Escobaria abdita is an attractive, small, geophytic cactus with a swollen root and dark green stems with tubercles arranged into spirals …
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Epithet: abdita
Meaning: Hidden, concealed, secret, having been concealed; removed, set aside, banished, having been banished
Derivation: Feminine form of "abditus," the perfect passive participle of the Latin verb "abdō."
Pronunciation: AB-dee-tuh
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.