infraspecific epithet

English

Noun

infraspecific epithet (plural infraspecific epithets)

  1. (botany) The third word in the scientific name of an infraspecific taxon, following the name of the species. This applies only to formal names of plants and fungi, and not to the formal names of bacteria or animals.
    In the name "Cannabis sativa subsp. indica", the word indica is the infraspecific epithet.

Hyponyms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.