Sativus
/sa-TY-vus/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: sativa, sativum
A specific epithet indicating a plant that has been cultivated by humans, typically for food, fiber, or other practical purposes. It distinguishes domesticated or cultivated species from their wild relatives. Appears as sativus (masculine), sativa (feminine), or sativum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin sativus, meaning "that which is sown" or "cultivated," from serere (to sow).
Example
“Daucus carota subsp. sativus (cultivated carrot), Lactuca sativa (lettuce), and Raphanus sativus (radish) all bear this epithet as domesticated food crops.”