Mammillaria hernandezii is an attractive small cactus with a spherical, usually solitary stem with pyramidal tubercles, each with an …
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Epithet: hernandezii
Derivation: Honors Eulalio Hernández, nephew and collaborator of the Mexican collector Felipe Otero.
Pronunciation: her-nan-DEZ-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.