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Epithet: rufida
Meaning: Becoming red
Derivation: Compound of two Latin words, the adjective "rufus," meaning "red, reddish, ruddy," and the suffix "-idus," meaning "tending to."
Pronunciation: ROO-fee-duh

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, and forms.

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