Dasylirion wheeleri (Desert Spoon) is a robust, long-lived succulent with strap-shaped, whitish or bluish-green leaves that radiate from …
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Epithet: wheeleri
Derivation: Honors George Montague Wheeler (1842-1905), an American surveyor and plant collector.
Pronunciation: WHEE-ler-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.