Agave parrasana (Cabbage Head Agave) is a slow-growing succulent that forms a compact, usually solitary rosette of fleshy grey-green…
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Epithet: parrasana
Meaning: Of or from Parras
Derivation: Compound of two words, "Parras" and the feminine form of the Latin suffix "-anus," meaning "of or pertaining to." The word "Parras" refers to the Sierra de Parras, Coahuila, Mexico.
Pronunciation: par-ra-sah-na
Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, and forms.
Here is a full list of succulents with this epithet. Click on the photo or the name of the plant for which you wish to see further information.