Specific botanical epithets indicating practical application or impact
Department of Foreign Languages University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Updates, 2021, 01(02), 005–013.
Article DOI: 10.53430/ijmru.2021.1.2.0041
Publication history:
Received on 02 September 2021; revised on 22 September 2021; accepted on 24 September 2021
Abstract:
The article discusses a small group of specific botanical epithets that indicate plants’ practical application or impact on the environment. As a part of one larger research on the specific epithets in Botany, this article analyzes the used word-forming methods as well as the particular meaning of the included epithets. The lexemes are alphabetically arranged and accompanied by short etymological notes. The binomial names containing each lexeme are listed after it. The specific epithets discussed in the current research are a valuable source of information about the place and importance of different botanical species in human life and activity through the ages.
Keywords:
Latin; Botany: Specific epithets; Practical application; Impact
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