Orbea wissmannii var. eremastrum is a low-growing succulent with erect to ascending, 4-angled stems crowded in cushion-like masses. It …
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Epithet: wissmannii
Derivation: Honors Hermann Wilhelm Leopold Ludwig Wissmann, after 1890 Hermann von Wissmann (1853–1905), a German explorer and colonial administrator in Africa.
Pronunciation: wiss-MAHN-nee-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.
Orbea wissmanii is a low-growing succulent with erect to ascending, 4-angled, gray-green stems often mottled with brown or purple …