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Epithet: bethencourtianum
Derivation: Honors Jean de Béthencourt (1362-1425), a French explorer who led an expedition to the Canary Islands in 1402, landing first on the north side of Lanzarote.
Pronunciation: bet-en-cort-ee-AH-num

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.