Argyroderma pearsonii is a dwarf succulent with a body of two fleshy, semi-globular, gray-green leaves with a central fissure. It usually …
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Epithet: pearsonii
Derivation: Honors Henry Harold Welch Pearson (1870-1916), a British-born South African botanist who founded Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in 1913.
Pronunciation: peer-SON-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.
Tylecodon pearsonii is an impressive succulent with a swollen base that splits into a few short branches at the apex. It can grow up to 12 …
Aloe pearsonii (Pearson's Aloe) is a shrubby succulent with erect stems covered in four or five highly symmetrical rows of thick, fleshy …