Schwantesia herrei is a dwarf succulent that forms compact clumps of thick, fleshy, gray-green leaves arranged in opposite pairs …
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Epithet: herrei
Derivation: Honors Hans Herre (1925-1962), a botanist well known for collecting succulents in the Namaqualand and Richtersveld areas of South Africa as well as Namibia. He was curator of the Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden from 1925 to 1962.
Pronunciation: HER-ray-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.
Cleretum herrei (Weedy Sandfig) is an annual succulent with prostrate branches and opposite green leaves covered with glistening water …
Haworthiopsis glauca var. herrei, formerly known as Haworthia glauca var. herrei or Haworthia herrei, is a small succulent that slowly …