Sibiricus
/sih-BIR-ih-kus/🏷️ Taxonomy● Basic
Also known as: sibirica, sibiricum
A geographic epithet indicating the plant is native to Siberia — the enormous cold-temperate to subarctic region of northern and central Asia. Siberian plants are typically extremely cold-hardy and often tolerant of poor, thin soils and continental extremes of temperature. Appears as sibiricus (masculine), sibirica (feminine), or sibiricum (neuter).
Etymology
From New Latin Sibiricus, meaning "of Siberia," from Sibir (Siberia), possibly from a Tatar tribal name.
Example
“Iris sibirica (Siberian iris), Scilla sibirica (Siberian squill), and Prunus maackii — from the Siberian heartland — are among the best-loved cold-hardy plants bearing this epithet.”