Angustifolius
/an-gus-tih-FOH-lee-us/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: angustifolia, angustifolium
A leaf epithet indicating the plant bears conspicuously narrow or linear leaves, often contrasting it with broader-leaved relatives. Common in genera where leaf width varies significantly among species. Appears as angustifolius (masculine), angustifolia (feminine), or angustifolium (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin angustus (narrow) + folium (leaf).
Example
“Lavandula angustifolia (English lavender) and Typha angustifolia (narrowleaf cattail) are immediately distinguishable from broader-leaved relatives by this epithet.”