Crassula cordata is an attractive, sparsely branched succulent plant with erect or decumbent branches bearing grey-green leaves, often …
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Epithet: cordata
Meaning: Heart-shaped; cordate
Derivation: The feminine form of the Latin adjective cordatus.
Pronunciation: kor-DAY-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.