Oscularia deltoides (Deltoid-leaved Dewplant) is a low-growing succulent shrub with wiry, decumbent or trailing, grey-green, often purple …
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Epithet: deltoides
Meaning: Deltoid, triangular
Derivation: A Latin adjective
Pronunciation: del-TOY-deez
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.