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Epithet: jansenvillensis
Meaning: Of or from Jansenville
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of the noun "Jansenville" and the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place." The noun "Jansenville" refers to a town located in the Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Pronunciation: jan-sen-vil-EN-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.