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Epithet: burchellii
Derivation: Honors William John Burchell (1781-1863), an English explorer, naturalist, traveller, artist, and author who collected around 63,000 specimens of animals and plants from St Helena (1805-1810), South Africa (1810-1815), and South America (1825-1830).
Pronunciation: bur-CHELL-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.