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Generic Name: Sempervivum
Meaning: Always alive; ever-living
Derivation: A compound formed from the Latin adverb semper, meaning "always," and vivum, the neuter form of the Latin adjective vivus, meaning "alive." The name is actually a calque of the Ancient Greek adjective ἀείζωος (aeízōos).
Pronunciation: sem-per-VEE-vum

While two or more genera often share the same specific epithet, which may also be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species, the generic name must be unique. Below is a list of plants in the genus Sempervivum.