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Epithet: bosseri
Derivation: Honors Jean Marie Bosser (1922-2013), sometimes listed as Jean-Michel Bosser, a French botanist and agricultural engineer who worked extensively in Madagascar and Mauritius.
Pronunciation: BOS-ser-ee

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.