valarensis

Valarensis is a Latin-derived species epithet used in the scientific names of organisms. In binomial nomenclature, valarensis appears as the second (specific) epithet attached to a genus name, for example Genus valarensis. The epithet is always written in lowercase and is typically italicized along with the genus. The form -ensis is a Latin suffix meaning origin or association, frequently indicating that the species was described from a particular locality or named in honor of a place or person related to the root word Valar or a similarly named location.

Taxonomic usage: The epithet valarensis is used across various kingdoms, including plants, animals, and fungi, wherever authors choose to name a species after a geographic location or honorific. The full species name is followed by the authority and year of publication.

Etymology and origins: The exact derivation depends on the publication; the root may reflect a locality, a recognizable feature, or a person. The use of -ensis is common and mirrors other locale-based endings in taxonomy.

References and nomenclature: Names are governed by the International Code of Nomenclature, which prescribes formatting, citation of the author, and designation of a type specimen. The type specimen anchors the name to a concrete example.

See also: binomial nomenclature, Latin suffixes in species names, -ensis, type locality, International Code of Nomenclature.

This article describes the naming form valarensis rather than a particular organism named valarensis.