Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

reclinatus - reptans

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Epithet

Definition

Derivation

Stem

Type/
Gender

Meaning

reclinatus
reclinata
reclinatum
reclined
reclinatusreclinatpparreclino
to lean or bend back, recline
Bumelia reclinata (Michx.) Vent.
Aconitum reclinatum Gray
rectifolius
rectifolia
rectifolium
erect leaves
rectusrectpparstraight, upright, erect
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
foliusfoliadjfolium
leaf
rectior
rectior
rectius
more erect
comparative of rectusrectpparstraight, upright, erect
ioradjcomparative suffix; more so, to a greater degree; more-, -er (e.g. larger, prettier, whiter)
Carex rectior Mackenzie
rectipilis
rectipilis
rectipile
with erect hairs
rectusrectpparstraight, upright, erect
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
piluspilnoun/ma hair; a trifle
isadjadjectival suffix
rectissimus
rectissima
rectissimum
most erect
superlative of rectusrectpparstraight, upright, erect
issimusissimadjsuperlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
Arabis rectissima Greene
rectus
recta
rectum
erect
rectusrectpparstraight, upright, erect
Campanula recta Dulac
Dorycnium rectum (L.) Ser.
Lotus rectus L.
recurvatus
recurvata
recurvatum
curved back
recurvatusrecurvatpparrecurvo
to bend or curve backwards
Abies recurvata Mast.
Trillium recurvatum Beck
Ranunculus recurvatus Poir.
recurvus
recurva
recurvum
curved back
recurvusrecurvadjbent or curved backwards
Fritillaria recurva Benth.
Bryoerythrophyllum recurvum (Griff.) Saito
Astragalus recurvus Greene
redivivus
rediviva
redivivum
coming back to life
redivivusredivivadjreturned to life, renewed
Lewisia rediviva Pursh
Styrax redivivus (Torr.) L. C. Wheeler
redolens
redolens
redolens
scenting
redolensredolentaparredoleo
to give off scent
Dodecatheon redolens (Hall) H.J.Thompson
reflexifolius
reflexifolia
reflexifolium
reflexed leaves
reflexusreflexpparreflecto
to bend, bring or turn back
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
foliusfoliadjfolium
leaf
reflexus
reflexa
reflexum
reflexed
reflexusreflexpparreflecto
to bend, bring or turn back
Salvia reflexa Hornem.
Sedum reflexum L.
Anulocaulis reflexus I.M. Johnston
refractus
refracta
refractum
broken
refractusrefractpparrefringo
to break apart or open
Freesia refracta (Jacq.) Ecklon ex Klatt
Plagiosetum refractum Benth.
Cymbopogon refractus (R. Br.) A. Camus
regalis
regalis
regale
royal
regalisregaladjregal, royal, of or belonging to a king
Lilium regale E.H.Wilson
Osmunda regalis L.
regina
reginae
queen
reginareginnoun/fa queen
Cyanea regina (Wawra) Rock
regius
regia
regium
royal
regiusregiadjroyal, regal, of or belonging to a king
Silene regia Sims
religiosus
religiosa
religiosum
sacred
religiosusreligiosadjgod fearing, devout, religious
Crateva religiosa Forster f.
Cochlospermum religiosum (L.) Alston
Erigeron religiosus Cronq.
remotiflorus
remotiflora
remotiflorum
withdrawn flower
remotusremotpparremote, removed, distant, withdrawn
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
florusflorpparfloreo
to bloom, to flower
Adenophora remotiflora Miq.
Agropyron remotiflorum Parodi
Elymus remotiflorus (Parodi) A. Love
remotifolius
remotifolia
remotifolium
leaves distant from each other
remotusremotpparremote, removed, distant, withdrawn
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
foliusfoliadjfolium
leaf
Cirsium remotifolium (Hook.) DC.
remotiusculus
remotiuscula
remotiusculum
a little withdrawn
remotusremotpparremote, removed, distant, withdrawn
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
usculususculadjdiminutive: small, lesser
remotus
remota
remotum
removed, remote
remotusremotpparremote, removed, distant, withdrawn
Euthamia remota Greene
Lolium remotum Schrank
Astragalus remotus (M.E. Jones) Barneby
renifolius
renifolia
renifolium
kidney shaped leaves
renrennoun/mkidney, only used in plural
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
foliusfoliadjfolium
leaf
Pyrola renifolia Maxim.
repandus
repanda
repandum
curved up
repandusrepandadjbent backwards, curved up
Arabis repanda S. Wats.
Cirsium repandum Michx.
Carduus repandus (Michx.) Pers.
repens
repens
repens
creeping
repensrepentaparrepo
to crawl, creep
Coprosma repens A.Rich.
reptans
reptans
reptans
creeping
reptansreptaparrepto
to creep, crawl
Ajuga reptans L.