atropurpureus
Atropurpureus is a Latin adjectival epithet used in biological nomenclature to describe a dark or very purple coloration. It is not a taxon in itself but appears in the scientific names of species and infraspecific taxa across different organisms to indicate purple traits such as flower color, fruit pigmentation, or other purple characteristics.
Etymology and form: The name combines atro- from Latin ater, meaning dark or blackish, with purpureus, meaning
Taxonomic usage: The epithet is most common in botany, where purple petals, sepals, or inflorescences frequently
Limitations: Color-based epithets can be subjective and historical; modern taxonomy increasingly relies on genetic data for
See also: Purpureus (color epithet), Latin binomial nomenclature, Taxonomic epithets.