Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

rubellus - rusticus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
rubellus rubella rubellum	slightly red
	rubellus	rubell	adj	reddish
	Arenaria rubella (Wahlenb.) Sm. Allium rubellum M. Bieb. Lotus rubellus (Nutt.) Greene
rubens rubens rubens	red
	rubens	rubent	apar	rubeo to be red
	Allium rubens Baker
ruber rubra rubrum	red
	ruber	rubr	adj	red, ruddy
	Centranthus ruber (L.) DC. Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd. Empetrum rubrum Vahl
rubescens rubescens rubescens	reddish
	rubescens	rubescent	adj	rubesco to become red
	Heuchera rubescens Torr.
rubicundulus rubicundula rubicundulum	somewhat ruddy
	rubicundulus	rubicundul	adj	somewhat ruddy
	Lesquerella rubicundula Rollins
rubicundus rubicunda rubicundum	ruddy
	rubicundus	rubicund	adj	ruddy
	Aquilegia rubicunda Tidestrom Cladotrichium rubicundum Vogel Penstemon rubicundus Keck
rubiginosus rubiginosa rubiginosum	rusty
	rubigo	rubigin	noun/f	robigo rust
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Epipactis rubiginosa Gaud. ex W.D.J.Koch Nothoperanema rubiginosum (Brack.) A.R. Sm. & D. Palmer
rubricaulis rubricaulis rubricaule	red stemmed
	ruber	rubr	adj	red, ruddy
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	caulis	caul	adj/	καυλοϛ stem of a plant; usual spelling was colis or coles
	Mesembryanthemum rubricaule Haw. Gentiana rubricaulis Schwein.
rubrifolius rubrifolia rubrifolium	red leaved
	ruber	rubr	adj	red, ruddy
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Rosa rubrifolia Vill.
rubrinervius rubrinervia rubrinervium	red veined
	ruber	rubr	adj	red, ruddy
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	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
	Erythrina rubrinervia Kunth
rubrocarpus rubrocarpa rubrocarpum	red fruited
	ruber	rubr	adj	red, ruddy
	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
rubromarginatus rubromarginata rubromarginatum	red margined
	ruber	rubr	adj	red, ruddy
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	marginatus	marginat	ppar	marginato to furnish with a border; to border, enclose with a margin
	Sida rubromarginata Nash
rubronervius rubronervia rubronervium	red veined
	ruber	rubr	adj	red, ruddy
	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
	Begonia rubronervia Klotzsch Benzoin rubronervium (Gamble) Rehder
rubrostilla rubrostillae	red drop
	ruber	rubr	adj	red, ruddy
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	stilla	still	noun/f	(viscous) drop
	Berberis x rubrostilla Chitt.
rufescens rufescens rufescens	reddish
	rufescens	rufescent	apar	rufesco to become reddish
	Acarospora rufescens (Ach.) Bausch
rufidus rufida rufidum	reddish
	rufus	ruf	adj	reddish
	idus	id	adj	adjective suffix for verbs, nouns or adjectives: condition or progression
	Opuntia rufida Engelm.
rufiglandulosus rufiglandulosa rufiglandulosum	red glands
	rufus	ruf	adj	reddish
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	glandulosus	glandulos	adj	full of glands
rufinervis rufinervis rufinerve	red veined
	rufus	ruf	adj	reddish
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	nervus	nerv	noun/m	νευρον a sinew, tendon, nerve
	is		adj	adjectival suffix
	Acer rufinerve Siebold & Zucc.
rufinervius rufinervia rufinervium	reddish veined
	rufus	ruf	adj	reddish
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	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
	Mussaenda rufinervia Miq.
rufispina rufispinae	red spined
	rufus	ruf	adj	reddish
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	spina	spin	noun/f	thorn; prickle, spine
rufus rufa rufum	reddish brown
	rufus	ruf	adj	reddish
	Anthaenantia rufa (Nutt.) J.A. Schultes Agyrium rufum (Pers.) Fr. Baeomyces rufus (Hudson) Rebent.
rupestris rupestris rupestre	found near rocks
	rupes	rup	noun/f	a rock
	estris	estr	adj	ester adjective suffix for nouns: origin or habitat
	Sedum rupestre L. Agastache rupestris (Greene) Standl.
rupicola rupicolae	living near rocks
	rupes	rup	noun/f	a rock
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cola	col	noun/f	incola dweller, inhabitant -> -cola/-colus suffix
	Anemone rupicola Camb.
russatus russata russatum	russet
	russatus	russat	adj	dressed in red
	Rhododendron russatum Balf. f. & Forrest
rusticanus rusticana rusticanum	in the country
	rusticanus	rustican	adj	of or pertaining to the country
	Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb.
rusticus rustica rusticum	of the country
	rusticus	rustic	adj	of or belonging to the country
	Nicotiana rustica L. Ribes x rusticum Jancz.