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    Where indica simply refers to the plant’s first collection (by Lamarck) in India and sativa means cultivated in Latin. Loads of plants have some conjugation of this species name:

    Allium sativum (garlic)

    Coriandrum sativum (coriander / cilantro)

    Crocus sativus (saffron crocus)

    Cucumis sativus (cucumber)

    Eruca sativa (rocket / arugula)