Crassula capensis (Cape Snowdrop) is a succulent geophyte with erect stems that grow from ball-shaped tubers with fibrous roots …
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Epithet: capensis
Meaning: Of or from the Cape
Derivation: A Latinized toponymic epithet formed from Cape (referring to the Cape of Good Hope and, historically, the surrounding region later known as the Cape Province) and the Latin suffix -ensis, meaning "of or from a place."
Pronunciation: ka-PEN-sis
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.
Fockea capensis, also known as Fockea crispa, is a caudiciform succulent with erect or climbing stems growing from a large, gray, warty …
Crassothonna capensis 'Ruby Necklace', formerly known as Othonna capensis 'Ruby Necklace', is an eye-catching succulent with trailing …
Crassothonna capensis (Little Pickles), formerly known as Othonna capensis, is a low-growing succulent with a spreading habit …