Crassula peploides is a low-growing succulent with branched, pale red, trailing stems and fleshy, green leaves arranged in small rosettes …
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Epithet: peploides
Meaning: Resembling Peplis
Derivation: A Latinized comparative epithet formed from peplis, an ancient Greek name used by Dioscorides for a Mediterranean coastal spurge (preserved in the species name Euphorbia peplis) and the Latin suffix -oides, meaning "resembling" or "-like."
Pronunciation: pep-LOY-deez
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.