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Epithet: ussuriense
Meaning: Of or from Cape
Derivation: Compound of two words, "ussuri" and the Latin suffix "-ense," meaning "of or from a place." The word "ussuri" refers to the Ussuri River that runs through Khabarovsk and Primorsky Krais, Russia, and the southeast region of Northeast China.
Pronunciation: oo-soo-ree-EN-see

Whereas the generic name must be unique, there are often two or more genera with the same specific epithet. The same epithet can also be used within a species for subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars.

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