Opuntia humifusa (Eastern Prickly Pear) is a low-growing cactus with stems that consists of flattened dark or shiny green segments with …
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Epithet: humifusa
Meaning: Spreading over the ground
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of the Latin adverb "humi," meaning "on the ground; to the ground" and the participle "fusus," meaning "extended, having been extended, spread out, having been spread out."
Pronunciation: hew-mih-FEW-suh
Alternative Pronunciation: hum-ih-FEW-suh
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.