Aeonium canariense subsp. latifolium, formerly known as Aeonium canariense var. subplanum, is a succulent plant that forms a large…
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Epithet: canariense
Meaning: Of or from the Canaries
Derivation: Compound of two words, "Canaries" and the Latin suffix "-ense," meaning "of or from a place." The word "Canaries" refers to the Canary Islands, informally known as the Canaries, a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in Macaronesia in the Atlantic Ocean.
Pronunciation: kuh-nair-ee-EN-see
Alternative Pronunciation: kuh-nair-ee-EN-say
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, forms, and cultivars.
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.
Aeonium canariense is a succulent plant that forms large rosettes of velvety, bright green, occasionally reddish or yellowish leaves. The…