Agave bovicornuta (Cow Horn Agave) is an attractive succulent that forms a solitary rosette of yellow-green to pale green leaves …
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Epithet: bovicornuta
Meaning: Cow-horned
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of two Latin words, the noun "bovī," meaning "cow, bull, or ox," and the adjective "cornutus," meaning "horned, having horns."
Pronunciation: boh-vy-kor-NOO-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.