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Epithet: perotensis
Meaning: Of or from Perote
Derivation: Compound of two words, "perote" and the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place." The word "perote" refers to Perote, a city, and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
Pronunciation: per-oh-TEN-sis

Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars.

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