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Epithet: samaipatanus
Meaning: Of or from Samaipata
Derivation: A Latinized toponymic epithet formed from Samaipata, a small town in the Florida Province of the Santa Cruz Department in Bolivia, and the Latin suffix -anus, meaning "of, belonging to, or pertaining to."
Pronunciation: sam-my-PAT-a-nus

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.