Gymnocalycium monvillei is a small, slow-growing cactus with a spherical to flattened spherical stem with 10 to 20 somewhat tubercled …
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Epithet: monvillei
Derivation: Honors Chevalier de Monville (1794-1863), a French botanist and plant collector.
Pronunciation: mon-VIL-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.