Echeveria setosa var. deminuta f. cristata is a fascinating small succulent with blue-green, club-shaped leaves densely packed along …
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Epithet: deminuta
Meaning: Diminished, lessened, reduced
Derivation: Feminine form of the Latin adjective "deminutus"
Pronunciation: dee-MIN-yoo-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.
Echeveria setosa var. deminuta (Firecracker Plant) is an attractive succulent that forms small rosettes of club-shaped blue-green leaves …