Stenandrium dulce

Translingual

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek στενός (stenós)
Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr
Proto-Hellenic *anḗr
Ancient Greek ἀνδρός (andrós)
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -ium
Translingual Stenandrium
Proto-Italic *dulkwis?
Latin dulce
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Spanish canchalagua dulcecalq.
Translingual Stenandrium dulce

    The specific epithet was first applied in the species' original description as Ruellia dulcis in 1801, borrowed from the Spanish vernacular name, canchalagua dulce.

    Proper noun

    Stenandrium dulce n

    1. A taxonomic species within the family Acanthaceae – sweet shaggytuft, of the Americas.

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