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Epithet: dawei
Derivation: Honors Morley Thomas Dawe (1880-1943), a British forester in Uganda and curator of the Entebbe Botanical Garden.
Pronunciation: DAW-ee-eye

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.