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Epithet: waltoniae
Derivation: Honors Miss A. Walton (fl. 1923), who collected Orthopterum waltoniae near Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Pronunciation: wal-TON-ee-ay

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.