Astroloba rubriflora, formerly known as Poellnitzia rubriflora, is a small, sprawling succulent with slender stems and sharply-pointed …
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Epithet: rubriflora
Meaning: Red-flowered
Derivation: A descriptive compound epithet formed from the stem rubri- (from the Latin adjective ruber, meaning "red") and -flora (the feminine form of the adjective flōrus, meaning "flowering"), used in botanical Latin to mean "flowered."
Pronunciation: roo-bri-FLOR-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.
Aloiampelos tenuior var. rubriflora (Fence Aloe), formerly known as Aloe tenuior var. rubriflora, is a bushy succulent with lance-shaped …