Astroloba pentagona is a small succulent with crowded leaves arranged in five rows along slender, usually upright or sometimes sprawling …
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Epithet: pentagona
Meaning: Pentagon
Derivation: Inflection of the Latin noun "pentagonum"
Pronunciation: pent-uh-GON-uh
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.