Echeveria rubromarginata is a slow-growing, stemless or short-stemmed succulent that forms rosettes of gray-green to blue-green leaves …
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Epithet: rubromarginata
Meaning: Having a red border or margin
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of two Latin adjectives, "rubro," meaning "red," and "marginatus," meaning "having a border or margin."
Pronunciation: roo-bro-mar-gin-AY-tuh
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.