Gymnocalycium spegazzinii f. unguispinum is a small and cute cactus with a gray-green to brownish stem with usually ten wide ribs lined …
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Epithet: spegazzinii
Derivation: Honors Carlo Luigi Spegazzini (1858-1926), an Italian-born Argentinian botanist and mycologist.
Pronunciation: speg-uh-ZIN-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.
Gymnocalycium spegazzinii is a small cactus with a gray-green to brownish or almost black stem that cages itself in its long, stiff spines …
Cereus spegazzinii 'Cristatus', formerly known as Monvillea spegazzinii 'Cristata', is a unique cactus that creates beautiful sculptural…
Cereus spegazzinii (Moonlight Cactus), also known as Monvillea spegazzinii, is an erect, sloping, or almost creeping cactus that grows …