Euphorbia flanaganii (Medusa's Head) is a small succulent with a swollen underground stem and cylindrical, snake-like branches that grow …
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Epithet: flanaganii
Derivation: Honors Henry George Flanagan (1861-1919), a South African-born plant collector, traveller, botanist, and farmer.
Pronunciation: flan-uh-GAN-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.