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Current accepted name |
Yes |
Status |
Accepted name |
Status details |
senior synonym, original combination |
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Etymology of generic noun |
Greek, physa = bellows + Greek, schizein = divided + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335). |
Etymology of specific epithet |
Named from the mythology of the Wa people, the predominant ethnic minority along the Sinoburmese border in this region. Derived from Latin words absum, to be absent; and umbra, shadow, an allusion to the Wa’s mythic ancestors, from whom it is said to cast no shadows. A noun in apposition. |
Link to references |
References using the name as accepted |
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