Opuntia santa-rita (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) is a shrubby or tree-like cactus with a short trunk and branches of gray-green to bluish …
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Epithet: santa-rita
Derivation: Refers to the Santa Rita Mountains in Arizona, United States.
Pronunciation: SAN-ta REE-ta
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.