Mammillaria karwinskiana subsp. nejapensis (Silver Arrows), also known as Mammillaria nejapensis, is a small cactus with green to bluish …
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Epithet: karwinskiana
Derivation: Honors Wilhelm Friedrich Karwinsky von Karwin (1780-1855), a Bavarian naturalist who collected plants and animals in Brazil (1821–1826) and Mexico (1826–1831, 1840).
Pronunciation: kar-winz-kee-AH-na
Alternative Pronunciation: kar-vinz-kee-AY-na
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.
Mammillaria karwinskiana (Royal Cross) is a small cactus with green, spherical to short cylindrical stems with pyramidal, spirally …