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Epithet: winteri
Derivation: Honors Hildegarda Winter (1893-1975), the sister of Friedrich Ritter, a German botanist who collected and described many species of cacti.
Pronunciation: WIN-ter-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.