Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

arborescens - ardens

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
arborescens arborescens arborescens	tree like
	arbor	arbor	noun/f	L: old form: arbos tree
	escens	escent	adj	adjective suffix for nouns or adjectives: becoming like, incomplete resemblance -ish
	Caragana arborescens Lam.
arboreus arborea arboreum	tree like
	arboreus	arbore	adj	of or pertaining to a tree; tree-like
	Erica arborea L. Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Lupinus arboreus Sims
arboricola arboricolae	living in trees
	arbor	arbor	noun/f	L: old form: arbos tree
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cola	col	noun/f	incola dweller, inhabitant -> -cola/-colus suffix
	Fuscidea arboricola Coppins & Tonsberg
arbuscula arbusculae	dwarf tree
	arbuscula	arbuscul	noun/f	a little tree or bush
	Artemisia arbuscula Nutt.
arbusculus arbuscula arbusculum	like a small tree
	arbuscula	arbuscul	noun/f	a little tree or bush
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Seriphidium arbusculum (Nutt.) W.A. Weber
arbustus arbusta arbustum	planted with trees
	arbustus	arbust	adj	planted with or trained on trees
	Lupinus arbustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
arbutifolius arbutifolia arbutifolium	Arbutus (strawberry tree) leaved
	arbutus	arbut	noun/f	the strawberry tree
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers.
arcanus arcana arcanum	closed
	arcanus	arcan	adj	shut, closed
	Crataegus arcana Beadle
arcticus arctica arcticum	of the arctic
	arctos	arct	noun/f	αρκτοϛ GK: bear; L: the bear constellations, the north
	icus	ic	adj	-ικοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to, from, of
	Artemisia arctica Less. Dendranthema arcticum (L.) Tzvelev Lupinus arcticus S.Wats.
arctiformis arctiformis arctiforme	bear shaped
	arctos	arct	noun/f	αρκτοϛ GK: bear; L: the bear constellations, the north
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	formis	form	adj	in botanical Latin a substantive suffix for nouns derived from 'forma': to be in the form or shape of...
	Carex arctiformis Mackenzie
arctolitoralis arctolitoralis arctolitorale	living near arctic sea
	arctos	arct	noun/f	αρκτοϛ GK: bear; L: the bear constellations, the north
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	litoralis	litoral	adj	of or guarding the shore/sea-shore; sometimes spelled littoralis
	Salix arctolitoralis Hulten
arctophilus arctophila arctophilum	arctic loving
	arctos	arct	noun/f	αρκτοϛ GK: bear; L: the bear constellations, the north
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	philus	phil	adj	philos φιλοσ, ε, ον loved; loving, friendly, fond
				us Latinizing suffix
	Gentiana arctophila Griseb.
arctostaphyllus arctostaphylla arctostaphyllum	bear grapes
	arctos	arct	noun/f	αρκτοϛ GK: bear; L: the bear constellations, the north
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	staphylle	staphyll	noun/f	staphyle σταφυλη grapes
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
arcturus arctura arcturum	bear tail
	arctos	arct	noun/f	αρκτοϛ GK: bear; L: the bear constellations, the north
	ura	ur	noun/f	oura ουρα tail; stern; rear
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
arcuatus arcuata arcuatum	bow shaped
	arcuatus	arcuat	adj	bow shaped, arched, of the rainbow
	Antennaria arcuata Cronq. Ornithogalum arcuatum Steven Enarthrocarpus arcuatus Labill.
ardens ardens ardens	on fire, burning
	ardens	ardent	padj	glowing, fiery, burning, hot