Aztekium ritteri (Aztec Cactus) is a small cactus with a gray-green, almost spineless stem with 5 to 11 well-pronounced ribs. At first …
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Epithet: ritteri
Derivation: Honors Friedrich Ritter (1898-1989), a German botanist who collected and described many species of cacti.
Pronunciation: RIT-ter-ee
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.