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Epithet: aucampiae
Derivation: Honors Juanita Aucamp, who found a specimen of Lithops aucampiae on her father's farm in Postmasburg, Northern Cape, South Africa, in 1929.
Pronunciation: ow-KAMP-ee-ay

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.