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virginiana

virginiana

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Appears in scientific names for species from Virginia
  • adjective
  • /vɜrˈdʒɪniˌɑː/
  • Specialized
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  • The scientific name Quercus virginiana refers to the southern live oak native to the southeastern United States.

Examples

  • Many plants with the epithet virginiana are found in or near Virginia.

  • In taxonomy, virginiana is used to show a species' connection to Virginia.

  • The virginiana species of the plant thrives in humid environments.

  • Have you seen the virginiana variety of this flower?

  • The scientific name Quercus virginiana refers to the southern live oak native to the southeastern United States.

  • Many plants with the epithet virginiana are found in or near Virginia.

  • In taxonomy, virginiana is used to show a species' connection to Virginia.

Synonyms

Virginian
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Something from or about the state of Virginia in the United States

is the species epithet used in scientific names to show Virginia origin

Compounds

Fragaria virginiana
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A wild strawberry plant from North America that makes small sweet red fruit

Didelphis virginiana
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A North American opossum with a pouch that often plays dead when threatened

Diospyros virginiana
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A medium-sized tree that makes orange fruit that becomes sweet when ripe

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A North American garden plant with tall spikes of pink or white flowers

Juniperus virginiana
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A small evergreen tree with reddish-brown peeling bark and small sharp leaves

Magnolia virginiana
  • Specialized
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A small tree or shrub from the southeast United States with sweet smelling white flowers

Prunus virginiana
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A small wild tree with bitter black cherries that birds eat

Clematis virginiana
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A climbing vine with clusters of small white flowers that grows in eastern North America

Hamamelis virginiana
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A shrub from eastern North America with small yellow flowers in late autumn, commonly called witch hazel

Anemone virginiana
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A plant that lives for several years with white flowers and thimble-shaped seed heads

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A small wild tree with sour dark red berries that birds and people eat

Ostrya virginiana
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A medium-sized tree that loses its leaves, with very hard wood and small fruit like hops

Pinus virginiana
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A small pine tree from the eastern United States that often has twisted branches and short needles in pairs

Tephrosia virginiana
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A small bush from eastern North America with soft leaves and yellow-pink flowers used to make insect poison

Surface Forms

virginiana positive

Etymology

Virginiana is Latin and literally means 'from Virginia', a place named after Queen Elizabeth I, the 'Virgin Queen'. So when you see virginiana in a scientific name it tells you the species comes from or is linked to Virginia.