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Epithet: margaretae
Derivation: Honors Margarethe Friedrich, a German teacher living in the Namibian town of Warmbad, who discovered Lapidaria margaretae.
Pronunciation: mar-GAR-et-tay

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.