Cereus bicolor is a rare, shrubby cactus with blue-green branches, each with 7 or 8 ribs lined with woolly areoles that bear clusters of …
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Epithet: bicolor
Meaning: Of two colors or having two colors.
Derivation: A Latin adjective
Pronunciation: BY-kul-ur
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.