Huernia thuretii is a clump-forming succulent with erect, 4- to 6-angled, glaucous green stems with small teeth along the ribs. The stems …
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Epithet: thuretii
Derivation: Honors Gustave Adolphe Thuret (1817–1875), a French botanist and founder of the Jardin Botanique de la Villa Thuret.
Pronunciation: thur-RET-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.
Huernia thuretii var. primulina, also known as Huernia primulina, is a small succulent that forms dense clumps of green, erect, 4– to 5 …