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Dracaena trifasciata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo. It is most commonly known as the snake plant, Saint George's sword, mother-in-law's tongue, and viper's bowstring hemp, among other names. [2] Until 2017, it was known under the synonym Sansevieria ...
Melanotaenia trifasciata Rendahl , 1922 [ 1 ] The banded rainbowfish ( Melanotaenia trifasciata ), also known as the Jewel rainbowfish, Goyder River rainbowfish, three-striped sunfish or regal rainbowfish , is a species of rainbowfish found in the northerly regions of North Australia and Queensland .
Epithets from proper nouns, proper adjectives, and two or more nouns are excluded, along with epithets used only in species names that are no longer widely accepted. Classical and modern meanings are provided in the third column, along with citations to Charlton T. Lewis 's An Elementary Latin Dictionary .
In zoological nomenclature, the specific name (also specific epithet, species epithet, or epitheton) is the second part (the second name) within the scientific name of a species (a binomen). The first part of the name of a species is the name of the genus or the generic name.
Most related species seldom set seed, [7] and commercial species such as Dracaena trifasciata are typically grown using micropropagation. [9] However, since D. pinguicula grows so slowly, micropropagation is unprofitable. Therefore, vegetative propagation by division or by leaf cutting is the preferred method.
Planaxis buccinea A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Planaxis buccineus A. Adams, 1853 (nomen dubium) (incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet) Planaxis buccinoides Deshayes, 1828: synonym of Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1778)
Adult Diastocera trifasciata are 3.1–4.7 centimetres (1.2–1.9 in) in length, with males averaging larger than females and having clearly longer antennae. [5] The basic colour of the body is black, with three reddish-orange bands across the elytra (hence the Latin species name trifasciata). The black antennae are kept flat along the back and ...
Aloe arborescens is a large, multi-headed, sprawling succulent, and its specific name indicates that it sometimes reaches tree size. [3] A typical height for this species is 2–3 metres (6.6–9.8 ft) high.