Definitions
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- adjective
Herrera (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Herrera's ..."
Etymologies
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Named in a pseudo-Latin manner for Mexican biologist Alfonso L. Herrera.
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Examples
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At low elevations (below 2,000 m) P. oocarpa and P. michoacana are more common and are sometimes interspersed with P. herrerae, P. pringlei, and P. leiophylla, along with some individuals of Quercus.
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