Lithops ruschiorum subsp. nelii (Bushman's Buttocks) is a small stemless succulent that grows solitary or forms clumps of usually 5 to 6…
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Meaning: Honors Gert Cornelius Nel (1885-1950), botanist, plants collector, and professor of botany at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa
Pronunciation: NEL-ee-eye
There are often several genera that have the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species, for subspecies, varieties, and forms.
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