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Epithet: canariensis
Meaning: Of or from the Canaries
Derivation: Compound of two words, "canaries" and the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place." Canaries refers to the Canary Islands, also known as the Canaries, a Spanish Autonomous Community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean.
Pronunciation: kuh-nair-ee-EN-sis

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.