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Generic Name: Hylotelephium
Meaning: Woodland Telephium; possibly referring to the woodland habitats of the type species Hylotelephium telephium.
Derivation: A Latinized compound generic name formed from the Ancient Greek noun ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē), meaning "wood" or "forest," and Telephium, a name also used as the specific epithet telephium in Sedum telephium (now Hylotelephium telephium).
Pronunciation: hy-loh-te-LEE-fee-um

While two or more genera often share the same specific epithet, which may also apply to subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species, the generic name must be unique. Below is a list of plants in this genus.