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Epithet: sneedii
Derivation: Honors J.R. Sneed, who collected Escobaria sneedii first in February of 1921, and again in June of the same year when it was flowering.
Pronunciation: SNEED-ee-eye

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.