Mammillaria melanocentra is a small cactus with a glaucous green, usually solitary stem covered with pyramidal tubercles and clusters of …
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Epithet: melanocentra
Meaning: Black-spined
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of two Ancient Greek words, the adjective "mélās," meaning "dark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black," and the noun "κέντρον (kéntron)," meaning "something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur; thorn."
Pronunciation: mel-an-oh-KEN-tra
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.