A new species.
* A new species of gentian gentian (jĕn`shən), common name for some members of the Gentianaceae, a family of widely distributed herbs, chiefly perennial and fall blooming. tree with leaves resembling a tobacco leaf has been dubbed dub 1
tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs
1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood.
2. To honor with a new title or description.
3. the "Wizard "lice," in honor of author J.K. Rowling's wildly successful Harry Potter books, about a young boy who goes to a school for wizardry wiz·ard·ry
n. pl. wiz·ard·ries
1. The art, skill, or practice of a wizard; sorcery.
2.
a. A power or effect that appears magical by its capacity to transform: . The gentian in Ecuador is one of several tree species discovered in 2003.
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