Argyroxiphium kauense (Mauna Loa Silversword) is a large, long-lived, usually single-stemmed, and strictly monocarpic shrub. It forms a…
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Epithet: kauense
Meaning: Of or from Ka'u
Derivation: Compound of two words, "Ka'u" and the Latin suffix "-ense," meaning "of or from a place." Ka'u district is the southernmost and largest district of Hawaii County, Hawaii.
Pronunciation: kau-EN-see
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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