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Species within a genus
Genus:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
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X
Y
Z
CHAENOSTOMA
(
G
)
Family:
SCROPHULARIACEAE
chēn, = a gander, goose, named from its wide bill;
chaino, = to yawn, gape, open wide;
stoma, = the mouth.
(
LS
)
Chaenostoma hispidum (Was Sutera hispida, S. subspicata)
(
La
)
Location: (
F
,
K
,
P
)
hispido, = to make bristly, prickly;
-idus, = indicates a state or action in progress (‘-ish’).
hispidus, = rough, shaggy, hairy, bristly, prickly.
(hispid, covered with coarse rigid erect hairs or bristles harsh to the touch)
(
ld
,
BL
)