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Epithet: chiclensis
Meaning: Of or from Chicla
Derivation: A Latinized epithet formed from "Chicla," the name of a town and district of the Huarochirí Province, located in the Department of Lima in Peru, and the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place."
Pronunciation: kee-KLEN-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.