Tylecodon pearsonii is an impressive succulent with a swollen base that splits into a few short branches at the apex. It grows up to 12…
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Epithet: pearsonii
Derivation: Honors the British-born South African botanist Henry Harold Welch Pearson (1870-1916)
Pronunciation: peer-SON-ee-eye
Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, and forms.
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