Orbea schweinfurthii is a mat-forming succulent with slender, branching stems with widely spaced tubercles ending in a conical tooth. The …
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Epithet: schweinfurthii
Derivation: Honors Georg August Schweinfurth (1836-1925), a Baltic German botanist and ethnologist who explored East Central Africa.
Pronunciation: shwain-FURTH-ee-eye
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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