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Epithet: huachucensis
Meaning: Of or from Huachuca
Derivation: A Latinized toponymic epithet formed from Huachuca (from the Huachuca Mountains, which are part of the Sierra Vista Ranger District of the Coronado National Forest in Cochise County in southeastern Arizona, United States) and the Latin suffix -ensis, meaning "of or from a place."
Pronunciation: wa-koo-KEN-sis

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.