Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

rhodotrichus - roridus

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Type/
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Meaning

rhodotrichus
rhodotricha
rhodotrichum
red haired
rhodonrhodnoun/nροδον
a rose
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
thrixtrichnoun/fϑριξ, τριχοϛ
hair, wool, bristle
usadjLatinizing suffix
Pedicularis rhodotricha Maxim.
rhombicus
rhombica
rhombicum
diamond shaped
rhombusrhombnoun/mρομβοϛ
a magician's circle, a four sided geometric figure whose opposite angles and sides are equal
icusicadj-ικοϛ
adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to, from, of
Rhododendron rhombicum Miq.
rhombifolius
rhombifolia
rhombifolium
diamond shaped leaves
rhombusrhombnoun/mρομβοϛ
a magician's circle, a four sided geometric figure whose opposite angles and sides are equal
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
foliusfoliadjfolium
leaf
Thermopsis rhombifolia (Nutt. ex Pursh) Nutt. ex Richards.
Pittosporum rhombifolium A. Cunn. ex Hook.
Rubus rhombifolius Weihe
rhombiformis
rhombiformis
rhombiforme
diamond shaped
rhombusrhombnoun/mρομβοϛ
a magician's circle, a four sided geometric figure whose opposite angles and sides are equal
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
formisformadjin botanical Latin a substantive suffix for nouns derived from 'forma': to be in the form or shape of...
Hexastylis rhombiformis Gaddy
rhomboidalis
rhomboidalis
rhomboidale
diamond shaped
rhomboidesrhomboidnoun/nρομβοειδεϛ
a four sided geometric figure whose opposite sides and angles are equal
alisaladjadjective suffix for nouns: of or pertaining to
Asplenium rhomboidale Desv.
Campanula rhomboidalis L.
rhomboideus
rhomboidea
rhomboideum
diamond shaped
rhomboidesrhomboidnoun/nρομβοειδεϛ
a four sided geometric figure whose opposite sides and angles are equal
euseadj-εοϛ
adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to, from, of
Saxifraga rhomboidea Greene
Asplenium rhomboideum Brack.
Ranunculus rhomboideus Goldie
rigens
rigens
rigens
somewhat rigid
rigensrigentaparrigeo
to stiffen, to be numb
Crataegus rigens Beadle
rigescens
rigescens
rigescens
somewhat rigid
rigescensrigescentaparrigesco
to stiffen, to become numb
Anthemis rigescens Willd.
rigidior
rigidior
rigidius
more rigid
comparative of rigidusrigidadjstiff, hard, inflexible, rigid
ioradjcomparative suffix; more so, to a greater degree; more-, -er (e.g. larger, prettier, whiter)
Oxypolis rigidior (L.) Raf.
Sium rigidius L.
rigidissimus
rigidissima
rigidissimum
very, most rigid
superlative of rigidusrigidadjstiff, hard, inflexible, rigid
issimusissimadjsuperlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
Arabis rigidissima Rollins
Echinocereus rigidissimus (Engelm.) hort. ex Haage
rigidulus
rigidula
rigidulum
somewhat rigid
rigidusrigidadjstiff, hard, inflexible, rigid
ulusuladjadjective suffix for adjectives: diminutive
Gilia rigidula Benth.
Carum rigidulum (Viv.) W. D. J. Koch ex DC.
Asparagus rigidulus Nakai
rigidus
rigida
rigidum
rigid
rigidusrigidadjstiff, hard, inflexible, rigid
Solidago rigida L.
Epilobium rigidum Hausskn.
Helianthus rigidus (Cass.) Desf.
ringens
ringens
ringens
gaping
ringensringentaparringor
to open the mouth wide
Mimulus ringens L.
riparius
riparia
riparium
of river banks
ripariusripariadjfrequenting river banks
Anemone riparia Fern.
Agropyron riparium Scribner & J. G. Smith
Aster riparius Kunth
rivalis
rivalis
rivale
growing by streams
rivalisrivaladjof or belonging to a stream
Geum rivale L.
Calyptrogyne rivalis (O.F. Cook) Leon
rivularis
rivularis
rivulare
from a stream side
rivulusrivulnoun/ma small stream
arisaradjalis
adjective suffix for nouns: of or pertaining to
Brachythecium rivulare Schimp. in B.S.G.
Anemone rivularis Buch.-Ham.
robustior
robustior
robustius
more robust
comparative of robustusrobustadjrubustus
of oak; hard, strong, robust
ioradjcomparative suffix; more so, to a greater degree; more-, -er (e.g. larger, prettier, whiter)
robustus
robusta
robustum
robust
robustusrobustadjrubustus
of oak; hard, strong, robust
Agathis robusta (C. Moore ex F. Muell.) Bailey
Stenanthium robustum S.Wats.
Bolboschoenus robustus (Pursh) Soj€k
romanus
romana
romanum
Roman
romanusromanadjof or belonging to Rome, Roman
Sideritis romana L.
Holoschoenus romanus (L.) Fritsch
roridus
rorida
roridum
dewy
roridusroridadjwet with dew
Salix rorida Lacksch.