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Epithet: tardellii
Derivation: Honors Marcello Tardelli (1944-2017), a prominent Italian botanist associated with the University of Florence, specifically within the Tropical Herbarium Study Center (Centro Studi Erbario Tropicale).
Pronunciation: tar-DEL-ee-eye

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.