You ask not about Latinized plant names but rather abbreviated author names.

"L." is Carolus Linnaeus, the father on modern botany. He invented the
binomial plant system used to this day. You should have learned that in
intro to botany.

There are now hundreds of standardized author name abbreviations.

http://www.us.ipni.org/ipni/query_author.html


Xavier Vanbecelaere wrote in message
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I have a question concerning the Latin names

Where does the "L." stands for

example: Ceratonia Siliqua L.
Olea Sylvestris L.


Are there other Letters like these used?




Regards,

Xavier.