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Epithet: luethyi
Derivation: Honors Jonas Lüthy, a Swiss botanist with a special interest in the genus Mammillaria.
Pronunciation: loo-TY-eye

While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also apply to subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.