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Epithet: sichotensis
Meaning: Of or from Sikhote-Alin
Derivation: Compound of two words, "sichote" and the Latin suffix "-ensis," meaning "of or from a place." The word "sichote" refers to the Sikhote-Alin, a mountain range in the Russian Far East.
Pronunciation: sich-oh-TEN-see
Alternative Pronunciation: sik-oh-TEN-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, and forms.

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