Browsing: macrocentra

< Back to Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names

Epithet: macrocentra
Meaning: Large centers
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of the prefix "macro-," meaning "large or long," and the plural form of the Latin noun "centrum," meaning "center."
Pronunciation: mak-roh-SEN-truh

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.