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Epithet: cremnophila
Meaning: Cliff-loving; growing on cliffs
Derivation: The feminine form of cremnophilus, a Latinized descriptive compound epithet formed from the Ancient Greek noun κρημνός (krēmnós), meaning "cliff," "crag," or "precipice," and the Ancient Greek adjective φῐ́λος (phĭ́los) meaning "loving" or "fond of."
Pronunciation: krem-noh-FIL-uh

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.