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Epithet: sandwicense
Meaning: Of or from the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii)
Derivation: A Latinized toponymic epithet formed from Sandwich (from "Sandwich Islands," the name originally given by Captain Cook to the Hawaiian Islands in honor of the Earl of Sandwich) and the Latin adjectival suffix -ense (the neuter form of -ensis, meaning "of or from a place").
Pronunciation: sand-wich-EN-see

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.