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Epithet: brandtii
Derivation: Honors Friedrich K. Brandt (1935–2015), a German-born horticulturist who spent much of his career at the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California, United States.
Pronunciation: BRANDT-ee-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.