Kroenleinia grusonii (Golden Barrel Cactus), formerly known as Echinocactus grusonii, is a slow-growing cactus with a spherical, usually …
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Epithet: grusonii
Derivation: Honors Hermann Gruson (1821–1895), a German industrialist and cactus collector.
Pronunciation: groo-SON-ee-eye
While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also apply to subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.