Agave sisalana (Sisal) is a succulent plant that forms short-stemmed rosettes of stiff, sword-shaped leaves with spinless margins and a …
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Epithet: sisalana
Meaning: Of or pertaining to Sisal
Derivation: A Latinized toponymic epithet formed from the proper noun Sisal (a town in Yucatán, Mexico) and the Latin suffix -ana (the feminine form of -anus, meaning "of or pertaining to").
Pronunciation: sis-al-AY-nuh
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.