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 adjective composed 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
Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, and forms.
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Rebutia heliosa is a small, slow-growing cactus with spherical to short cylindrical stems densely covered in brown areoles with short…