Astroloba robusta is a small, slow-growing succulent with narrowly deltoid leaves arranged in five, usually spirally-twisted rows along …
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Epithet: robusta
Meaning: Hard, firm, solid, robust
Derivation: Feminine form of the Latin adjective "robustus."
Pronunciation: a-KAW-liss
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.
Opuntia robusta (Wheel Cactus) is a shrubby or tree-like cactus with much-branched stems consisting of flattened blue-green to blue-grey …