Aeonium percarneum is a few-branched succulent shrub that forms rosettes of dark green leaves at the end of the branches. It can grow up …
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Epithet: percarneum
Meaning: Intensely flesh-colored
Derivation: A descriptive epithet formed from the Latin prefix per-, meaning "very", used as an intensifier, and the adjective carneus, meaning "flesh-colored."
Pronunciation: per-KAR-nee-um
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.