paniculatus

Paniculatus is a Latin species epithet used in botanical nomenclature. It is not a taxon on its own but is appended to the genus name to form a species name. The word derives from paniculus, meaning a panicle or branched inflorescence, with the suffix -atus indicating having or possessing. Thus, paniculatus typically denotes a plant that bears a panicle-type inflorescence.

Usage and scope: The epithet paniculatus appears across multiple, unrelated plant genera, so there is no single species associated with the term without the genus context. As with other epithets, its gender agrees with the genus: paniculatus (masculine), paniculata (feminine), or paniculatum (neuter).

Disambiguation: In scientific writing and databases, the full binomial (Genus paniculatus or Genus paniculata / Genus paniculatum) plus the authority is required to uniquely identify a taxon. The same epithet may refer to several species in different families.

See also: Paniculatus is widely used in flora across the world; the concept is similar to other panicle-related epithets such as paniculata or paniculatum.