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Cactus Photography and Scientific Names by Friends of Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document discusses the use of scientific names for cacti and succulents, noting that scientific names avoid confusion caused by common names being used for multiple plants, and reveal relationships between plants as genera within the same family are more closely related than those in different families. Scientific names can also provide clues about characteristics, such as the names of two Lithops species indicating one has warts and the other has lines on its upper surface.

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Friends of Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society

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