Dear all, I would be happier to know the meaning and origin of latin specific epithet '*humilis*' that had been given for many plants; is this referring or indicating a concept of 'shorter' or 'smaller'? some of which are:- *Phoenix loureirii* Kunth var. *humilis* (Becc.) S.C. Barrow *Diospyros humilis* Bourd. --Evergreen tree *Strobilanthes humilis* (Nees) Gamble --Endemic *Rivina humilis* L. --Tropical American *Peliosanthes teta* Andr. subsp. *humilis* (Andr.) Jessop --high altitude herb found in evergreen forests
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