Orbea laticorona is a low-growing succulent with fleshy, decumbent, branching stems with prominent conical tubercles joined into four …
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Epithet: laticorona
Meaning: Wide crown
Derivation: Compound epithet made of two Latin words, the adjective "latus," meaning "wide, broad," and the noun "corona," meaning "crown ."
Pronunciation: lat-ee-kor-OH-nuh
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.