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Epithet: bhutanica
Meaning: Belonging to or derived from Bhutan
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of the noun  "Bhutan" and the feminine form of the Latin suffix "-icus," meaning "belonging to, derived from." Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a mountainous country in South Asia, situated in the Eastern Himalayas, between China in the north and India in the south.
Pronunciation: bu-TAN-ee-kuh

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.