Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

vagans - vegetus

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Epithet

Definition

Derivation

Stem

Type/
Gender

Meaning

vagans
vagans
vagans
wandering
vagansvagantaparvagor
to wander
Erica vagans L.
vaginalis
vaginalis
vaginale
with a sheath
vaginavaginnoun/fa covering, sheath
alisaladjadjective suffix for nouns: of or pertaining to
Anisothecium vaginale (Hedw.) Loeske
Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC.
vaginatus
vaginata
vaginatum
with a sheath
vaginavaginnoun/fa covering, sheath
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
Carex vaginata Tausch
Arceuthobium vaginatum (Willd.) J. Presl
Potamogeton vaginatus Turcz.
vagus
vaga
vagum
wandering
vagusvagadjstrolling, roaming, wandering, unsettled
Erigeron vagus Payson
valentinus
valentina
valentinum
Valencia, Spain
valentinusvalentinadj/ Valentia
the present day city of Valencia, Spain
inus
adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to or resembling
Coronilla valentina L.
Leucojum valentinum Pau
validus
valida
validum
robust
validusvalidadjstrong, stout, able, vigorous
Bidens valida Sherff
Allium validum S.Wats.
Alsine validus Goodding
vallicola
vallicolae
living in a valley
vallesvallnoun/fa valley, hollow
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
colacolnoun/fincola
dweller, inhabitant -> -cola/-colus suffix
Atriplex vallicola Hoover
variabilis
variabilis
variabile
variable
variabilisvariabiladj
Helianthemum variabile Spach
Quercus variabilis Blume
varicosus
varicosa
varicosum
dilated veins
varicosusvaricosadjfull of dilated veins, varicose
Oncidium varicosum Lindl.
variegatus
variegata
variegatum
variegated
variegatusvariegatpparvariego
to make or be different colors, to variegate
Asclepias variegata L.
Aconitum variegatum L.
Astragalus variegatus Franch.
variifolius
variifolia
variifolium
variegated leaves
variusvariadjhaving variegated, mottled, various colors; varying
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
foliusfoliadjfolium
leaf
Matelea variifolia (Schlechter) Woods.
Sassafras variifolium (Salisb.) Kuntze
Gonolobus variifolius Schlechter
varius
varia
varium
variegated; varying
variusvariadjhaving variegated, mottled, various colors; varying
Coronilla varia L.
Seseli varium Trev.
Astragalus varius S. G. Gmel.
vegetior
vegetior
vegetius
more vigorous
comparative of vegetusvegetadjlively, vigorous, active
ioradjcomparative suffix; more so, to a greater degree; more-, -er (e.g. larger, prettier, whiter)
vegetus
vegeta
vegetum
vigorous
vegetusvegetadjlively, vigorous, active
Ulmus x vegeta (Loudon) Ley
Cyperus vegetus Willd.