Aylostera heliosa subsp. cajasensis, formerly known as Rebutia heliosa var. cajasensis, is a small cactus with grey-green covered in …
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Epithet: heliosa
Meaning: Having a mass of suns
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of the Ancient Greek noun "hḗlios," meaning "sun," and the feminine form of the suffix "-osus," meaning "full of, overly, prone to."
Pronunciation: hee-lee-OH-suh
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.
Aylostera heliosa, formerly known as Rebutia heliosa, is a small, slow-growing cactus with spherical to short cylindrical stems densely …