Agave lophantha (Thorn-crested Century Plant), also known as Agave univittata, is a succulent plant that forms rosettes of stiff, green …
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Epithet: lophantha
Meaning: Crest-flowered, tuft-flowered
Derivation: A Latinized descriptive compound epithet formed from two Ancient Greek nouns: λόφος (lóphos), meaning "crest," "ridge," or "tuft," and ᾰ̓́νθος (ắnthos), meaning "flower," used as an adjectival element meaning "-flowered."
Pronunciation: low-FAN-tha
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.