Browsing: macrorrhiza

Meaning: Large root, derives from the Greek words "macro," meaning "large" and "rrhiza," meaning "root"
Pronunciation: mak-roh-RY-zuh

There are often several genera that have the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species, for subspecies, varieties, and forms.

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