Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

planiflorus - pneumonanthis

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
planiflorus planiflora planiflorum	flat flowered
	planus	plan	adj	even, level, flat
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
	Cuscuta planiflora Ten. Senecio planiflorus Kunze ex Cabrera
planifolius planifolia planifolium	flat leaved
	planus	plan	adj	even, level, flat
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Maireana planifolia (F. Muell.) Paul G. Wilson Trichophorum planifolium (Spreng.) Palla Cyperus planifolius Rich.
planipes planipedes	flat stalk
	planus	plan	adj	even, level, flat
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	pes	ped	noun/m	foot; claw
	Sagittaria planipes Fern.
planipetalus planipetala planipetalum	flat petals
	planus	plan	adj	even, level, flat
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	petalum	petal	noun/n	πεταλον Mod L petal (Gk: leaf, tablet)
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Vancouveria planipetala Calloni
planiscapus planiscapa planiscapum	flat scape
	planus	plan	adj	even, level, flat
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	scapus	scap	adj	shaft, stem, stalk, trunk
	Ophiopogon planiscapus Nakai
planissimus planissima planissimum	flattest
	superlative of planus	plan	adj	even, level, flat
	issimus	issim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
	Plagiothecium planissimum (Mitt.) Bartr.
planopetiolatus planopetiolata planopetiolatum	with flat petioles
	planus	plan	adj	even, level, flat
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	petiolus	petiol	noun/m	pes foot; claw
				olus substantive suffix for 1st & 2nd declention nouns: diminutive
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Parahebe planopetiolata (G. Simpson & J. S. Thomson) W. R. B. Oliv.
plantagineus plantaginea plantagineum	like a plantain
	plantago	plantagin	noun/f	a plantain
	eus	e	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: made from, color, -like
	Carex plantaginea Lam. Echium plantagineum L.
plantaginifolius plantaginifolia plantaginifolium	leaves like a plantain
	plantago	plantagin	noun/f	a plantain
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Richards. Diplazium plantaginifolium (L.) Urban
planus plana planum	flat
	planus	plan	adj	even, level, flat
	Carex plana Mackenzie Eryngium planum L. Anthoceros planus Steph.
platanifolius platanifolia platanifolium	leaves like the genus Platanus (plane tree)
	platanus	platan	noun/f	πλατανοϛ the plane tree ???
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Firmiana platanifolia (L. f.) Schott & Endl. Alangium platanifolium (Siebold & Zucc.) Harms Styrax platanifolius Engelm. ex Torr.
platyacanthus platyacantha platyacanthum	wide thorn
	platys	platy	adj	πλατυϛ wide, flat, broad, even
	acantha	acanth	noun/f	ακανϑα thorn, thistle
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Acaena platyacantha Speg.
platycarpus platycarpa platycarpum	wide seed
	platys	platy	adj	πλατυϛ wide, flat, broad, even
	carpos	carp	noun/m	καρποϛ fruit
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Synthyris platycarpa Gail & Pennell Lomatium platycarpum (Torr.) Coult. & Rose Streptanthus platycarpus Gray
platyceras platycerates	wide horn
	platys	platy	adj	πλατυϛ wide, flat, broad, even
	ceras	cerat	noun/n	κεραϛ, ατοϛ horn, antlers
	Argemone platyceras Link & Otto
platyglossus platyglossa platyglossum	wide tongue
	platys	platy	adj	πλατυϛ wide, flat, broad, even
	glossa	gloss	noun/f	γλωσσα the tongue; a language
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Layia platyglossa (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Gray
platyneuron platyneura	wide veins
	platys	platy	adj	πλατυϛ wide, flat, broad, even
	neuron	neur	noun/n	νευρον sinew, tendon, nerve
	Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Britton et al.
platypetalus platypetala platypetalum	wide petal
	platys	platy	adj	πλατυϛ wide, flat, broad, even
	petalum	petal	noun/n	πεταλον Mod L petal (Gk: leaf, tablet)
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Gentiana platypetala Griseb.
platyphyllus platyphylla platyphyllum	wide leaved
	platys	platy	adj	πλατυϛ wide, flat, broad, even
	phyllon	phyll	noun/n	φυλλον leaf; foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Abronia platyphylla Standl. Allium platyphyllum Tidestrom Penstemon platyphyllus Rydb.
platyspermus platysperma platyspermum	wide seed
	platys	platy	adj	πλατυϛ wide, flat, broad, even
	sperma	sperm	noun/n	σπερμα seed, germ
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Arabis platysperma Gray Erysimum platyspermum (Gray) Kuntze
pleniflorus pleniflora pleniflorum	full flowered
	plenus	plen	adj	filled, full; abundant
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
	Taraxacum pleniflorum M.P. Christens.
pleniradiatus pleniradiata pleniradiatum	many rayed
	plenus	plen	adj	filled, full; abundant
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	radiatus	radiat	ppar	with rays; shining
	Baileya pleniradiata Harvey & Gray ex Gray
plenissimus plenissima plenissimum	most double
	superlative of plenus	plen	adj	filled, full; abundant
	issimus	issim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
	Eucalyptus plenissima (C. A. Gardner) Brooker
plenus plena plenum	double
	plenus	plen	adj	filled, full; abundant
	Mimosa plena L. Asplenium plenum E. St. John ex Small
plicatus plicata plicatum	pleated
	plicatus	plicat	ppar	plico to fold, to fold up
	Thuja plicata Donn ex D.Don Viburnum plicatum Thunb. Rubus plicatus Weihe & Nees
plumarius plumaria plumarium	plumed
	plumarius	plumari	adj	of or belonging to soft feathers
	Dianthus plumarius L.
plumbeus plumbea plumbeum	colored like lead
	plumbeus	plumbe	adj	of or pertaining to lead
	Alocasia plumbea K. Koch ex Van Houtte Catapyrenium plumbeum (de Lesd.) J. W. Thomson Astragalus plumbeus Barneby
plumeus plumea plumeum	downy
	plumeus	plume	adj	downy
	Helichrysum plumeum Allan
plumosus plumosa plumosum	feathery
	plumosus	plumos	adj	feathery
	Blepharizonia plumosa (Kellogg) Greene Brachythecium plumosum (Hedw.) Schimp. in B.S.G. Asparagus plumosus Baker
pluricaulis pluricaulis pluricaule	more stems
	plus	plur	adj	more
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	caulis	caul	adj/	καυλοϛ stem of a plant; usual spelling was colis or coles
pluriflorus pluriflora pluriflorum	more flowers
	plus	plur	adj	more
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
	Fritillaria pluriflora Torr. ex Benth. Eriastrum pluriflorum (Heller) Mason Phaseolus pluriflorus Marechal et al.
plurisetosus plurisetosa plurisetosum	with more bristles
	plus	plur	adj	more
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	seta	set	noun/f	saeta a bristle or stiff hair of an animal
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Gentiana plurisetosa C.T.Mason
pneumonanthis pneumonanthis pneumonanthe	lung flower
	pneumon	pneumon	noun/m	πνευμων, ονοϛ the lungs
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	is		adj	adjectival suffix
	Gentiana pneumonanthe L.