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Definition of L vittata

L vittata
Potato Po*ta"to, n.; pl. Potatoes. [Sp. patata potato, batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably batata) in Hayti.] (Bot.) (a) A plant (Solanum tuberosum) of the Nightshade family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which there are numerous varieties used for food. It is native of South America, but a form of the species is found native as far north as New Mexico. (b) The sweet potato (see below). Potato beetle, Potato bug. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A beetle (Doryphora decemlineata) which feeds, both in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the potato, often doing great damage. Called also Colorado potato beetle, and Doryphora. See Colorado beetle. (b) The Lema trilineata, a smaller and more slender striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur does less injury than the preceding species. Potato fly (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of blister beetles infesting the potato vine. The black species (Lytta atrata), the striped (L. vittata), and the gray (L. cinerea, or Fabricii) are the most common. See Blister beetle, under Blister. Potato rot, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed to be caused by a kind of mold (Peronospora infestans), which is first seen upon the leaves and stems. Potato weevil (Zo["o]l.), an American weevil (Baridius trinotatus) whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop. Potato whisky, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky taste, and rich in amyl alcohol (fusel oil); it is made from potatoes or potato starch. Potato worm (Zo["o]l.), the large green larva of a sphinx, or hawk moth (Macrosila quinquemaculata); -- called also tomato worm. See Illust. under Tomato. Seaside potato (Bot.), Ipom[oe]a Pes-Capr[ae], a kind of morning-glory with rounded and emarginate or bilobed leaves. [West Indies] Sweet potato (Bot.), a climbing plant (Ipom[oe]a Balatas) allied to the morning-glory. Its farinaceous tubers have a sweetish taste, and are used, when cooked, for food. It is probably a native of Brazil, but is cultivated extensively in the warmer parts of every continent, and even as far north as New Jersey. The name potato was applied to this plant before it was to the Solanum tuberosum, and this is the ``potato' of the Southern United States. Wild potato. (Bot.) (a) A vine (Ipom[oe]a pandurata) having a pale purplish flower and an enormous root. It is common in sandy places in the United States. (b) A similar tropical American plant (I. fastigiata) which it is thought may have been the original stock of the sweet potato.

Meaning of L vittata from wikipedia

- derived from Latin, refers to the muddy habitat of the type species, L. vittata. The genus was established in 1854 by Poey. Rosen and Bailey made it a...
- The Cuban limia (Limia vittata), also known as banded limia, Cuban molly, Cuban topminnow or tabai is a species of livebearing freshwater fish from the...
- Littorophiloscia vittata is a species of woodlouse in the family Philosciidae. It is native to the east coast of North America, generally under boards...
- The Little Colorado spinedace (Lepidomeda vittata) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Arizona in the United...
- Pteris vittata, the Chinese brake, Chinese ladder brake, or simply ladder brake, is a fern species in the Pteridoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae. It...
- Hippolysmata vittata var. amboinensis listing the shrimp as a variant within the species Lysmata vittata. These are now considered synonyms with L. amboinesis...
- Lebia vittata is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America. "Lebia vittata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information...
- Peckoltia vittata is a species of catfish belonging to the subfamily Hypostominae of the family Loricariidae. P. vittata reaches a maximum total length...
- Lysmata vittata, commonly known as the peppermint shrimp, is a species of shrimp, native to the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to the Philippines, ****an...
- Lenodora vittata is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. The caterpillar...