cappadocicum
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Also known as: cappadocicus, cappadocica
A geographic epithet placing a plant in Cappadocia, the high inland plateau of central Turkey. The region runs to hot dry summers and cold winters on thin volcanic ground, so species from it generally repay full sun and sharp drainage. Appears as cappadocicus (masculine), cappadocica (feminine), or cappadocicum (neuter).
Etymology
From Cappadocia, a region of central Turkey.
Example
“Acer cappadocicum 'Aureum' (golden Cappadocian maple) and Omphalodes cappadocica (Cappadocian navelwort) both carry the region in their names.”