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Epithet: carmenae
Derivation: Honors Carmen Gonzales-Castaneda, the second wife of the Mexican botanist Marcelino Castañeda y Nuñez de Caceres (fl. 1954).
Pronunciation: KAR-men-ay

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.