Curio herreanus 'Variegatus', formerly known as Senecio herreanus 'Variegatus' or Senecio herreianus 'Variegatus', is an attractive…
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Epithet: herreanus
Derivation: Honors Adolar Gottlieb Julius (Hans) Herre (1895-1979), a German botanist, explorer, and curator of Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden.
Pronunciation: her-ray-AY-nus
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.
Curio herreanus (String of Watermelons), formerly known as Senecio herreanus or Senecio herreianus, is a stunning succulent with trailing …