Agave deserti (Desert Agave) is a succulent plant that forms stemless or short-stemmed rosettes of thick, fleshy, lance-shaped leaves …
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Epithet: deserti
Meaning: Of the desert
Derivation: The genitive singular of the Latin noun desertum.
Pronunciation: DES-er-tee
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.