Disparata

Disparata is a Latin feminine form used as a specific epithet in biological nomenclature. It is not a taxon on its own but appears in the binomial names of various species across plants and animals. The epithet disparata derives from disparatus, meaning unequal, dissimilar, or divergent, and it typically signals that the named species differs from its close relatives in noticeable traits or appearance. The gender of the epithet agrees with the generic name, so disparata is used with feminine genera, while masculine disparatus and neuter disparatum are used with other genders.

In practice, disparata can occur in many different lineages; it is a descriptive epithet rather than a reference to geographic origin or an honorific. Because it is applied across diverse genera, multiple unrelated species in different taxonomic groups may bear the epithet disparata. Therefore, there is no single species or taxon named disparata.

Researchers and readers seeking taxonomic history or specimen information should consult primary taxonomic databases and literature, using disparata as a specific epithet filter. Useful resources include the International Plant Names Index (IPNI), the Catalogue of Life, and GBIF, as well as zoological databases maintained under the ICZN. For precise identifications, the full binomial name (genus and species) must be consulted.