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Epithet: insigniflora
Meaning: Having distinguished, remarkable, or conspicuous flowers
Derivation: A descriptive compound epithet formed from the Latin adjective insignis, meaning "distinguished," "remarkable," or "conspicuous," and -flora (from the Latin noun flōs [genitive floris], meaning "flower"), used as an adjectival element meaning "-flowered" or "having flowers of a certain kind."
Pronunciation: in-sig-NIF-flor-uh

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.