Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

bifarius - bilocularis

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
bifarius bifaria bifarium	two forms
	bifarius	bifari	adj	taking two forms
bifer bifera biferum	bearing fruit twice a year
	bifer	bifer	adj	bearing fruit twice a year
	Arthopyrenia bifera Zahlbr.
bifidus bifida bifidum	split in 2
	bifidus	bifid	adj	divided into 2 parts
	Phlox bifida Beck Epidendrum bifidum Aubl. Elaeocarpus bifidus Hook. & Arn.
bifloriformis bifloriformis bifloriforme	two flowered form
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
	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...
	Tulipa bifloriformis Vved.
biflorus biflora biflorum	2 flowered
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
	Caltha biflora DC. Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell. Cenchrus biflorus Roxb.
bifoliatus bifoliata bifoliatum	with 2 leaves
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Conyza bifoliata Walt. Aster bifoliatus (Walt.) Ahles
bifoliolatus bifoliolata bifoliolatum	bifoliolate
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	olus	ol	noun/m	substantive suffix for 1st & 2nd declention nouns: diminutive
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Cassia bifoliolata DC. ex Collad. Zanthoxylum bifoliolatum Leonard
bifolius bifolia bifolium	2 leaved
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Abies bifolia A. Murray bis Galium bifolium S. Wats.
biformiger biformigera biformigerum	bearing two forms
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	forma	form	noun/f	form, figure, shape
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	ger	ger	apar	gero to carry, bear, wear
	Catillaria biformigera (Leighton) H. Magn.
biformis biformis biforme	two forms
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	formis	form	adj	in botanical Latin a substantive suffix for nouns derived from 'forma': to be in the form or shape of...
	Anisomeridium biforme (Borrer) R. C. Harris Arthopyrenia biformis (Borrer) Massal.
biformispinus biformispina biformispinum	two forms of spines
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	forma	form	noun/f	form, figure, shape
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	spina	spin	noun/f	thorn; prickle, spine
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Rubus biformispinus Blanch.
bifrons bifrondes	two leaves
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	frons	frond	noun/f	leaf, foliage
	Aloina bifrons (De Not.) Delg.
bifurcatus bifurcata bifurcatum	forked into two
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	furca	furc	noun/f	a fork
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Wodyetia bifurcata A. K. Irvine Eriogonum bifurcatum Reveal Hibiscus bifurcatus Cav.
bifurcus bifurca bifurcum	forked into two
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	furca	furc	noun/f	a fork
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Potentilla bifurca L.
bigeminatus bigeminata bigeminatum	twice paired
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	geminatus	geminat	ppar	gemino to double
	Solanum bigeminatum Nees
bigeminus bigemina bigeminum	twice paired
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	geminus	gemin	adj	twin born; paired, double
	Smithia bigemina Dalzell Archidendron bigeminum (L.) I. C. Nielsen
bigibbosus bigibbosa bigibbosum	2 swellings
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	gibbus	gibb	noun/m	hump, hunch
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Rogeria bigibbosa Engl.
bigibbus bigibbi	2 swellings
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	gibbus	gibb	noun/m	hump, hunch
	Dendrobium bigibbum Lindl.
biglandulosus biglandulosa biglandulosum	two types of glands
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	glandulosus	glandulos	adj	full of glands
	Parkia biglandulosa Wight & Arn. Sapium biglandulosum (L.) Mull. Arg., nom. illeg.
biglobosus biglobosa biglobosum	two spheres
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	globosus	globos	adj	spherical
	Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) R. Br. ex G. Don
biglumis biglumis biglume	two glumes (husks)
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	gluma	glum	noun/f	a hull or husk
	is		adj	adjectival suffix
	Juncus biglumis L.
bijugatus bijugata bijugatum	two yokes
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	jugum	jug	noun/n	ζυγον yoke
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Lathyrus bijugatus White
bijugus bijuga bijugum	two yokes
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	jugum	jug	noun/n	ζυγον yoke
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Melicoccus bijuga L. Cicer bijugum Rech. f.
bilabiatus bilabiata bilabiatum	two lips
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	labia	labi	noun/f	lip
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Aristolochia bilabiata L.
bilineatus bilineata bilineatum	two lines
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	linea	line	noun/f	plumb-line, line (drawn)
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Haworthia bilineata Baker Trifolium bilineatum Fresen.
bilobatus bilobata bilobatum	with two lobes
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	lobatus	lobat	adj	NL lobed
	Anthoceros bilobata Turpin
bilobus biloba bilobum	2 lobes
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	lobus	lob	noun/m	λοβοϛ Late L Greek: lobe of the ear; late Latin: husk, pod
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Chorizanthe biloba Goodman Conophytum bilobum (Marloth) N. E. Br.
bilocularis biloculares biloculare	two pockets (loculi)
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	locularis	locular	adj	kept in receptacles, pockets, compartments
	Sapium biloculare (S. Wats.) Pax Sebastiania bilocularis S. Wats.