Haworthiopsis reinwardtii var. brevicula, formerly known as Haworthia reinwardtii var. brevicula, is a slow-growing succulent that forms …
Browsing: brevicula
< Back to Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names
Epithet: brevicula
Meaning: Very/rather short/small
Derivation: Feminine form of the Latin adjective "breviculus."
Pronunciation: brev-ih-KUL-luh
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.