Tylecodon faucium is a small succulent with an indistinct tuberous base with short erect branches covered with short pointed phyllopodia…
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Epithet: faucium
Meaning: The upper part of a throat; a throat, pharynx, gullet; a narrow entrance
Derivation: Genitive plural of the Latin noun "fauces."
Pronunciation: FOW-see-um
Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, and forms.
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