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Epithet: gemmiflora
Meaning: Bud-flowered; having bud-like flowers
Derivation: A descriptive epithet formed from the Latin noun gemma, meaning "bud," and the adjectival element -flora derived from the Latin noun flōs (genitive flōris), meaning "flower", used in botanical Latin to mean "-flowered" or "having flowers of a certain kind."
Pronunciation: jem-MIH-flor-uh

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.