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Epithet: sillamontana
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the mountain Cerro de la Silla
Derivation: A Latinized toponymic epithet formed from Silla (from Cerro de la Silla, a mountain and natural monument in Mexico) and montana, the feminine form of the Latin adjective montānus, meaning "mountainous" or "of or pertaining to a mountain."
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.