Tylecodon schaeferianus is a small, highly branched succulent that often forms tufted mounds of gnarled stems and tubers. It grows up to…
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Meaning: Honors Dr. Fritz Schäfer, a doctor, and botanist in German South-West Africa or present-day Namibia
Pronunciation: shae-fer-ee-AY-nus
There are often several genera that have the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species, for subspecies, varieties, and forms.
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