Agave cantala (Bombay Aloe) is a succulent plant that forms short-stemmed rosettes of dark blue-green, linear-lanceolate leaves with …
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Epithet: cantala
Derivation: A vernacular name that was adopted into scientific nomenclature.
Pronunciation: kan-TAL-uh
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.