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Epithet: buettneri
Derivation: Honors Oskar Alexander Richard Büttner (1858-1927), a German botanist and mineralogist who was involved in the exploration of the Congo Basin.
Pronunciation: BEWT-ner-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.