Billbergia nutans (Queen's Tears) is an epiphytic bromeliad that forms clumps of funnel-shaped rosettes of arching, slender, bronze-green …
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Epithet: nutans
Meaning: Nodding; signaling, gesturing
Derivation: Present active participle of the Latin verb "nuto."
Pronunciation: NUT-ans
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.
Cremnophila nutans is a small succulent with woody stems topped with a quite compact rosette of highly succulent leaves. It branches …