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Epithet: lenninghausii
Derivation: Honors Wilhelm (Guillermo) Lenninghaus (1845-1918), a German-born emigrant to Porto Alegre, Brazil, who collected cacti for the German horticulturist and botanist Ferdinand Haage. Although it is often misspelled "leninghausii," the correct spelling is "lenninghausii," reflecting the honoree's surname, which has a double "n."
Pronunciation: len-ing-HOW-see-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.