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Epithet: fissuratus
Meaning: Fissured; marked with clefts, chinks, or fissures
Derivation: A descriptive epithet formed from the Latin noun fissūra, meaning "cleft," "chink," or "fissure," and the Latin adjectival suffix -ātus, meaning "provided with," "marked by," or "characterized by."
Pronunciation: fis-zhur-RAY-tus

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.