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Miscellaneous Species Names

affine(is)	related (to another species)
alata(um)(us)	winged
amabile(is)	lovely
ambigua(um)(us)	doubtful identity
amoena(um)(us)	charming, pleasent
bella(um)(us)	pretty
commune(is)	common	eg. Myrtus communis
confusa(um)(us)	confused identity
dulce(is)	sweet
edule(is)	edible
florida(um)(us)	free-flowering
formosa(um)(us)	beautiful	eg. Leycesteria formosa
hybrida(um)(us)	hybrid
insigne(is)	outstanding
intermedia(um)(us)	intermediate
macrorrhiza(um)(us)	with a large root	eg. Geranium macrorrhizum
media(um)(us)	midway between
officinale(is)	used as a herb	eg. Rosmarinus officinalis
praecox	early
pseudo	false
pulchella(um)(us)	beautiful
sativa(um)(us)	cultivated
speciosa(um)(us)	showy	eg. Tropaeolum speciosum
squamata(um)(us)	flaking
tinctoria(um)(us)	used in dying	eg. Anthemis tinctoria
tuberosa(um)(us)	tuber-rooted	eg. Solanum tuberosum
utile(is)	useful
vernale(is)	spring
vulgare(is)	common	eg. Pulsatilla vulgaris

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