Crassula columella is an attractive, slow-growing succulent with velvety leaves closely clasping around erect stems to form four-angled …
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Epithet: columella
Meaning: Diminutive of columna: a small column or pillar
Derivation: A Latin noun
Pronunciation: kol-um-EL-luh
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.
Peperomia columella (Columnar Peperomia) is a highly branched succulent with fleshy, ascending stems densely covered with bright green …