Agave applanata (Gray Agave) is a succulent plant that forms a usually solitary rosette of silvery-blue to gray-green leaves with sharp …
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Epithet: applanata
Meaning: Flattened, horizontally expanded
Derivation: Feminine form of the Latina adjective "applanatus."
Pronunciation: ap-plan-AY-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.