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Epithet: schidigera
Meaning: Bearing a splinter of wood; fiber bearing
Derivation: Compound of two Latin words, the noun "schidia," meaning "chip or splinter (of wood)" and the feminine form of the suffix "-ger"
Pronunciation: ski-DEE-ger-ruh

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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