Haworthiopsis sordida var. lavrani is a small, slow-growing succulent that forms a stemless, usually solitary rosette of dark green …
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Epithet: lavrani
Derivation: Honors John Jacob Lavranos (1926-2018), a Greek-borne South African insurance broker and botanist with a special interest in succulents.
Pronunciation: lav-RAH-nee
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.
Dorstenia lavrani (Tabia Gorge Dorstenia) is an attractive plant that forms a symmetrical grove with many succulent wax-like stems …