Mammillaria albilanata is a small cactus with gray-green stems densely covered with short spines and white wool. It can grow solitary or …
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Epithet: albilanata
Meaning: White-wooly
Derivation: Compound epithet made of two Latin words, the adjective "albus," meaning "white," and the feminine form of the adjective "lanatus," meaning "wooly, downy."
Pronunciation: al-bee-lah-NAY-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.