Ceropegia cimiciodora is a succulent climber with thick, mottled twining stems that can grow up to 3.3 feet (1 m) long. The leaves are …
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Epithet: cimiciodora
Meaning: Having a smell of bedbug
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of the noun "cimex," meaning "bug; bedbug," and the feminine form of the Latin adjective "odorus," meaning "odorous; sweet-smelling, fragrant; foul-smelling, smelly, stinking."
Pronunciation: sim-ih-see-oh-DOR-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.