Graptopetalum pentandrum (Five-stamen Graptopetalum) is a succulent shrublet that forms rosettes of fleshy, pointed leaves at the ends of …
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Epithet: pentandrum
Meaning: Five-stamened; having five stamens
Derivation: A Latinized descriptive compound epithet formed from the Ancient Greek numeral πέντε (pénte), meaning "five," and the Latinized adjectival ending -andrus (from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós), meaning "man") used in botanical terminology to denote a stamen.
Pronunciation: pen-TAN-drum
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.