Browsing: setuliferum

Epithet: setuliferum
Meaning: Bristle-bearing
Derivation: Compound adjective composed of the Latin noun "setula," meaning "a small, short hair or bristle; a small seta," and the suffix "-iferum," meaning "bearing, carrying, bringing."
Pronunciation: sech-uh-LEE-fer-um

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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