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Epithet: moranii
Derivation: Honors Reid Venable Moran (1916-2010), an American botanist and the curator of botany at the San Diego Natural History Museum from 1957 to 1982.
Pronunciation: mor-AN-ee-eye

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.