Duvalia caespitosa subsp. vestita, also known as Duvalia vestita, is a small much-branched succulent with fleshy, leafless, dull green…
Browsing: caespitosa
Epithet: caespitosa
Meaning: Turf, grass (attributive)
Derivation: The feminine form of the Latin adjective "caespitosus."
Pronunciation: kess-pi-TOH-suh
Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, and forms.
Here is a full list of succulents with this epithet. Click on the photo or the name of the plant for which you wish to see further information.
Duvalia caespitosa subsp. pubescens is a mat-forming succulent with dull dark green, procumbent or decumbent stems with 4 to 5 indistinct…
Duvalia caespitosa is a succulent plant with small, fleshy stems that creep along the ground, rooting as they go, to form a mat. The stems…