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Epithet: castilloniae
Derivation: Honors Bernadette Castillon, a horticulturist specializing in Madagascan succulents at CB Succulentes on the French island of RĂ©union located in the Indian Ocean, and the wife of French botanist Jean-Bernard Castillon.
Pronunciation: kas-tee-LON-ee-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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