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Epithet: triebneri
Derivation: Honors Wilhelm Triebner (1883-1957), a German horticulturist and plant collector, who went to what is now Namibia in 1904 as part of his military service and later remained there as a succulent gardener and farmer. He established a succulent plant nursery near Windhoek.
Pronunciation: TRIBE-ner-ee

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.