Speciosus
/speh-see-OH-sus/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: speciosa, speciosum
An aesthetic epithet indicating that the plant is particularly showy or handsome — more impressive-looking than typical relatives. It implies a plant worth noticing and displaying. Appears as speciosus (masculine), speciosa (feminine), or speciosum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin speciosus, meaning "good-looking," "showy," or "splendid," from species (appearance, beauty) + -osus (full of).
Example
“Bomarea speciosa and Lilium speciosum are prized for the exceptional visual impact of their flowers — entirely living up to their showy epithet.”