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Epithet: rhopalophylla
Meaning: Having club-shaped leaves
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of two Ancient Greek words, the noun "rópalo," meaning "bat, club, truncheon," and the plural form of the noun "phúllon," meaning "leaf."
Pronunciation: rope-a-lo-FIL-la

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.