Stapelia glanduliflora (Glandular Stapelia) is a small succulent that forms clumps of erect, grey-green to purplish, shortly hairy stems …
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Epithet: glanduliflora
Meaning: Gland-flowered; having glandular flowers
Derivation: A descriptive epithet formed from the Latin noun glandula, meaning "small gland," and the adjectival element -flora derived from the Latin noun flōs (genitive flōris), meaning "flower", used in botanical Latin to mean "-flowered" or "having flowers of a certain kind."
Pronunciation: gland-yoo-LIH-flor-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.