Crassula perforata 'Giant Form' is a much-branched succulent shrub with slender stems and grey-green leaves with reddish margins. The …
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Epithet: perforata
Meaning: Pierced; penetrated
Derivation: Feminine form of "perforatus," perfect passive participle of the Latin verb "perforo."
Pronunciation: per-for-AY-tuh
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.
Crassula perforata (String of Buttons) is a spreading, somewhat scrambling succulent shrub with slender grey-brown stems and grey-green …
Aloe perfoliata 'Variegata' (Mitre Aloe), also known as Aloe mitriformis 'Variegata', is an attractive succulent that forms elongated …