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Epithet: campos-portoana
Derivation: Honors Paulo de Campos Porto (1889-1968), a prominent Brazilian botanist who played a central role in the administration of Brazil's scientific institutions in the first half of the 20th century.
Pronunciation: KAHM-pos por-toh-AH-na

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.