spruceana
Spruceana is a taxonomic epithet used in the scientific names of various organisms to denote an association with spruce trees (genus Picea). It is not a genus or a species on its own; rather, it forms part of a binomial name.
Etymology: Derived from the English common name spruce and the Latin feminine suffix -ana, reflecting agreement
Taxonomic usage: The epithet spruceana appears in species across different lineages where the organism has a
Notes on nomenclature: As a species epithet, spruceana is not capitalized. The form may vary with genus
See also: Picea, binomial nomenclature, Latin grammar in taxonomy.