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Epithet: strausii
Derivation: Honors L. Straus (1862-1934), a German merchant and cactus lover from Bruchsal and co-founder of the German Cactus Society.
Pronunciation: STROU-see-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.