The word foliaceus is a specific epithet used in the name of several species. Foliaceus is Latin and is used to describe something that is leafy or looks like a leaf. It is applied to plants with large or showy foliage, and to animals with features that resemble leaves (such as the wings of the fly Exilibittacus foliaceus).
Plants
The following list consists of flowering plant species names that include foliaceus. Species are included based on the Royal Botanic Garden Kew's Plants of the World Online. NameFamilyDescriptionStatusScientificCommonAuthorSourceYearAster foliaceusLeafy asterAsteraceaeJohn LindleyProdromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis1836Synonym of Symphyotrichum foliaceum
Marine animals
The following list consists of marine animal species names that include foliaceus. Species are included based on the World Register of Marine Species. NameClassificationDescriptionStatusScientificCommonTypeFamilyAuthorSourceYearArgulus foliaceusCommon fish louseArthropodArgulidaeCarl Linnaeus1758Accepted
Other animals The following list consists of animal species names that include foliaceus. Species are included based on the Global Biodiversity Information Facility database. NameClassificationDescriptionStatusScientificCommonTypeFamilyAuthorSourceYearExilibittacus foliaceusArthropodBittacidaeSulin Liu, Chungkun Chih, Ren DongZooKeys2014Accepted
See also
Foliosa Foliosum Foliosus Foliatus
References