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Epithet: woodii
Derivation: Honors John Medley Wood (1827-1915), an English-born South African botanist, curator of the Durban Botanic Garden, and director of the Natal Government Herbarium of South Africa.
Pronunciation: WOOD-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.