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Epithet: longetuberculosa
Meaning: Having long tubercles, full of long tubercles
Derivation: A descriptive compound epithet formed from the modifier longe- (derived from the Latin adjective longus, meaning "long" or "elongated") and the Latin adjective tuberculosa (the feminine form of tuberculosus, meaning "tuberculate; full of swellings or bumps").
Pronunciation: long-eh-too-ber-koo-LOH-sah

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.