infraspecific

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pertaining to a taxon at a rank lower than species. Usage: only in botany, not in zoology and bacteriology
infraspecific epithet
The third word in the scientific name of an infraspecific taxon, following the name of the species. This applies only to formal names of plants and fungi, and not to the formal names of bacteria or animals

In Cannabis sativa subsp. indica the word indica is the infraspecific epithet.

infraspecific taxon
A taxon at a rank below that of species ("within the species") with a three-part name consisting of the species name and an infraspecific epithet