Tulista minima var. poellnitziana, formerly known as Haworthia minima var. poellnitziana, is a rare succulent that forms stemless …
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Epithet: poellnitziana
Derivation: Honors Dr. Karl von Poellnitz (1896-1945), a German botanist, researcher, and agronomist.
Pronunciation: poel-nit-zee-AY-nuh
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.