Cochemiea mazatlanensis, formerly known as Mammillaria mazatlanensis, is a small cactus that forms clumps of greyish-green, cylindrical …
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Epithet: mazatlanensis
Meaning: Of or from Mazatlan
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of the noun "Mazatlan" and the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place." Mazatlán is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.
Pronunciation: maz-at-lan-EN-sis
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.