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    Vulgaris

    /vul-GAH-ris/
    🏷️ Taxonomy Basic

    Also known as: vulgare

    One of the most frequently encountered specific epithets, meaning the plant is the common or most widespread species in its genus. Rather than a criticism, it signals the plant most familiar to people throughout history.

    Etymology

    From Latin vulgaris, meaning "common" or "of the people," from vulgus (the common people).

    Example

    Lavandula angustifolia was once called Lavandula vulgaris, and Syringa vulgaris is the familiar common lilac.

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