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phrase name

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An informal name given to a plant taxon that has not yet been given a formal scientific name. It consists of the generic name, "sp." (to indicate it is a species), a geographical or morphological identifier, and a collector's name and number representing a herbarium specimen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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