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Epithet: dasyacanthus
Meaning: Shaggy-spined
Derivation: A Latinized descriptive compound epithet formed from the Ancient Greek adjective δασύς (dasys) meaning "hairy" or "shaggy" and the Ancient Greek noun ἄκανθα (akantha), meaning "thorn," "spine," or "prickle," with the masculine ending -us.
Pronunciation: day-see-uh-KAN-thus

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.