Agave parrasana (Cabbage Head Agave) is a slow-growing succulent that forms a compact, usually solitary rosette of fleshy grey-green …
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Epithet: parrasana
Meaning: Of or from Parras
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of the noun "Parras" and the feminine form of the Latin suffix "-anus," meaning "of or pertaining to." Parras refers to the Sierra de Parras, Coahuila, Mexico.
Pronunciation: par-ra-sah-na
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.