Browsing: molokiniensis

< Back to Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names

Epithet: molokiniensis
Meaning: Of or from Molokini
Derivation: A compound epithet formed by adding the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place," to the proper noun "Molokini." Molokini is a crescent-shaped, partially submerged volcanic crater that forms a small, uninhabited islet located in ʻAlalākeiki Channel between the islands of Maui and Kahoʻolawe, within Maui County in Hawaii.
Pronunciation: moh-loh-kee-nee-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.