Soehrensia spachiana (Golden Torch), formerly known as Echinopsis spachiana or Trichocereus spachianus, is a slow-growing columnar cactus …
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Epithet: spachiana
Derivation: Honors Édouard Spach (1801-1879), a French botanist.
Pronunciation: spak-ee-AY-nuh
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.