Stapelia flavopurpurea is a small succulent that forms a diffuse clump of decumbent stems with inconspicuous tubercles widely spaced …
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Epithet: flavopurpurea
Meaning: Yellow-purple
Derivation: A Latinized descriptive compound epithet formed from the Latin adjective flavus, meaning "yellow," and purpureus, meaning "purple," with the feminine adjectival ending -a.
Pronunciation: flav-oh-pur-PUR-ee-uh
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.