grenadensis

grenadensis is a Latin toponymic adjective used as a species epithet in biological nomenclature to indicate that a species is associated with Grenada, a Caribbean island country. The epithet may denote the type locality where the species was first described or a region with which the species is closely linked. In formal nomenclature, grenadensis is the second element of a binomial name and is typically written in lowercase; it is usually italicized in scientific writing. As a Latin adjective, it should agree in gender with the genus of the species.

Usage and scope follow general taxonomic practice for geographic epithets. Grenadensis appears across taxa, including plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms described from Grenada. It is one of many toponymic epithets derived from geographic names used to mark origin, distribution, or discovery. The presence of grenadensis in a name does not by itself guarantee current endemism or a restricted range; species with this epithet may be widespread or later found beyond Grenada, and the epithet may reflect historical records rather than present distribution.

See also

toponymic epithet, binomial nomenclature, Grenada, Latin grammar in scientific naming codes.