Cochemiea fraileana, formerly known as Mammillaria fraileana, is a small cactus with cylindrical stems covered with piramidal tubercles …
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Epithet: bosscheana
Derivation: Honors the Spaniard Manuel Fraile (* 1850), who curated the cactus collection of the United States Department of Agriculture.
Pronunciation: fry-lee-AY-nuh
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.