Orbea lugardii is a small succulent plant with erect stems with tubercles arranged and partly joined into four angles along the stem with …
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Epithet: lugardii
Derivation: Honors Edward James Lugard (1865–1957), British military officer and plant collector who collected extensively in Botswana (specifically around Lake Ngami) during the late 1890s.
Pronunciation: loo-GAR-dee-eye
Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, and forms.
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