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Epithet: sillamontana
Meaning: Of or from Cerro de la Silla
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of the noun "Silla" and the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place." Sila refers to Cerro de la Silla, a mountain and natural monument located within the metropolitan area of the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, in northeastern Mexico.
Pronunciation: see-yuh-MON-tah-nuh
Alternative Pronunciation: sil-luh-mon-TAY-nuh

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.