Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

apocarpus - apus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
apocarpus apocarpa apocarpum	seed away from each other
	apo	apo	pre	απο off, away, down, from
	carpos	carp	noun/m	καρποϛ fruit
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Grimmia apocarpa Hedw. Schistidium apocarpum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G.
apocladus apoclada apocladum	branches away from each other
	apo	apo	pre	απο off, away, down, from
	clados	clad	noun/m	κλαδοϛ branch; shoot
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Scleropodium apocladum (Mitt.) Grout
apoclitus apoclita apoclitum	bending down
	apoclitos	apoclit	adj	αποκλιτοϛ bending downwards, declining
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Primula apoclita Balf. f. & Forrest
apocynifolius apocynifolia apocynifolium	leaves like Apocynum
	apocynum	apocyn	noun	apocynon αποκυνον Dog's bane, reputedly poisonous to dogs; variously ascribed to Cynanchum erectum, Aconitum lycoctonum
				us Latinizing suffix
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Euphorbia apocynifolia Small Hypericum apocynifolium Small
apodantherus apodanthera apodantherum	flowering without stalks
	a	a	pre	α- not, without, less
	pus	pod	noun/m	πουϛ, ποδοϛ foot
	antheros	anther	noun/n	ανϑηροϛ flowering, blooming
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
apodanthus apodantha apodanthum	flowers without stalks
	a	a	pre	α- not, without, less
	pus	pod	noun/m	πουϛ, ποδοϛ foot
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
apodectus apodecta apodectum	accepted, welcome
	apodectos	apodect	adj	αποδεκτοϛ accepted, welcome
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
apodocarpus apodocarpa apodocarpum	seeds without feet
	a	a	pre	α- not, without, less
	pus	pod	noun/m	πουϛ, ποδοϛ foot
	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
	Cladonia apodocarpa Robbins
apodotropis apodotropis apodotrope	foot without a keel
	a	a	pre	α- not, without, less
	pus	pod	noun/m	πουϛ, ποδοϛ foot
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	tropis	trop	noun/f	τροπιϛ ship's keel
	is		adj	adjectival suffix
	Lupinus apodotropis Heller
apodus apoda apodum	stalkless
	a	a	pre	α- not, without, less
	pus	pod	noun/m	πουϛ, ποδοϛ foot
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
aponeurus aponeura aponeurum	veins out, away
	apo	apo	pre	απο off, away, down, from
	neuron	neur	noun/n	νευρον sinew, tendon, nerve
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Hibiscus aponeurus Sprague & Hutch.
apophyllus apophylla apophyllum	leaves away from each other
	apo	apo	pre	απο off, away, down, from
	phyllon	phyll	noun/n	φυλλον leaf; foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
appendiculatus appendiculata appendiculatum	with small appendages
	appendicula	appendicul	noun/f	small appendage
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Antennaria appendiculata Fern. Decemium appendiculatum (Michx.) Small Andropogon appendiculatus Nees
applanatus applanata applanatum	flattened out
	ap	ap	pre	ad to, towards, near
				apo απο off, away, down, from
	planus	plan	adj	even, level, flat
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Acarospora applanata H. Magn. Cotoneaster applanatus Duthie ex J. H. Veitch
applicatus applicata applicatum	near
	applicatus	applicat	adj	attached, close, annexed
appressipilis appressipilis appressipile	with hairs pressed flat
	appressus	appress	padj	apprimo to press to; (also adprimo)
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	pilus	pil	noun/m	a hair; a trifle
	is		adj	adjectival suffix
appressipilus appressipila appressipilum	with hairs pressed flat
	appressus	appress	padj	apprimo to press to; (also adprimo)
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	pilus	pil	noun/m	a hair; a trifle
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Arachis appressipila Krapov. & W. C. Greg.
appressus appressa appressum	appressed
	ap	ap	pre	ad to, towards, near
				apo απο off, away, down, from
	pressus	press	ppar	premo to press, squeeze
	Lycopodiella appressa (Chapman) Cranfill Gastrolobium appressum C. A. Gardner
apricus aprica apricum	sun loving
	apricus	apric	adj	uncovered, lying open; exposed to the sun
	Antennaria aprica Greene Eriogonum apricum J.T. Howell Aster apricus (Gray) Rydb.
apterus aptera apterum	without wings
	apteros	apter	adj	απτεροϛ without wings
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Zizia aptera (Gray) Fern.
apulus apula apulum	from Apulia (now Puglia), a province in southern Italy
	apulus	apul	adj	Appulus from Apulia, (now Puglia) north of Calabria, a province in southern Italy (also Apulus)
	Myosotis apula L. Neatostema apulum (L.) I. M. Johnst.
apus apodi	stalk-less (foot-less)
	a	a	pre	α- not, without, less
	pus	pod	noun/m	πουϛ, ποδοϛ foot
	Carex apoda Clokey Gigantochloa apus (Schult. & Schult. f.) Kurz