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Epithet: derenbergii
Derivation: Honors Julius Derenberg (1873–1928), a German physician and plant collector with a special interest in Mesembs. He was a friend of Moritz Kurt Dinter and a supporter of his plant-collecting expeditions to South Africa.
Pronunciation: der-en-BERG-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.