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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

Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species, for subspecies, varieties, and forms.

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