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Epithet: kauense
Meaning: Of or from Ka'ū
Derivation: A Latinized toponymic epithet formed from Ka'ū, the southernmost and largest district of Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, located on the island of Hawaiʻi, and the Latin suffix -ense, the neuter form of -ensis, meaning "of or from a place."
Pronunciation: kau-EN-see

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.