Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

macedonicus - manicatus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
macedonicus macedonica macedonicum	of Macedonia
	macedonicus	macedonic	adj	Macedonicus of or pertaining to Macedonia
	Anthemis macedonica Boiss. & Orph. Sempervivum macedonicum Praeger Astragalus macedonicus Heldr. & Charrel
macerrimus macerrima macerrimum	thinnest
	superlative of macer	macer	adj	thin, meagre, barren
	rimus	rim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
macradenus macradena macradenum	with large glands
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	aden	aden	noun/f	αδην, ενοϛ acorn, gland
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Erodium macradenum L'Her. ex Gren. & Godr.
macrantherus macranthera macrantherum	large anthered
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	anthera	anther	noun/f	ανϑηρα Mod L anther
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Quercus macranthera Fisch. & C. A. Mey. ex Hohen.
macranthopsis macranthopses	large flower-like
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	opsis	ops	noun/f	οψιϛ an appearance; a seeing
	Tricyrtis macranthopsis Masam.
macranthus macrantha macranthum	large flowered
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Scrophularia macrantha Greene ex Stiefelhagen Allium macranthum Baker Erigeron macranthus Nutt.
macroalbus macroalba macroalbum	large white
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
macrocalyx macrocalyces	large calyx
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	calyx	calyc	noun/f	καλυξ, υκοϛ husk, covering, calyx
	Clinopodium macrocalyx Small
macrocarpus macrocarpa macrocarpum	large fruited
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	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
	Oenothera macrocarpa Nutt. Lomatium macrocarpum (Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray) Coult. & Rose Calochortus macrocarpus Dougl.
macrocentron macrocentra	large spine
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	centron	centr	noun/n	κεντρον a sting; sharp point; spur
	Delphinium macrocentron Oliv.
macrocephalus macrocephala macrocephalum	large head
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	cephale	cephal	noun/f	κεφαλη head; front; end, point; source, top; chief person
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Centaurea macrocephala Puschk. ex Willd. Trifolium macrocephalum (Pursh) Poir. Carduus macrocephalus Desf.
macrodon macrodontes	large tooth
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	odon	odont	noun/m	οδων, οντοϛ Ion a tooth
	Astragalus macrodon (Hook. & Arn.) Gray
macrodontus macrodonta macrodontum	large toothed
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	odon	odont	noun/m	οδων, οντοϛ Ion a tooth
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Pedicularis macrodonta Richards. Salpianthus macrodontus Standl.
macroglossus macroglossa macroglossum	large tongued
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	glossa	gloss	noun/f	γλωσσα the tongue; a language
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Digitaria macroglossa Henr. Senecio macroglossus DC.
macrolepis macrolepides	large scales
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	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
	Balsamorhiza macrolepis Sharp
macropetalus macropetala macropetalum	large petals
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	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
	Clematis macropetala Ledeb. Allium macropetalum Rydb. Rubus macropetalus Dougl. ex Hook.
macrophyllus macrophylla macrophyllum	large leaved
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	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
	Anemonopsis macrophylla Sieb. & Zucc. Rhododendron macrophyllum D.Don ex G.Don Aster macrophyllus L.
macropunctatus macropunctata macropunctatum	large spots
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	punctum	punct	noun/n	something that is pricked; a puncture; a spot; a small portion
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Callistemon macropunctatus auct.
macropus macropodi	large stalk (foot)
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	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
	Tricyrtis macropoda Miq. Daphniphyllum macropodum Miq. Entodon macropus nom. illeg. orthogr. pro
macrorhizus macrorhiza macrorhizum	large rooted
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	rhiza	rhiz	noun/f	ριζα root; stem, origin
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Campanula macrorhiza A.DC. ex Gay Cymopterus macrorhizus Buckl.
macrosiphon macrosiphon	large tube
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	siphon	siphon	noun/m	σιφων, ωνοσ reed, straw, tube
	Iris macrosiphon Torr.
macrospermus macrosperma macrospermum	large seed
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	sperma	sperm	noun/n	σπερμα seed, germ
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Asclepias macrosperma Eastw. Chenopodium macrospermum Hook. f.
macrostachyus macrostachya macrostachyum	large spikes
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	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
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Psoralea macrostachya DC. Heterocentron macrostachyum Naud. Aeluropus macrostachyus Hack.
macrostemon macrostemones	large stamen
	macros	macr	adj	μακροϛ long; tall, high, deep, far
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	stemon	stemon	noun/m	στημων L: stamen warp in loom; thread
	Rubus macrostemon Focke
maculatus maculata maculatum	spotted
	maculatus	maculat	ppar	maculo to spot, stain, pollute, defile
	Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh Arum maculatum L. Eupatoriadelphus maculatus (L.) King & H.E. Robins.
magnipunctatus magnipunctata magnipunctatum	large spots
	magnus	magn	adj	large, great, high, extensive
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	punctum	punct	noun/n	something that is pricked; a puncture; a spot; a small portion
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Punctillaria magnipunctata (Haw.) N. E. Br. Mesembryanthemum magnipunctatum Haw. Pleiospilos magnipunctatus (Haw.) Schwantes
magnus magna magnum	large
	magnus	magn	adj	large, great, high, extensive
	Avena magna Murphy & Terrell Ischaemum magnum Rendle Lupinus magnus Greene
majalis majalis majale	in May
	majus	maj	noun/m	Maius May
	alis	al	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: of or pertaining to
	Convallaria majalis L.
major major majus	larger (originally spelled maior)
	major	maj	adj	comparative of magnus large, great, high, extensive
	Astrantia major L. Ammi majus L.
malacodendron malacodendra	soft tree
	malacos	malac	adj	μαλακοϛ soft, gentle; youthful; womanish
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	dendron	dendr	noun/n	δενδρον, ου tree
	Stewartia malacodendron L.
malacophyllus malacophylla malacophyllum	soft leaves
	malacos	malac	adj	μαλακοϛ soft, gentle; youthful; womanish
	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
	Acacia malacophylla Benth. Dichanthelium malacophyllum (Nash) Gould Orostachys malacophyllus (Pall.) Fisch.
mammillaris mammillaris mammillare	with nipples
	mammilla	mammill	noun/f	incorrect spelling of mamilla; a breast, teat
	aris	ar	adj	alis adjective suffix for nouns: of or pertaining to
	Raoulia mammillaris Hook.f.
mammulosus mammulosa mammulosum	nippled
	mamma	mamm	noun/f	a mother; a breast, teat
	ula	ul	noun/f	ulus dimutive substantive suffix for 1st & 2nd declension nouns
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
mancus manca mancum	defective, imperfect
	mancus	manc	adj	maimed; defective, imperfect
	Rosa manca Greene Eriogonum mancum Rydb.
mani manorum	of the hand(s)
	generative of manus	man	noun/f	a hand
manicatus manicata manicatum	long sleeved
	manicatus	manicat	adj	having long sleeves
	Passiflora manicata (Juss.) Pers.