Crassula perforata (String of Buttons) is a popular spreading somewhat scrambling succulent shrub with grey-brown stems and grey-green…
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Epithet: perforata
Meaning: Pierced or penetrated
Derivation: Perfect passive participle of the Latin verb "perforo"
Pronunciation: per-for-AY-tuh
Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, and forms.
Here is a full list of succulents with this epithet. Click on the photo or the name of the plant for which you wish to see further information.
Aloe perfoliata 'Variegata' (Mitre Aloe), also known as Aloe mitriformis 'Variegata', is an attractive succulent that forms elongated…