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Epithet: treleasei
Derivation: Honors William Trelease (1857 -1945), an American botanist, entomologist, explorer, writer, and educator.
Pronunciation: tre-LEE-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.
Opuntia basilaris var. treleasei (Bakersfield Cactus) is a shrubby cactus with erect, gray-green stems divided into flattened segments …