Sinensis
/sy-NEN-sis/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: sinense
A geographic epithet meaning the plant is from China, using the classical Latin name for China (Sinae). It is interchangeable in meaning with chinensis but is the older, more formally classical form. Both appear frequently in horticulture and should be understood as equivalent in meaning.
Etymology
From Latin Sinensis, from Sinae (the Chinese people), the classical Latin name for China, ultimately from Sanskrit Cīna.
Example
“Camellia sinensis (the tea plant), Wisteria sinensis, and Rosa chinensis both derive their names from the same country — one using Sinensis, the other Chinensis.”