Orbea umbracula is a small succulent with mottled greyish-green stems that have conspicuously large, ascending or spreading, tubercular …
Browsing: umbracula
< Back to Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names
Epithet: umbracula
Meaning: Shade, shelter; parasol, umbrella
Derivation: Plural form of the Latin noun "umbraculum."
Pronunciation: um-BRAK-yoo-luh
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.