Aloe hereroensis is a succulent plant that forms dense rosettes of grey-green, blue-green, or reddish-brown leaves. The rosettes are…
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Epithet: hereroensis
Meaning: Of or from Herero
Derivation: Compound of two words, "herero" and the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place." The word "herero" refers to the Herero people, a Bantu ethnic group inhabiting parts of Southern Africa.
Pronunciation: her-er-oh-EN-sis
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, forms, and cultivars.
Here is a full list of succulents with this epithet. Click on the photo or the name of the plant for which you wish to see further information.