Lusitanicus
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Also known as: lusitanica, lusitanicum
A geographic epithet indicating the plant is native to or strongly associated with Portugal and the western Iberian Peninsula (Lusitania, the Roman province). It often appears alongside hispanicus on plants from the rich endemic flora of the Atlantic-influenced western Iberia. Appears as lusitanicus (masculine), lusitanica (feminine), or lusitanicum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin Lusitanicus, meaning "of Lusitania," the Roman province covering modern Portugal and western Spain, possibly from a pre-Roman tribal name.
Example
“Prunus lusitanica (Portugal laurel) is the most celebrated plant bearing this epithet — a magnificent evergreen native to the Atlantic forests of Portugal and Spain.”