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Epithet: trigynus
Meaning: Having tricarpellary ovary
Derivation: A Latinized compound epithet made up of two Ancient Greek words: the numeral "τρία (tría)," meaning "three," and the noun "γῠνή (gŭnḗ)," meaning "woman, female, wife," but in botanical Latin used in the sense of female reproductive part of a flower.
Pronunciation: try-GYN-us

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.