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Dictionary of Genus names
Coryphantha echinoidea
The genus name "Coryphantha " derives from the Greek words “Koryphe” meaning "summit, apex, top", and “anthos” meaning "flower"
( The genus name implies: "flowers on the (stem) apex").
For example: Coryphantha echinoidea