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what is meaning of botanical term pontica
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'of the South shore of the Black Sea' The old Roman name of the area was Ponticum.
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It comes from the word "ponticus" ie. from Pontus, which is a historical Greek designation for a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea (in NE Turkey today). Hence: Daphne pontica.
30 Mar, 2010