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Epithet: perotensis
Meaning: Of or from Perote
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of noun "Perote" and the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place." Perote is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
Pronunciation: per-oh-TEN-sis

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.