Agave chrysantha (Golden Flowered Century Plant) is a succulent plant that forms a rosette of stiff, green, lance-shaped leaves with …
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Epithet: chrysantha
Meaning: Having golden flowers
Derivation: Feminine form of the Latin adjective "chrysanthus"
Pronunciation: kris-ANTH-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.