Blossfeldia liliputana, also known as Blossfeldia liliputiana, is a dwarf cactus with grey-green, disk-shaped stems with tufts of white …
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Epithet: liliputana
Meaning: Lilliputian, small enough to inhabit the land of Lilliput in Swift's Gulliver's Travels
Derivation: Feminine form of the Modern Latin adjective "lilliputanus"
Pronunciation: lil-ee-pyoo-TAH-na
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.
Gasteria bicolor var. liliputana (Dwarf Gasteria) is a dwarf succulent with dark green, distichous or spirally arranged leaves mottled …