Quercinus
/kwer-SY-nus/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: quercina, quercinum
A resemblance epithet indicating the plant has lobed or otherwise oak-like leaves, or in some cases oak-like bark or an oak-associated ecology. Appears as quercinus (masculine), quercina (feminine), or quercinum (neuter).
Etymology
From the genus Quercus (oak) + Latin -inus (of the nature of, resembling).
Example
“Osmunda regalis var. quercina and Cyperus quercinus both bear leaves with the characteristic lobing that immediately suggests an oak — the resemblance the epithet is designed to convey.”