Species within a genus
lancea, = a light spear;
-olus, = diminutive;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
lanceolatus, = armed with a little lance or point, lanceolated, lanceolate.
(armed with a lance or spearpoint, as used by all authors represents a comparatively narrow shape with curved sides tapering to a pointed end; in Linnaeus’s sense, a shape broadest at the middle, tapering to each end with length to breadth about 3 to 1)
(ld, BL)
-olus, = diminutive;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
lanceolatus, = armed with a little lance or point, lanceolated, lanceolate.
(armed with a lance or spearpoint, as used by all authors represents a comparatively narrow shape with curved sides tapering to a pointed end; in Linnaeus’s sense, a shape broadest at the middle, tapering to each end with length to breadth about 3 to 1)
(ld, BL)
luna, = the moon;
-aris, = belonging or pertaining to, resembling, provided with.
(relating to the moon, like the moon)
Sēres, = a people of Eastern Asia, (the modern Chinese), celebrated for their silken fabrics;
-eus, = indicates material or colour or resemblance in quality.
Sericus, = of or belonging to the Seres, Seric; silken.
(sericious, i.e. silky with long straight close-pressed glossy hairs)
(ld, BL)
-aris, = belonging or pertaining to, resembling, provided with.
(relating to the moon, like the moon)
Sēres, = a people of Eastern Asia, (the modern Chinese), celebrated for their silken fabrics;
-eus, = indicates material or colour or resemblance in quality.
Sericus, = of or belonging to the Seres, Seric; silken.
(sericious, i.e. silky with long straight close-pressed glossy hairs)
(ld, BL)