Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

quadrangularis - quinquevulnus

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quadrangularis
quadrangularis
quadrangulare
4 angled
quadrquadrprequadratus
square, cut into four pieces
angularisangularadjwith handles or corners, angular
Phoradendron quadrangulare (Kunth) Griseb.
Cicendia quadrangularis (Lam.) Griseb.
quadrangulus
quadrangula
quadrangulum
4 angled
quadrquadrprequadratus
square, cut into four pieces
angulusanguladjαγκυλοϛ
angle/ Gk: crooked, angular
Aulaxina quadrangula (Stirton) R. Sant.
quadriauritus
quadriaurita
quadriauritum
4 eared
quadrquadrprequadratus
square, cut into four pieces
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
auritusauritadjhaving large ears, long-eared
Pteris quadriaurita Retz.
quadribracteolatus
quadribracteolata
quadribracteolatum
4 bracteoles
quadrquadrprequadratus
square, cut into four pieces
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
bracteolabracteolnoun/fa thin leaf of gold
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
quadricostatus
quadricostata
quadricostatum
4 ribbed
quadrquadrprequadratus
square, cut into four pieces
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
costatuscostatadjribbed, with ribs
Cusickiella quadricostata (Rollins) Rollins
Cereus quadricostatus Bello
quadridentatus
quadridentata
quadridentatum
4 toothed
quadrquadrprequadratus
square, cut into four pieces
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
dentatusdentatadjtoothed
Helenium quadridentatum Labill.
Senecio quadridentatus Labill.
quadrifolius
quadrifolia
quadrifolium
4 leaved
quadrquadrprequadratus
square, cut into four pieces
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
foliusfoliadjfolium
leaf
Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq.
Piper quadrifolium L.
quadriradiatus
quadriradiata
quadriradiatum
4 rays
quadrquadrprequadratus
square, cut into four pieces
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
radiatusradiatpparwith rays; shining
Galinsoga quadriradiata Ruiz & Pavon
querceti
quercetorum
of the oak wood / woods
generative of quercetumquercetnoun/nan oak forest
Cirsium quercetorum (Gray) Jepson
quercifolius
quercifolia
quercifolium
leaves like the genu Quercus (oak)
quercusquercnoun/fan oak tree
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
foliusfoliadjfolium
leaf
Datura quercifolia Kunth
Pelargonium quercifolium (L. f.) L'Her. ex Ait.
Erigeron quercifolius Lam.
quinatus
quinata
quinatum
in 5's
quinquinpre5 of
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
Akebia quinata Decne.
Arisaema quinatum (Buckl.) Schott
quinquecostatus
quinquecostata
quinquecostatum
5 ribbed
quinquequinquepreprefix meaning 5 of
costatuscostatadjribbed, with ribs
Thymus quinquecostatus Celak.
quinquecuspidatus
quinquecuspidata
quinquecuspidatum
5 pointed
quinquequinquepreprefix meaning 5 of
cuspiscuspidnoun/fpoint; spear, stinger
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
quinquefolius
quinquefolia
quinquefolium
5 leaves
quinquequinquepreprefix meaning 5 of
foliusfoliadjfolium
leaf
Anemone quinquefolia L.
Rhododendron quinquefolium Bisset & Moore
Panax quinquefolius L.
quinquenervius
quinquenervia
quinquenervium
5 veins
quinquequinquepreprefix meaning 5 of
nervusnervnoun/mνευρον
a sinew, tendon, nerve
iusiadj-ιοϛ
adjective suffix for nouns: characteristic of, connected to, resembling, when related to -eus: of..., ...like
Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) Blake
quinquepunctatus
quinquepunctata
quinquepunctatum
5 spotted
quinquequinquepreprefix meaning 5 of
punctumpunctnoun/nsomething that is pricked; a puncture; a spot; a small portion
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
quinquevulnus
quinquevulnera
5 marks
quinquequinquepreprefix meaning 5 of
vulnusvulnernoun/na wound, cut, notch