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Epithet: baylissii
Derivation: Honors Roy Douglas Abbot Bayliss (1909-1994), a British military officer, businessman, and collector for the Botanical Research Institute in Pretoria, South Africa.
Pronunciation: bay-LIS-see-eye

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.