The word formosissimum is a specific epithet used in the name of various species. It derives from the superlative form of formosus, which means "beautiful" or "finely formed".[1]
Plants
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The following list consists of flowering plant species names that include formosissimum. Species are included based on the Royal Botanic Garden Kew's Plants of the World Online.
| Name | Family | Description | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific | Common | Author | Source | Year | ||
| Hypericum formosissimum | Hypericaceae | Armen Takhtajan | Zametki po Sistematike i Geografii Rastenii | 1940 | Accepted[2] | |
Marine animals
editThe following list consists of marine animal species names that include formosissimum. Species are included based on the World Register of Marine Species.
| Name | Family | Description | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific | Common | Author | Source | Year | ||
| †Calliostoma formosissimum | Calliostomatidae | G. Seguenza | Bollettino del R. Comitato geologico d'Italia | 1876 | Accepted (fossil)[3] | |
| Columbarium formosissimum | Columbariidae | Tomlin | Annals of the South African Museum | 1928 | Accepted[4] | |
Other eukaryotes
editThe following list consists of other species names that include formosissimum.
| Name | Family | Description | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific | Common | Author | Source | Year | ||
| Pseudokephyrion formosissimum | Dinobryaceae | Conrad | Bull. Mus. royal d'Hist. Nat. Belg. | 1938 | Accepted[5] | |
References
edit- ^ "formosus, formosa (ID: 20909)". Latdict. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Hypericum formosissimum Takht.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ G. Seguenza. "Calliostoma formosissimum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Tomlin. "Columbarium formosissimum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Conrad. "Pseudokephyrion formosissimum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.