Plural form of alectoria, referring to multiple strands or species of horsehair lichen.
Latin plural of alectoria, following standard Latin feminine noun pluralization rules.
The use of ornate Latin plurals for scientific names reflects how 18th-century naturalists wanted taxonomy to sound authoritative and timeless—by using Latin, they made humble lichens sound dignified.
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