Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

bicapsularis - bidentis

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
bicapsularis bicapsularis bicapsulare	two capsules
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	capsula	capsul	noun/f	small box
	aris	ar	adj	alis adjective suffix for nouns: of or pertaining to
	Adipera bicapsularis (L.) Britt. & Rose ex Britt. & Wilson
bicaudatus bicaudata bicaudatum	two tails
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	cauda	caud	noun/f	tail
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Tridactyle bicaudata (Lindl.) Schltr. Angraecum bicaudatum Lindl.
bicaulis bicaulis bicaule	two stems
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	caulis	caul	adj/	καυλοϛ stem of a plant; usual spelling was colis or coles
	Bupleurum bicaule Helm
bicephalus bicephala bicephalum	two heads
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	cephale	cephal	noun/f	κεφαλη head; front; end, point; source, top; chief person
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Trifolium bicephalum Elmer
bicinctus bicincta bicinctum	twice dirdled
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	cinctus	cinct	ppar	cingo to surround with a girdle; to gird
	Lecanora bicincta Ramond
bicolor bicolores	2 colored
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	color	color	noun	color
	Adenocaulon bicolor Hook.
bicoloratus bicolorata bicoloratum	two colored
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	coloratus	colorat	ppar	colored, colored red
	Galinsoga bicolorata St. John & White
bicolorus bicolora bicolorum	two colored
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	color	color	noun	color
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Mesembryanthemum bicolorum L.
bicontortus bicontorta bicontortum	twisted twice
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	contortus	contort	ppar	contorqueo to twist, wind, turn
	Hippocrepis bicontorta Loisel.
bicornis bicornes bicorne	2 horned
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	cornis	corn	adj/	cornu horn, antler
				is adjectival suffix
	Paspalum bicorne Lam. Aegilops bicornis (Forsskal) Jaub. & Spach
bicornutus bicornuta bicornutum	2 horned
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	cornu	corn	noun/m	horn, antler
	utus	ut	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: owning
	Downingia bicornuta Gray Delphinium bicornutum Hemsl. Desmanthus bicornutus
bicostatus bicostata bicostatum	two ribs
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	costatus	costat	adj	ribbed, with ribs
	Eucalyptus bicostata Maiden et al.
bicrenatus bicrenata bicrenatum	two notches
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	crena	cren	noun/f	Late L notch
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Aralia bicrenata Woot. & Standl.
bicristatus bicristata bicristatum	two crested
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	cristatus	cristat	adj	tufted, crested
	Astragalus bicristatus Gray
bicupulatus bicupulata bicupulatum	two cups
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	cupula	cupul	noun/f	small tub or cask; small crooked handle
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Potamogeton bicupulatus Fern.
bicuspidatus bicuspidata bicuspidatum	two pointed
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	cuspis	cuspid	noun/f	point; spear, stinger
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Cephalozia bicuspidata (L.) Dum. Malvastrum bicuspidatum (S. Wats.) Rose
bicuspis bicuspides	two points
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	cuspis	cuspid	noun/f	point; spear, stinger
	Cheiropleuria bicuspis (Blume) C. Presl
bidentatus bidentata bidentatum	with 2 teeth
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	dentatus	dentat	adj	toothed
	Achyranthes bidentata Blume Eriogonum bidentatum Jepson
bidentis bidentis bidente	two toothed
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	dens	dent	noun/m	tooth
	is		adj	adjectival suffix
	Flaveria bidentis (L.) Kuntze