Duvalia elegans (Elegant Duvalia) is a charming succulent with short, dull green or purplish-tinted stems with 4 to 5 angles lined with …
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Epithet: elegans
Meaning: Fine, elegant, or handsome
Derivation: A Latin adjective
Pronunciation: ELL-eh-ganz
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.
Echeveria elegans (Mexican Snowball) is a popular succulent that forms compact rosettes of spoon-shaped pale bluish-green leaves …