Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

COTYLEDON (G)
Cotyledon, Varkoor (Ma)
Family: CRASSULACEAE

cotule,= a small cup or vessel.
cotulis, = a small cup.
(small cup, anything hollow)
cotyledon, = a cup shaped cavity (also the sucker of an octopus).
(leaf shape of some species)
(referring to the base rosette of leaves often being cup-like)
(LS, BL, Ox, Le, M)

Cotyledon orbiculata var. orbiculata (La)
Ipiwula, Kouterie, Pig's Ears, Varkoor (PS) Dog's Ears (Wf)
Location: (F, K, P)

orbis, = a ring, round surface, disk, hoop, orbit, orb, a circle;
(ring, circle, orb)
-culum, = diminutive;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
orbiculatus, = circle shaped, rounded, circular, orbiculate.
(ld, BL)