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Epithet: angelicae
Derivation: Honors Angelika Aurelie Selma Rusch (1874-1938), wife of Ernst Julius Rusch (1867-1957) and a good friend of the German botanist and explorer Moritz Kurt Dinter (1868-1945).
Pronunciation: an-JEL-ih-kay

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.