Aloe marlothii (Mountain Aloe) is a large succulent with lance-shaped leaves arranged in a dense rosette at the tip of a simple stem …
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Epithet: marlothii
Derivation: Honors Rudolf Marloth (1855-1931), a German-born South African botanist, pharmacist, and analytical chemist, best known for his work "The Flora of South Africa," published in six volumes over nearly 20 years.
Pronunciation: mar-LOTH-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.
Trichodiadema marlothii is a small succulent that forms a dense rounded shrub or mat of intermingled short blue-green leaves with a …
Adromischus filicaulis subsp. marlothii is a dwarf, sparingly branched succulent with thick, fleshy, green leaves arranged along …