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Conradina glabra

Conradina glabra

9.9
A small shrub with a strong smell and pink flowers that grows near the Apalachicola River and is at risk
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Scientists are working to protect the endangered Conradina glabra from habitat loss and invasive species.

Examples

  • The leaves of Conradina glabra release a strong scent when crushed.

  • Botanists documented the remaining Conradina glabra populations along the Apalachicola River.

  • The Conradina glabra thrives in sandy soils.

  • Many gardeners are interested in planting Conradina glabra.

  • Scientists are working to protect the endangered Conradina glabra from habitat loss and invasive species.

  • Botanists documented the remaining Conradina glabra populations along the Apalachicola River.

  • The leaves of Conradina glabra release a strong scent when crushed.

Synonyms

Apalachicola rosemary
vsConradina glabra
  • Specialized
9.9

A small scented shrub with pink flowers that grows only near the Apalachicola River and is in danger

is the formal scientific name for the identical plant

Surface Forms

Conradina glabra singular
Conradina glabras plural

Morphology

Conradina + glabra

The binomial is compositionally genus + specific epithet: if a learner knows 'Conradina' (a mint-family shrub) and 'glabra' (a Latin epithet meaning 'smooth/hairless'), they can infer this refers to a particular species of Conradina with that characteristic. However, 'glabra' is a specialized Latin term (not in the provided dictionary) and the full definitional details like native range or conservation status are not derivable from the parts, so understanding is only partial.

Etymology

Conradina glabra is a scientific name that honors a botanist called Conrad: Conradina comes from his name and glabra is from Latin for 'smooth'. The 'smooth' part points to the plant's mostly hairless leaves, so the name describes this small, scented shrub.