Hoodia pilifera subsp. pillansii, also known as Hoodia grandis, is a spiny, leafless succulent that forms a dense clump of erect …
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Epithet: pillansii
Derivation: Honors Neville Stuart Pillans (1884–1964), a South African botanist.
Pronunciation: pil-AN-see-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.
Cephalophyllum pillansii is a compact succulent shrub with creeping stems and long, gray-green leaves that turn reddish to purplish when …