Don't think spelling makes any difference? The genus was named
for Justus van Heurne (1577-1652) but his name was misspelled by Robert
Brown and, in accordance with botanical naming rules, Mr Heurne is forever
remembered by a misspelling of his name. This particular species has
more than it's share of names given to it also, but we'll stick with this name
for now. (The centers of the flowers are sometimes purple and sometimes mostly yellow.)
This is one of the more readily available of the huernias and is in many collections. The ease of its cultivation and the prolific flowering may well account for it.
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