thuringiaca
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A geographic epithet marking a plant of Thuringia, the region of central Germany. It ties the species to that part of Europe rather than to the country as a whole. Appears as thuringiacus (masculine), thuringiaca (feminine), or thuringiacum (neuter).
Example
“Lavatera thuringiaca (shrub mallow) takes the feminine ending, agreeing with the gender of its genus.”