Sedum furfuraceum (Bonsai Sedum) is a low-growing succulent with dark green egg-shaped leaves covered in scurfy whitish scales and …
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Epithet: furfuraceum
Meaning: Scurfy
Derivation: The neuter form of the Latin adjective "furfuraceus"
Pronunciation: fur-fur-AH-see-um
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.