Sedum sinforosanum is a small succulent that forms rosettes of thick fleshy grey-green to rose-colored leaves with margins markedly pink…
Browsing: sinforosanum
Epithet: sinforosanum
Meaning: Of or pertaining to Sinforosa Canyon
Derivation: Compound of two words, "Sinforosa" and the neuter form of the suffix "-anus," meaning "of or from a place." Sinforosa Canyon is one of the largest canyons within the Copper Canyon system in the State of Chihuahua in northwestern Mexico.
Pronunciation: sin-for-MOH-sa-num
Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars.
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