Cotyledon adscendens is a sparingly branched succulent with erect to spreading branches that bear green leaves with reddish margins in …
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Epithet: adscendens
Meaning: Ascending, rising
Derivation: A Latin adjective, alternative form of "ascendens."
Pronunciation: ad-SEN-denz
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.
Caralluma adscendens is a small, shrubby succulent with basally trailing, then upright, 4-angled branches and minute leaves, which are …