Viola atropurpurea is a perennial plant with semi-succulent, olive-brown to pale blue-green leaves spirally arranged in rosettes and …
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Epithet: atropurpurea
Meaning: Dark purple
Derivation: Feminine form of the Latin adjective "atropurpureus."
Pronunciation: at-ro-pur-PURR-ee-uh
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.
Crassula atropurpurea var. anomala is a succulent shrublet with fleshy, obovate leaves on erect or decumbent stems. It grows up to 6 …
Crassula atropurpurea var. watermeyeri (Velvety Stonecrop) is a succulent shrublet with upright branches and green to yellowish-green …
Crassula atropurpurea (Purple Crassula) is a much-branched succulent shrublet with erect to decumbent branches that bear green to …