Sedum oaxacanum is a small succulent with creeping reddish stems that bear small green leaves with dusted white tips. The stems can grow …
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Epithet: oaxacanum
Meaning: Of or pertaining to Oaxaca
Derivation: Compound of two words, "Oaxaca" and the neuter form of the suffix "-anus," meaning "of or from a place." Oaxaca is a state in southern Mexico.
Pronunciation: wah-HAW-kah-num
Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars.
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