Sempervivum heuffelii (Job's Beard), formerly known as Jovibarba heuffelii, is a small succulent that forms rosettes of dark green to …
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Epithet: heuffelii
Derivation: Honors Johann Heuffel, also known as Ioan Heuffel, János A. Heuffel, or János Heuffel (1800-1857), an Austro-Hungarian county physician and a leading figure among Banat botanists.
Pronunciation: heff-EL-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.