Acanthocalycium spiniflorum is a small cactus with globular stems that become cylindrical with age. It usually grows solitary but may …
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Epithet: spiniflorum
Meaning: Having spiny flowers
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of two Latin nouns, "spinus," meaning "thorn-bush, black-thorn, sloe-tree," and "florum," meaning "flowers, blossoms."
Pronunciation: spin-ih-FLOR-um
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.