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Epithet: middendorffianus
Derivation: Honors Alexander Theodor von Middendorff (1815-1894), a zoologist and explorer of Baltic German and Estonian extraction.
Pronunciation: mid-den-dorf-ee-AY-nus

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.