Dyckia marnier-lapostollei (White Dyckia) is a slow-growing plant that forms a stemless, spreading, usually solitary rosette of gray …
Browsing: marnier-lapostollei
< Back to Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names
Epithet: marnier-lapostollei
Derivation: Honors Julien Marnier-Lapostolle (1902-1976), who owned the Jardin botanique "Les Cèdres".
Pronunciation: MAR-nee-air lah-pos-STOL-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.