Echeveria secunda (Blue Echeveria) is a succulent plant that forms tight, short-stemmed rosettes of pale bluish-green leaves with a fine …
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Epithet: secunda
Meaning: Next, following; second, secondary; subordinate
Derivation: Feminine form of the Latin adjective "secundus"
Pronunciation: se-KUN-duh
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.