Browsing: cotyledon

Meaning: Cup-shaped hollow or embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants, derives from the Greek word "kotylēdōn"
Pronunciation: kot-EE-lee-don

There are often several genera that have the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species, for subspecies, varieties, and forms.

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