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Epithet: ellenbeckiana
Derivation: Honors Dr. H. Ellenbeck, a German physician who collected plants during Baron Carlo von Erlanger's expedition to East Africa in 1900-01.
Pronunciation: el-len-bek-ee-AY-na

Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, and forms.

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