Euphorbia neohumbertii is an attractive succulent with an erect, green, often unbranched stem with usually four more or less spiral ribs …
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Epithet: neohumbertii
Meaning: The new humbertii, indicating a newly distinguished species related to or formerly confused with an earlier species named "humbertii."
Derivation: A Latinized epithet formed from the prefix neo-, meaning "new," and the commemorative epithet humbertii, honoring the French botanist Jean-Henri Humbert (1887-1967).
Pronunciation: nee-oh-hum-BER-tee-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.