Opuntia gosseliniana (Violet Pricklypear) is a shrubby or tree-like cactus with a short trunk and branches that consist of flattened, not …
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Epithet: gosseliniana
Derivation: Honors Robert Roland-Gosselin (1854–1925), a French botanist.
Pronunciation: goss-lin-ee-AN-uh
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.