The word formosissimum is a specific epithet used in the name of various species. It derives from the superlative form of formosus, which means "beautiful" or "finely formed".1
Plants
The following list consists of flowering plant species names that include formosissimum. Species are included based on the Royal Botanic Garden Kew's Plants of the World Online.
| Name | Family | Description | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific | Common | Author | Source | Year | ||
| Hypericum formosissimum | Hypericaceae | Armen Takhtajan | Zametki po Sistematike i Geografii Rastenii | 1940 | Accepted2 | |
Marine animals
The following list consists of marine animal species names that include formosissimum. Species are included based on the World Register of Marine Species.
| Name | Family | Description | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific | Common | Author | Source | Year | ||
| †Calliostoma formosissimum | Calliostomatidae | G. Seguenza | Bollettino del R. Comitato geologico d'Italia | 1876 | Accepted (fossil)3 | |
| Columbarium formosissimum | Columbariidae | Tomlin | Annals of the South African Museum | 1928 | Accepted4 | |
Other eukaryotes
The following list consists of other species names that include formosissimum.
| Name | Family | Description | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific | Common | Author | Source | Year | ||
| Pseudokephyrion formosissimum | Dinobryaceae | Conrad | Bull. Mus. royal d'Hist. Nat. Belg. | 1938 | Accepted5 | |
References
References
- "formosus, formosa (ID: 20909)". Latdict. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- "Hypericum formosissimum Takht.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- G. Seguenza. "Calliostoma formosissimum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
- Tomlin. "Columbarium formosissimum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
- Conrad. "Pseudokephyrion formosissimum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.