Mammillaria mazatlanensis is a small cactus that forms clusters of many greyish-green cylindrical stems with cone-shaped tubercles and…
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Epithet: mazatlanensis
Meaning: Of or from Mazatlan
Derivation: Compound of two words, "mazatlan" and the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place." The word "cape" refers to the Mexican city of Mazatlán.
Pronunciation: maz-at-lan-EN-sis
Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars.
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