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Epithet: celendinensis
Meaning: Of or from Celendín
Derivation: Compound epithet made of the noun "Celendín" and the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place." Celendín is the name of a province in the Cajamarca Region of Peru.
Pronunciation: selen-din-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.