Tephrocactus weberi is a small shrubby cactus with segmented stems covered with conspicuous rhomboid, spirally arranged tubercles that …
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Epithet: weberi
Derivation: Honors Frédéric Albert Constantin Weber (1830-1903), a French medical doctor and botanist who specialized in the family Cactaceae.
Pronunciation: WEB-er-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.