Aloe capitata is an attractive succulent that forms a stemless or short-stemmed, usually solitary rosette of gray-green to blue-green …
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Epithet: capitata
Meaning: Having or forming a head
Derivation: Feminine form of the Latin adjective "capitatus."
Pronunciation: kap-ih-TAY-tuh
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.