Mammillaria mystax is a small cactus with a flat-topped, spherical to short cylindrical, usually solitary stem with pyramidal tubercles …
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Epithet: mystax
Meaning: Mustache
Derivation: A Latin noun
Pronunciation: MY-staks
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.