Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

lepidophyllus - leptotes

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
lepidophyllus lepidophylla lepidophyllum	scaly leaved
	lepis	lepid	noun/f	λεπιϛ scale, shell
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	phyllon	phyll	noun/n	φυλλον leaf; foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Selaginella lepidophylla (Hook. & Grev.) Spring Lycopodium lepidophyllum Hook. & Grev.
lepidopus lepidopodi	scaly stalked (footed)
	lepis	lepid	noun/f	λεπιϛ scale, shell
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	pus	pod	noun/m	πουϛ, ποδοϛ foot
lepidostylus lepidostyla lepidostylum	scaly styled
	lepis	lepid	noun/f	λεπιϛ scale, shell
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	stylus	styl	adj	stylos στυλοϛ pillar, pole, prop (confused with L. stilus)
				us Latinizing suffix
	Rhododendron lepidostylum Balf. f. & Forrest
lepidotus lepidota lepidotum	scale like
	lepis	lepid	noun/f	λεπιϛ scale, shell
	otus	ot	adj	-οτοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble, owned
	Tabebuia lepidota (Kunth) Britton Tetramolopium lepidotum (Less.) Sherff Erigeron lepidotus Less.
lepidus lepida lepidum	charming
	lepidus	lepid	adj	charming, pleasant, elegant, neat
	Agrostis lepida A.S. Hitchc. Allium lepidum Kunth Lupinus lepidus Dougl. ex Lindl.
leptacanthus leptacantha leptacanthum	thin thorn
	leptos	lept	adj	thin, slender, delicate, narrow
	acantha	acanth	noun/f	ακανϑα thorn, thistle
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
leptanthus leptantha leptanthum	thin flowers
	leptos	lept	adj	thin, slender, delicate, narrow
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Cuscuta leptantha Engelm. Ribes leptanthum Gray Diplacus leptanthus Nutt.
leptocarpus leptocarpa leptocarpum	thin seeds
	leptos	lept	adj	thin, slender, delicate, narrow
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	carpos	carp	noun/m	καρποϛ fruit
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Cassia leptocarpa Benth. Lomatium leptocarpum (Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose Astragalus leptocarpus Torr. & Gray
leptocaulis leptocaulis leptocaule	thin stemmed
	leptos	lept	adj	thin, slender, delicate, narrow
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	caulis	caul	adj/	καυλοϛ stem of a plant; usual spelling was colis or coles
	Opuntia leptocaulis DC.
leptocladus leptoclada leptocladum	thin branched
	leptos	lept	adj	thin, slender, delicate, narrow
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	clados	clad	noun/m	κλαδοϛ branch; shoot
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Allocarya leptoclada Greene Antidesma leptocladum Tul. Dicraurus leptocladus Hook. f.
leptolepis leptolepides	thin scale
	leptos	lept	adj	thin, slender, delicate, narrow
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	lepis	lepid	noun/f	λεπιϛ scale, shell
	Larix leptolepis f. pendula (Beissner) Rehder
leptonervius leptonervia leptonervium	thin veined
	leptos	lept	adj	thin, slender, delicate, narrow
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	nervus	nerv	noun/m	νευρον a sinew, tendon, nerve
	ius	i	adj	-ιοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: characteristic of, connected to, resembling, when related to -eus: of..., ...like
	Carex leptonervia (Fern.) Fern.
leptopetalus leptopetala leptopetalum	thin petalled
	leptos	lept	adj	thin, slender, delicate, narrow
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	petalum	petal	noun/n	πεταλον Mod L petal (Gk: leaf, tablet)
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Piperia leptopetala Rydb. Dianthus leptopetalus Willd.
leptophyllus leptophylla leptophyllum	thin leaved
	leptos	lept	adj	thin, slender, delicate, narrow
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	phyllon	phyll	noun/n	φυλλον leaf; foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Ipomoea leptophylla Torr. Apium leptophyllum (Pers.) F. Muell. ex Benth. Lupinus leptophyllus Benth., non Schlecht. & Cham.
leptopus leptopodi	slender stalked
	leptos	lept	adj	thin, slender, delicate, narrow
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	pus	pod	noun/m	πουϛ, ποδοϛ foot
	Corculum leptopum (Hook. & Arn.) Stuntz Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn.
leptorrhizus leptorrhiza leptorrhizum	thin root
	leptos	lept	adj	thin, slender, delicate, narrow
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	r	r	cnct	ρ sometimes the Greek aspirated 'r' is rrh and sometimes rh in the Latin transliteration
	rhiza	rhiz	noun/f	ριζα root; stem, origin
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
leptosepalus leptosepala leptosepalum	thin petaled
	leptos	lept	adj	thin, slender, delicate, narrow
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	sepalum	sepal	noun/n	Mod L sepal; = Gk skepe (covering) + petalum (petal) (coined in 1790 by H. J. de Necker)
				skepe σκεπη covering; shelter, protection
				petalum πεταλον Mod L petal (Gk: leaf, tablet)
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Caltha leptosepala DC. Polycodium leptosepalum Small
leptostachys leptostachyes	thin spike
	leptos	lept	adj	thin, slender, delicate, narrow
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	stachys	stachy	noun/m	σταχυϛ spike; ear of corn
	Anredera leptostachys (Moq.) Steenis
leptotes leptotes	slender feature
	leptos	lept	adj	thin, slender, delicate, narrow
	otes	ot	noun/f	-οτεϛ ? substantive suffix for adjectives: indicates this is a special feature
	Townsendia leptotes (Gray) Osterhout