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Epithet: wallichii
Derivation: Honors Nathaniel Wallich (1786-1854), a Danish surgeon and botanist who worked in Calcutta, India. He was involved in the early development of the Calcutta Botanical Garden and prepared a catalog of more than 20,000 specimens.
Pronunciation: wall-IK-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.