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Epithet: goetzei
Derivation: Honors Walter Goetze (1872-1899), a German naturalist, explorer, photographer, and collector of botanical and zoological specimens in Tanzania.
Pronunciation: GET-zee-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.