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Epithet: mauritanica
Derivation: Refers to Mauretania (present northern Morocco and western and central Algeria north of the Atlas Mountains), an ancient country in North Africa that existed as a tribal kingdom of the Berber Mauri people.
Pronunciation: maw-rih-TAWN-ee-ka

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.