Crassula nudicaulis var. platyphylla, also known as Crassula platyphylla, is a low-growing succulent with short, more or less branched …
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Epithet: platyphylla
Meaning: Broad-leaved
Derivation: The feminine form of the Latinized epithet "platyphyllus," made up of two Ancient Greek words: the adjective "πλᾰτῠ́ς (plătŭ́s)," meaning "wide, broad," and the noun "φῠ́λλον (phŭ́llon)," meaning "leaf."
Pronunciation: plat-TY-fil-uh
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.