Haworthia maraisii is a small succulent that forms rosettes of dark green leaves with small, raised tubercles and sometimes small spines …
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Epithet: maraisii
Derivation: Honors Wessel Marais (1929-2013), a South African botanist and plant collector.
Pronunciation: mar-AY-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.