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Epithet: karasbergensis
Meaning: Of or from Karasberge
Derivation: A Latinized toponymic epithet formed from the proper noun Karasberge, which refers to the Great Karas Mountains (Groot Karasberge in Afrikaans) located in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia, and the Latin suffix -ensis, meaning "of or from a place."
Pronunciation: kar-as-berg-EN-sis

Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars.

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