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Epithet: humifusa
Meaning: Prostrate; spreading over the ground
Derivation: A descriptive compound epithet formed from the Latin noun humus, meaning "ground" or "soil," and the Latin participle fusus (the perfect passive participle of fundō), meaning "spread out," with the feminine adjectival ending -a.
Pronunciation: hew-mih-FEW-suh
Alternative Pronunciation: hum-ih-FEW-suh

While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. Moreover, the same epithet can apply to subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.