syringae

Translingual

Etymology

Syringa (“lilac plant”)

Noun

syringae (genitive)

1. lilac (plant) (attributive); used as a specific epithet
   • Podosesia syringae, the lilac borer
   • Xanthoporus syringae, a fungus which typically grows on Syringa vulgaris (common lilac)
   • Pseudococcus syringae, scale insect associated with Syringa amurensis
   • Pseudomonas syringae, named after the lilac tree, Syringa vulgaris, from which it was first isolated

Derived terms

• Phytophthora syringae
• Podosesia syringae
• Pseudomonas syringae