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Epithet: insigniflora
Meaning: Having distinguished, remarkable, or conspicuous flowers
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of two Latin words, the adjective "insignis," meaning "distinguished by a mark; distinguished, remarkable, prominent, extraordinary, conspicuous," and the noun "flos," meaning "flower, blossom."
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.