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List of Latin place names used as specific names

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A list of place names, used in Latin descriptions and, after the development of binomial nomenclature, as specific names in the natural sciences.

The name Heliconia indica invokes two locations: Heliconia refers to Mount Helicon,[1] and indica means 'from India'.[2]

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D

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  • dumetorum, "of the thickets"

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H

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I

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  • yamobambense Yamobamba, Peru
  • yanamonense
  • yangambiense
  • yapacaniense
  • yirrkalensis
  • yolense
  • yungasense
  • yucatanum

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See also

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  • "Latin Place Names | an RBMS Resource".

References

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  1. ^ "Searching Botanary". Dave's Garden. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Searching Botanary". Dave's Garden. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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