Aloe vanrooyenii (Van Rooyen's Aloe) is a small, slow-growing succulent that forms a stemless rosette of triangular glossy pale green …
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Epithet: vanrooyenii
Derivation: Honors Pieter van Rooyen of Greytown
Pronunciation: van-ROOY-en-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.