Turcicus
/TUR-sih-kus/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: turcica, turcicum
A geographic epithet indicating the plant is native to Turkey (Anatolia and Thrace) — sitting at a great botanical crossroads of Eurasian, Mediterranean, and Central Asian floras. Appears as turcicus (masculine), turcica (feminine), or turcicum (neuter).
Etymology
From New Latin Turcicus, meaning "Turkish," from Turcia (Turkey).
Example
“Fritillaria turcica and various Cyclamen native to Turkey reflect the remarkable diversity of the Anatolian flora this epithet represents.”