Gymnocalycium quehlianum is a slow-growing cactus with spherical stems that have 8 to 14 low, variously tuberculate ribs lined with …
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Epithet: quehlianum
Derivation: Honors Leopold Quehl (1849–1922), a German amateur botanist who specialized in Cactaceae.
Pronunciation: kwehl-ee-AY-num
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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