nojiriensis

Nojiriensis is a Latin-derived species epithet used in biological nomenclature to indicate origin from or association with a place named Nojiri. The epithet is typically Latinized and functions as an adjective that modifies the genus name in a binomial or trinomial name, such as Genus nojiriensis. The suffix -ensis is a common Latin formation meaning “from” or “belonging to” and is used across plants, animals, fungi, and other groups.

In practice, an epithet like nojiriensis would be chosen by the describer of a new species when the type specimen was collected near a place called Nojiri, or when the species is otherwise linked to that location. The gender and ending of the epithet are adjusted to agree with the genus name, though -ensis is a masculine/feminine/neuter invariant form in many languages.

Nojiriensis, like other geographic epithets, is subject to the rules of the relevant nomenclatural code (for animals, the ICZN; for plants, fungi, and algae, ICN). Valid publication requires a proper description, designation of a type specimen, and a published, accessible reference.

As a hypothetical or actual epithet, nojiriensis would not refer to a single universally recognized taxon unless a formal description exists in the literature. Researchers tracing a species with this epithet should consult taxonomic databases and the original publication for precise taxonomic status and distribution.