Browsing: brittonii

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Epithet: brittonii
Derivation: Honors Nathaniel Lord Britton (1859-1934), an American botanist, taxonomist, co-founder, and the first Director of the New York Botanical Garden.
Pronunciation: brit-TON-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.