Echeveria dactylifera is a succulent that forms a large stemless or short-stemmed rosette of reddish to reddish-brown, slightly glaucous …
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Epithet: dactylifera
Meaning: Bearing long dates or grapes, or fingerlike objects
Derivation: Feminine form of the Latin adjective "dactylifer."
Pronunciation: dak-ty-LIF-er-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.