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Epithet: hallii
Derivation:
1. Honors Harry Hall (1906-1986), a British-born South African horticulturist, botanist, and succulent plant authority.
2. Honors Harvey Monroe Hall (1874-1932), an American botanist particularly noted for his taxonomic work in the western United States.
3. Honors Herman Christiaan van Hall (1801-1874), a Dutch botanist, professor of botany and agricultural economics at the University of Groningen, and a pioneer of higher agricultural education.
Pronunciation: HALL-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.