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Epithet: plegmatoides
Meaning: Resembling a braid
Derivation: Compound epithet made up by adding the Latin suffix "-oides," meaning "looks like" or "similar to" to the Ancient Greek noun "πλέγμᾰ (plégmă)," meaning "braided, plaited, anything twined or twisted, wickerwork."
Pronunciation: pleg-ma-TOH-id-ees
Alternative Pronunciation: pleg-ma-TOY-dees

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.