Agave macroacantha (Black-spined Agave) is a slow-growing succulent that forms dense clumps of stemless or short-stemmed rosettes of …
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Epithet: macroacantha
Meaning: Long-spined; large-spined
Derivation: A Latinized descriptive compound epithet formed from the Ancient Greek adjective μᾰκρός (măkrós), meaning "long" or "large" and the Ancient Greek noun ᾰ̓́κᾰνθᾰ (ắkănthă), meaning "spine" or "thorn."
Pronunciation: mak-roh-uh-KAN-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.