Amabilis
/a-MAH-bih-lis/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: amabile
A warmly personal aesthetic epithet meaning the plant is lovable or endearing — inspired by genuine affection rather than simply admiring its splendor. Appears as amabilis (both genders).
Etymology
From Latin amabilis, meaning "worthy of love" or "lovable," from amare (to love).
Example
“Abies amabilis (Pacific silver fir) and Kolkwitzia amabilis (beauty bush) both carry this most affectionate of all botanical epithets — plants their naming botanists fell genuinely in love with.”