Hi! I'm writing a Star Trek Next Gen fan fic and in the

You could be a stereotype and use lacta-something in the name.

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>>2258646
>latch onto passing female herbivores (alien cows) and milk their teats for nutrients

also no plant can survive like that, at least make it evolutionary possible

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>tng fanfic about wesley fucking alien plants

>>2258725

I disagree

>>2258755

It's just a subplot

>>2258677

So lacta should be in the name. If the planet it's from is called Jakaria, maybe Jakari-ensis lacta-???

>>2258953
lactavorus?

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>>2258970

oOOOOO! Good!

>>2258953
You've got the right idea with the -ensis suffix, however it only applies to species as opposed to genera naming conventions.

>>2258999

Oh. The plant's purple and red, if that helps.

Something-something Jakari-ensis lactavorus?

>>2259030

No, I guess species comes last? So

Something-something Lactavorus Jaraki-ensis? I'm confused

>>2259033
Just 2 names should be ample. So a genus name, the overall group the species belongs to, goes first, e.g. Nepenthes, Rattus, Homo. Then it's followed by the specific species e.g. ventricosa, sapiens etc.. So you've pretty much got it, there's just no need for anything preceding the proposed Lactavorus jarakiensis (species names are always lower-case too).

Here's a list of colours to consider, though it looks like you've already arrived at quite a fitting name.
http://www.applet-magic.com/botlatin.htm

>>2259186

EGGcellent!

>>2258646
That thing looks like a de-gloved testicle.

Fuck it, just use my captcha, it sounds sciencey enough: Palestra porthcurno

>>2258646
just imagine if that thing preyed on human mating

bet it would give a mean succ of dic

>>2259280
>porthcurno
l-lewd...

>>2258646
its just me or that thumbnail looked like a horse dick

>>2259633
Doubt it... the pitchers of that hybrid have a texture similar to hardened papier mâché, and the toothy peristome rim at the top is even tougher, with downward-facing spikes. You'd have more fun sticking it down a Pringles tube.

Thank you everyone for your input! Here's the scene in case anyone cares or sees room for improvement:

The results of Danny's blood analysis revealed a deficiency in almost everything, especially Niacin—which would explain his craving for Qalasian sprouts. So Beverly administered a heavy boost of broad spectrum nutrients, adjusting the monitoring equipment to keep on eye on his absorption ratio. Her eyes blurring from tiredness, she called it a day.

Before leaving, Beverly reminded Selar to keep an eye on the boy's condition. Selar seemed amused at the idea that a Vulcan could forget her duties. There was a human-joke in there, probably.
Did Vulcans even have jokes?

On the way to her quarters, she happened upon her son, as he emerged from a connecting corridor ahead of her. Wesley was obviously in a hurry, and he seemed spooked when she call his name.
In his arms he carried a big, heavy potted plant. It had purple flowers that looked like leathery bananas, supported by thick stalks held together with an elastic band.
“For me?” asked Beverly. She clutched her chest in surprise when the stalks shook themselves, looking like agitated goose necks.
Wesley looked aghast by his mother's suggestion, and she couldn't help noticing that he was avoiding eye contact. “No, mom, it's for a school project.”
He's definitely up to something.
They started walking again, and Beverly had to scurry to keep up.
“So what kind of plant is it? I don't think I've seen it before.” She thought she heard him sigh before he answered.
“It's called Lactavorus jakariensis,” he said. “From Jakaria 3.”
“Really? I'm not familiar with Jakaria. Is this Lacta-what-have-you sentient?”
“No.”
“Looks it.” The bundle of tubular flowers had bent themselves so the opening of their stubby petals tapped against his chest and neck. It looked like they were sniffing him.

But soon they arrived at the door to their shared quarters. “It's interesting, anyway,” she added with an uneasy grin.
Wesley nodded, but continued to avoid her gaze. “Well,” he said, “I'd better get these things watered and fed before I start my homework.”
Fed?
Reaching out for the control panel, and still grinning awkwardly, Beverly pressed the icon that unlocked their door. When it opened, revealing the subdued lighting of their little living room, she gestured for him to go on ahead. “Gentlemen and vegetation first, m'lad.”

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>>2260819
>“Gentlemen and vegetation first, m'lad.”

>>2260840

I didn't even think of that, but maybe I'll keep it in. Hoping for feedback desu. Maybe I should ask /lit/ too

>>2258646

>including wesley
>at all

>>2261216

Bev/Wes is hot