Crassula macowaniana is a succulent shrub with many branches and fleshy, more or less pointed leaves. It is variable in the shape and …
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Epithet: macowaniana
Derivation: Honors Peter MacOwan (1830-1909), a British-born South African botanist and teacher who was director of the Cape Town Botanical Garden and curator of the Cape Government Herbarium.
Pronunciation: KER-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.