Ariocarpus fissuratus 'Godzilla' is an odd, slow-growing cactus that forms a star-shaped rosette of large, deltoid tubercles with a downy …
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Epithet: fissuratus
Meaning: fissured
Derivation: A Latin adjectival epithet formed from the noun "fissūra," meaning "cleft, chink; fissure," and the adjectival suffix "-ātus," meaning "provided with, marked by, characterized by."
Pronunciation: fis-zhur-RAY-tus
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.
Ariocarpus fissuratus (False Peyote) is a geophyte cactus that forms a star-shaped rosette of thick, fleshy, deltoid to hemispheric …