Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

sphacelatus - spurius

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Meaning

sphacelatus
sphacelata
sphacelatum
appearing dead
sphacelossphaceladjσφακελοϛ
gangrene, mortification
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
Palafoxia sphacelata (Nutt. ex Torr.) Cory
Oncidium sphacelatum Lindl.
Cyperus sphacelatus Rottb.
sphaerocarpus
sphaerocarpa
sphaerocarpum
spherical seed
sphaerasphaernoun/fσφαιρα
ball, globe, sphere
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
carposcarpnoun/mκαρποϛ
fruit
usadjLatinizing suffix
Draba sphaerocarpa J.F.Macbr. & Payson
Hypericum sphaerocarpum Michx.
Asphodelus sphaerocarpus Gren. & Godron
sphaerocephalus
sphaerocephala
sphaerocephalum
spherical head
sphaerasphaernoun/fσφαιρα
ball, globe, sphere
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
cephalecephalnoun/fκεφαλη
head; front; end, point; source, top; chief person
usadjLatinizing suffix
Acacia sphaerocephala Schlecht. & Cham.
Allium sphaerocephalum L.
Echinops sphaerocephalus L.
sphaerostachyus
sphaerostachya
sphaerostachyum
spherical flower head
sphaerasphaernoun/fσφαιρα
ball, globe, sphere
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
stachysstachynoun/mσταχυϛ
spike; ear of corn
usadjLatinizing suffix
Polygonum sphaerostachyum Meisn.
spica
spicae
spike
spicaspicnoun/fpoint, ear (of grain), spike
Lavandula spica L.
spicatus
spicata
spicatum
in spikes
spicatusspicatpparspico
to grow ears, spikes (like corn)
Actaea spicata L.
Acer spicatum Lam.
Bromus spicatus Nees
spiculifolius
spiculifolia
spiculifolium
spiky leaves
spicaspicnoun/fpoint, ear (of grain), spike
ulusuladjadjective suffix for adjectives: diminutive
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
foliusfoliadjfolium
leaf
Bruckenthalia spiculifolia Reichb.
Dianthus spiculifolius Schur
spinescens
spinescens
spinescens
somewhat spiny
spinaspinnoun/fthorn; prickle, spine
escensescentadjadjective suffix for nouns or adjectives: becoming like, incomplete resemblance -ish
Talinum spinescens Torr.
spinosior
spinosior
spinosius
thornier
comparative of spinosusspinosadjthorny
ioradjcomparative suffix; more so, to a greater degree; more-, -er (e.g. larger, prettier, whiter)
Discocactus spinosior Buining & Brederoo
spinosissimus
spinosissima
spinosissimum
spiniest
superlative of spinosusspinosadjthorny
issimusissimadjsuperlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
Rosa spinosissima L.
Solanum spinosissimum Lodd. ex Loudon
Cactus spinosissimus (P. Mill.) Martyn
spinosus
spinosa
spinosum
spiny
spinosusspinosadjthorny
Atriplex spinosa (Hook.) Collotzi
Alyssum spinosum L.
Acanthus spinosus L.
spinulifer
spinulifera
spinuliferum
bearing little thorns
spinulaspinulnoun/fa small thorn, spine
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
ferferaparfero
to bear, carry, bring
Usnea spinulifera (Vainio) Mot.
Rhododendron spinuliferum Franch.
spinulosus
spinulosa
spinulosum
with lots of little spines
spinulaspinulnoun/fa small thorn, spine
osusosadjadjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
Dryopteris spinulosa (O.F.Muell.) Watt
Ephemerum spinulosum Bruch & Schimp. in Schimp.
Haplopappus spinulosus (Pursh) DC.
spiraefolius
spiraefolia
spiraefolium
Spiraea leaved
spiraeaspiraenoun/fLatin name for Spiraea alba; S. latifolia
foliusfoliadjfolium
leaf
spiralis
spiralis
spirale
spiraled
spiralisspiraladjML
spiraled
Desmodium spirale DC.
Bactrospora spiralis Egea & Torrente
splendens
splendens
splendens
shining, splendid
splendenssplendentaparsplendeo
to shine, be bright, gleam, glisten
Acaena splendens Hook. & Arn.
splendidissimus
splendidissima
splendidissimum
brightest
superlative of splendidussplendidadjbright, shining, glittering
issimusissimadjsuperlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
Geissorhiza splendidissima Diels
Papaver splendidissimum Boiss.
Rubus splendidissimus H. Hara
splendidus
splendida
splendidum
bright, splendid
splendidussplendidadjbright, shining, glittering
Maranta splendida Lem.
Helipterum splendidum Hemsl.
Scindapsus splendidus Alderw.
spontaneus
spontanea
spontaneum
spontaneous
spontaneusspontaneadjvoluntary, spontaneous
Hordeum spontaneum K. Koch
spuma
spumae
froth
spumaspumnoun/ffoam, scum
spurius
spuria
spurium
false
spuriusspuriadjillegitimate; false, spurious
Iris spuria L.
Sedum spurium Bieb.