Cereus albicaulis is a rare shrubby cactus with only a few weak, bluish-white, sharply 4-edged branches with slightly wavy ribs and 2 to 6…
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Epithet: albicaulis
Meaning: White-stemmed; having white stems
Derivation: Compound of two Latin words, the adjective "albus," meaning "white," and the noun "caulis," meaning "stalk, stem."
Pronunciation: al-bih-KAW-liss
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.