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Epithet: fedtschenkoi
Derivation: Honors Alexei Pavlovich Fedtschenko (1844-1873), a Russian naturalist and explorer well known for his travels in central Asia, or his son Boris Alexeevich Fedtschenko (1872-1947), a Russian plant pathologist and botanist.
Pronunciation: fed-tscheng-koh-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.