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Epithet: mascaense
Meaning: Of or from Masca Gorge
Derivation: A Latinized toponymic epithet formed from Masca (from Masca Gorge, Spanish Barranco de Masca, a narrow valley in northwestern Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain) and the Latin suffix -ense (neuter form of -ensis), meaning "of or from a place."
Pronunciation: mas-kay-EN-see

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.