Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

auratus - avicularis

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
auratus aurata auratum	marked with gold
	auratus	aurat	adj	rich in gold; ornamented with gold; gilt
	Pseudocyphellaria aurata (Ach.) Vainio Lilium auratum Lindl.
aureatus aureata aureatum	with gold
	aureus	aure	adj	of gold, golden
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
aureispinus aureispina aureispinum	golden spines
	aureus	aure	adj	of gold, golden
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	spina	spin	noun/f	thorn; prickle, spine
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Opuntia aureispina (Brack & Heil) Pinkava & Parfitt
aureo-reticulatus aureo-reticulata aureo-reticulatum	with a gold net
	aureus	aure	adj	of gold, golden
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	-	-	cnct
reticulatus	reticulat	adj	net-like, reticulated
aureo-roseus aureo-rosea aureo-roseum	golden rose
	aureus	aure	adj	of gold, golden
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	-	-	cnct
roseus	rose	adj	of roses; rose colored, rosy
aureoflavus aureoflava aureoflavum	golden yellow
	aureus	aure	adj	of gold, golden
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	flavus	flav	adj	golden yellow, reddish yellow, flaxen, blonde
aureolinus aureolina aureolinum	gold colored
	aureolus	aureol	adj	golden
	inus	in	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to or resembling
aureolus aureola aureolum	golden
	aureolus	aureol	adj	golden
	Draba aureola S.Wats. Rubus aureolus Allander
aureomarginatus aureomarginata aureomarginatum	gold margin
	aureus	aure	adj	of gold, golden
	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
aureonitens aureonitens aureonitens	shining gold
	aureus	aure	adj	of gold, golden
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	nitens	nitent	padj	niteo to shine
	Cassinia aureonitens Wakef.
aureoreticulatus aureoreticulata aureoreticulatum	gold veined
	aureus	aure	adj	of gold, golden
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	reticulum	reticul	noun/n	net
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Lonicera aureoreticulata T. Moore
aureostriatus aureostriata aureostriatum	golden stripes
	aureus	aure	adj	of gold, golden
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	stria	stri	noun/f	furrow, channel
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Sasa aureostriata (Regel) E. G. Camus Nidularium aureostriatum hort.
aureosulcatus aureosulcati aureosulcatum	golden grooved
	aureus	aure	adj	of gold, golden
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	sulcatus	sulcat	ppar	sulco to plow, furrow
	Phyllostachys aureosulcata McClure
aureovariegatus aureovariegata aureovariegatum	variegated with gold
	aureus	aure	adj	of gold, golden
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	variegatus	variegat	ppar	variego to make or be different colors, to variegate
aurescens aurescens aurescens	becoming golden
	aurescens	auresc	padj	auresco to become the color of gold
	Ahtiana aurescens (Tuck.) Thell & Randlane
aureus aurea aureum	golden
	aureus	aure	adj	of gold, golden
	Aciphylla aurea W.Oliv. Ribes aureum Pursh Erigeron aureus Greene
auricarpus auricarpa auricarpum	seed with an ear
	auris	aur	noun/f	an ear
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	carpos	carp	noun/m	καρποϛ fruit
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
auricomus auricoma auricomum	ear with hair
	auris	aur	noun/f	an ear
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	come	com	noun/f	κομη hair hair, foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Impatiens auricoma Baill. Ranunculus auricomus L.
auricula auriculae	ear
	auricula	auricul	noun/f	the ear (diminutive of auris)
	Hieracium auricula L. p.p.
auricularis auricularis auriculare	ear like
	auricula	auricul	noun/f	the ear (diminutive of auris)
	aris	ar	adj	alis adjective suffix for nouns: of or pertaining to
	X Sorbopyrus auricularis (Knoop) C. K. Schneid.
auriculatus auriculata auriculatum	ear like; basal lobed
	auricula	auricul	noun/f	the ear (diminutive of auris)
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Coreopsis auriculata L. Asplenium auriculatum Sw. Coelophragmus auriculatus (Gray) O.E. Schulz
auriculifolius auriculifolia auriculifolium	leaves like an ear
	auricula	auricul	noun/f	the ear (diminutive of auris)
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
auriculiformis auriculiformis auriculiforme	shaped like an ear
	auricula	auricul	noun/f	the ear (diminutive of auris)
	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...
	Racosperma auriculiforme (A. Cunn. ex Benth.) Pedley Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunningham ex Benth.
auriculiger auriculigera auriculigerum	bearing ears
	auricula	auricul	noun/f	the ear (diminutive of auris)
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	ger	ger	apar	gero to carry, bear, wear
	Verbesina auriculigera S. F. Blake
auriflorus auriflora auriflorum	earlike flowers
	auris	aur	noun/f	an ear
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
	Bulbophyllum auriflorum H. Perrier
auriformis auriformis auriforme	ear shaped
	auris	aur	noun/f	an ear
	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...
	Collema auriforme (With.) Coppins & J. R. Laundon
aurihamatus aurihamata aurihamatum	golden hooks
	aurum	aur	noun/n	gold
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	hamatus	hamat	adj	furnished with a hook, hooked
auritis aurites	ear like
	auris	aur	noun/f	an ear
	itis	it	noun/m	ites -ιταϛ ? substantive suffix for nouns: connection to a noun
auritus aurita auritum	eared
	auritus	aurit	adj	having large ears, long-eared
	Rottboellia aurita Steud. Abutilon auritum (Wall. ex Link) Sweet
auroralis auroralis aurorale	of the morning
	aurora	auror	noun/f	the morning, dawn, daybreak; the east, orient
	alis	al	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: of or pertaining to
	Rubus auroralis Bailey
auroreus aurorea auroreum	pink
	aurora	auror	noun/f	the morning, dawn, daybreak; the east, orient
	eus	e	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: made from, color, -like
aurulentus aurulenta aurulentum	gold colored
	aurulentus	aurulent	adj	the color of gold
	Myelochroa aurulenta (Tuck.) Elix & Hale
austerus austera austerum	sour
	austerus	auster	adj	sour; pungent; dark; severe, strict
australis australis australe	southern
	australis	austral	adj	austalis southern
	Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze Baptisia australis (L.) R.Br. ex Ait.f.
austrifer austrifa austrifum	from the south
	austrifer	austrif	adj	bringing the south wind
austrinus austrina austrinum	southern
	austrinus	austrin	adj	of the south, southern
	Aesculus austrina Small Lepidium austrinum Small Astragalus austrinus (Small) E.D. Schulz
austro-africanus austro-africana austro-africanum	South African
	auster	austr	noun/m	the south wind; the south
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	-	-	cnct
	africanus	african	adj	Africanus African
Diospyros austro-africana De Winter
austroalpinus austroalpina austroalpinum	from the southern mountains / alps
	auster	austr	noun/m	the south wind; the south
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	alpinus	alpin	adj	of alps, mountains
	Carex austroalpina Bech. Carex austroalpina Bech.
austrofrigidus austrofrigida austrofrigidum	southern version of frigidus/a/um
	auster	austr	noun/m	the south wind; the south
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	frigidus	frigid	adj	cold, cool, chilly
	Dodecatheon austrofrigidum sp. nov. ined.
austrolitoralis austrolitoralis austrolitorale	south sea
	auster	austr	noun/m	the south wind; the south
	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
austromontanus austromontana austromontanum	south mountains
	auster	austr	noun/m	the south wind; the south
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	montanus	montan	adj	of or belonging to the mountains
	Gentiana austromontana Pringle & Sharp Ceanothus austromontanus Abrams
autumnalis autumnalis autumnale	of autumn
	autumnalis	autumnal	adj	auctumnalis of or pertaining to the autumn; autumnal
	Colchicum autumnale L. Gentiana autumnalis L.
avenaceus avenacea avenaceum	oat like
	avena	aven	noun/f	oats
	aceus	ace	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: resembles, of..., ...like, mixture using, fragrance of; borrowed from nouns declined like ...ax, ...acis + eus
	Agrostis avenacea J.F. Gmel. Acantholimon avenaceum Bunge Enneapogon avenaceus (Lindl.) C. E. Hubb.
avenoides avenoides avenoides	oat like
	avena	aven	noun/f	oats
	oides	oid	adj	-οειδεϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Calamagrostis avenoides (Hook. f.) Cockayne
avicularis avicularis aviculare	small birds
	avis	av	noun/f	bird; omen
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cula	cul	noun/f	culus substantive suffix for 3rd & 4th declension nouns: diminutive
	aris	ar	adj	alis adjective suffix for nouns: of or pertaining to
	Solanum aviculare G.Forst.