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Epithet: anacampseros
Meaning: Love-restoring
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of two Ancient Greek words, the adjective "anákamptos," meaning "reversing, retrograde" and the noun "érōs," meaning "love, desire."
Pronunciation: an-ak-KAM-ser-os

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.