Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

stramineus - suavissimus

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Epithet

Definition

Derivation

Stem

Type/
Gender

Meaning

stramineus
straminea
stramineum
straw colored
stramineusstramineadjmade with straw
Antennaria straminea Fern.
Calliergon stramineum (Brid.) Kindb.
strepens
strepens
strepens
making noise
strepensstrepentaparstrepo
to make a noise
Ruellia strepens L.
streptocarpus
streptocarpa
streptocarpum
twisted fruit
streptosstreptadjστρεπτοϛ
easily bent or twisted
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 streptocarpa Gray
streptopoides
streptopoides
streptopoides
Streptopus like
streptopusstreptopnoun/mstreptos
στρεπτοϛ
easily bent or twisted
o
connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
pous
πουϛ, ποδοϛ
foot
oidesoidadj-οειδεϛ
adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
Streptopus streptopoides (Ledeb.) Frye & Rigg
striatus
striata
striatum
striped
striastrinoun/ffurrow, channel
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Reichenb.f.
Geranium striatum L.
Astragalus striatus Nutt.
strictior
strictior
strictius
more upright
comparative of strictusstrictpparpulled together, close; rigid
ioradjcomparative suffix; more so, to a greater degree; more-, -er (e.g. larger, prettier, whiter)
strictissimus
strictissima
strictissimum
most upright
superlative of strictusstrictpparpulled together, close; rigid
issimusissimadjsuperlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
Habenaria strictissima Reichenb. f.
strictus
stricta
strictum
upright
strictusstrictpparpulled together, close; rigid
Minuartia stricta (Sw.) Hiern
Eriogonum strictum Benth.
Penstemon strictus Benth.
strigillosus
strigillosa
strigillosum
with tough, short bristles
strigilisstrigilnoun/fa scraper for the skin
llcnctdoubling of the preceding letter for the benefit of surrounding vowels
osusosadjadjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
Androsace strigillosa Franch.
Melastoma strigillosum Sw.
strigosissimus
strigosissima
strigosissimum
most bristled
superlative of strigosusstrigosadjstriga
mowed hay or row of cut grain, hence bristles
osus
adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
issimusissimadjsuperlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
Urtica strigosissima Rydb.
strigosus
strigosa
strigosum
bristled
strigosusstrigosadjstriga
mowed hay or row of cut grain, hence bristles
osus
adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
Oenothera strigosa (Rydb.) Mackenzie & Bush
Alyssum strigosum Banks & Sol.
Astragalus strigosus Coult. & Fisher
strobilaceus
strobilacea
strobilaceum
cone like
strobilusstrobilnoun/mστροβιλοϛ
a pine-cone
aceusaceadjadjective suffix for nouns: resembles, of..., ...like, mixture using, fragrance of; borrowed from nouns declined like ...ax, ...acis + eus
Boschniakia strobilacea Gray
Halocnemum strobilaceum (Pall.) M. Bieb.
strobus
strobi
gum yielding
strobusstrobnoun/ma tree from Carmania with a smelly gum
Pinus strobus L.
strumosus
strumosa
strumosum
with tumor
strumosusstrumosadjhaving a glandular, swollen tumor
Nemesia strumosa Benth.
Helianthus strumosus L.
stylophorus
stylophora
stylophorum
with styles
stylosstylnoun/mστυλοϛ
pillar, pole, prop (confused with L. stilus)
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
phorosphoraparphoreo
φορεω (φερω)
to carry, bring
usadjLatinizing suffix
Gentiana stylophora C. B. Clarke
Megacodon stylophorus (C.B.Clarke) H.Sm.
suaveolens
sauveolentis
sauveolente
sweet scented
suaveolenssauveolentadjsauveolens
sweet smelling
Nicotiana suaveolens Lehm.
suavis
suavis
suave
sweet
suavissuavadjof the senses: sweet, pleasant
Sium suave Walt.
Gaillardia suavis (Gray & Engelm.) Britt. & Rusby
suavissimus
suavissima
suavissimum
sweetest smelling
superlative of suavissuavadjof the senses: sweet, pleasant
issimusissimadjsuperlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
Trigonella suavissima Lindl.
Jasminum suavissimum Lindl.
Rubus suavissimus S. K. Lee