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Epithet: scheinvariana
Derivation: Honors Léia Akcelrad Lerner de Scheinvar (born 1954), a Brazilian-Mexican botanist that has dedicated her work to studying and protecting Mexico's cacti.
Pronunciation: shin-var-ee-uh-AY-nuh

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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