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Epithet: ubomboensis
Meaning: Of or from Ubombo
Derivation: Compound epithet made up of the noun "Ubombo" and the Latin suffix "-ensis." Ubombo is a small town in the northern KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa situated on the Lebombo Mountains, also called the Lubombo Mountains.
Pronunciation: oo-bom-boh-EN-sis

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.