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