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Epithet: franzosini
Derivation: Honors Francesco Franzosini, the owner of the garden called Villa Franzosini in Intra, on the shores of Lake Maggiore in Italy, where Agave americana var. franzosini may have originated as a hybrid or as a variety of Agave americana or another species that had been transported from the New World.
Pronunciation: fran-zo-SIN-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.