Agave victoriae-reginae

Translingual

Etymology

Agave +‎ Latin Victoriae (“of Victoria”) +‎ Latin reginae (“of a queen”). Combined, the epithet refers to Queen Victoria of England, which is related to the English vernacular name Queen Victoria agave, if not a direct calque of the taxonomic name.

Proper noun

Agave victoriae-reginae f

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Asparagaceae – Queen Victoria agave or royal agave.

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