Curio rowleyanus 'Variegatus' (String of Pearls), formerly known as Senecio rowleyanus 'Variegatus', is a beautiful succulent with …
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Epithet: rowleyanus
Derivation: Honors Gordon Douglas Rowley (1921–2019), a British botanist and writer specializing in cacti and succulents.
Pronunciation: ro-lee-AH-nus
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.
Curio rowleyanus (String of Pearls), formerly known as Senecio rowleyanus, is a popular succulent with trailing stems lined with small …