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Graecus

/GREE-kus/
🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate

Also known as: graeca, graecum

A geographic epithet indicating the plant is native to Greece or the broader Hellenic region. Appears as graecus (masculine), graeca (feminine), or graecum (neuter).

Etymology

From Latin Graecus, meaning "Greek," from Graecia (Greece).

Example

Acanthus graecus and Greek oregano selections both carry this epithet for their roots in the Mediterranean flora of the Hellenic world.

Example Plant

🌿Dianthus graecus