There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
VASCULUM
Etymology
Noun
vasculum (plural vasculums or vascula)
A container used by botanists to keep samples viable by maintaining a cool, humid environment.
Source: Wiktionary
Vas"cu*lum, n.; pl. Vascula. Etym: [L., a small vessel.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Same as Ascidium, n., 1.
2. A tin box, commonly cylindrical or flattened, used in collecting plants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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