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Epithet: hierrense
Meaning: Of or from Hierro
Derivation: A Latinized toponymic epithet formed from Hierro (from El Hierro, the second-smallest of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain) and the Latin suffix -ense (neuter form of -ensis), meaning "of or from a place."
Pronunciation: hi-er-REN-see

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.