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Epithet: lasiantha
Meaning: Hairy-flowered
Derivation: Compound of two Greek words, the adjective "lásios," meaning "shaggy, woolly; hairy; bushy, overgrown," and the noun "ánthos," meaning "flower, blossom, bloom."
Pronunciation: lay-zee-ANTH-uh

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, and forms.

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