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, ox-horned
Derivation: A descriptive compound epithet formed from the stem bovi- (derived from the Latin noun bōs [genitive bovis], meaning "cow" or "ox") and the adjective cornutus, meaning "horned" or "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.