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: Spiny-flowered
Derivation: A descriptive compound formed from the Latin nouns spīna (genitive spīnae), meaning "thorn" or "spine," and flōs (genitive flōris), meaning "flower," with the neuter adjectival ending -um.
Pronunciation: spin-ih-FLOR-um
While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also apply to subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.