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Epithet: glaucophylla
Meaning: With blue-green or blue-gray leaves, or with a bloom.
Derivation: The feminine form of "glaucophyllus," a Latinized compound epithet made up of two Greek words, the adjective "glaukós," meaning "gleaming, bright" or "blue-green or blue-gray," and the noun "phúllon," meaning "leaf."
Pronunciation: glaw-koh-FIL-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.