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Epithet: hierrense
Meaning: Of or from Hierro
Derivation: Compound of two words, "Hierro" and the neuter form of the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place." The word "Hierro" refers to El Hierro, the second-smallest of the Canary Islands.
Pronunciation: hi-er-REN-see

Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars.

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