Opuntia basilaris var. treleasei (Bakersfield Cactus) is a shrubby cactus with erect, gray-green stems divided into flattened segments …
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Epithet: treleasei
Derivation: Honors the original collector William Trelease (1857 -1945), an American botanist, entomologist, explorer, writer, and educator.
Pronunciation: tre-LEE-see-eye
Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, and forms.
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