Matucana celendinensis, also known as Matucana intertexta var. celendinensis, is a small cactus with green, spherical to cylindrical …
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Epithet: celendinensis
Meaning: Of or from Celendín
Derivation: Compound of two words, "Celendín" and the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place." Celendín is a province of the Cajamarca Region in Peru.
Pronunciation: selen-din-EN-sis
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, forms, and cultivars.
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