation: Honors Richard Arnold Dümmer (1887-1922), a South African botanist who collected in South Africa, Kenya, and Uganda.
Pronunciation: DUM-mer-ee
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.