Monanthes polyphylla is an attractive, much-brunched succulent with slender, creeping stems that bear small, cone-like rosettes of green …
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Epithet: polyphylla
Meaning: Many-leaved; having numerous leaves
Derivation: A Latinized compound epithet formed from the stem poly- (derived from the Ancient Greek adjective πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s), meaning "many") and the combining form -phyll- (from the Ancient Greek noun φῠ́λλον (phŭ́llon), meaning "leaf"), with the feminine ending -a.
Pronunciation: pol-ee-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.
Aloe polyphylla (Spiral Aloe) is a beautiful succulent that forms stemless rosettes of fleshy leaves arranged in a distinctive spiral …