Stapelia mutabilis is a small succulent plant with fleshy stems with four angles lined with conical spreading teeth. The stems can grow …
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Epithet: mutabilis
Meaning: Changeable, mutable, inconstant
Derivation: A Latin adjective
Pronunciation: mew-TAB-ill-iss
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.