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Epithet: pearsonii
Derivation: Honors Henry Harold Welch Pearson (1870-1916), a British-born South African botanist who founded Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in 1913.
Pronunciation: peer-SON-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.