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Epithet: watermeyeri
Derivation: Possibly honors Egidius Benedictus Watermeyer (1824-1867), a judge and a founding member of the Cape Legislative Assembly, who drew many pictures of succulents housed at the Bolus Herbarium.
Pronunciation: wat-er-MY-er-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.

Here is a full list of succulents with this epithet. Click on the photo or the name of the plant for which you wish to see further information.

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