Haworthia truncata var. maughanii (Maughan's Haworthia) is a small succulent with thick fleshy truncated leaves spirally arranged in a…
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Epithet: maughanii
Derivation: Honors Dr. Herbert Maughan Brown (1883-1940), a physician and plant collector in South Africa
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.
Conophytum maughanii is a dwarf succulent with two thick fleshy leaves almost entirely fused into a soft globose to short cylindrical …