Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

ceraceus - chartaceus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
ceraceus ceracea ceraceum	waxy
	cera	cer	noun/f	wax
	aceus	ace	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: resembles, of..., ...like, mixture using, fragrance of; borrowed from nouns declined like ...ax, ...acis + eus
ceramicus ceramica ceramicum	of pottery
	ceramos	ceram	noun/m	κεραμοϛ potter's clay
	icus	ic	adj	-ικοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to, from, of
	Rhopaloblaste ceramica (Miq.) Burret Astragalus ceramicus Sheldon
cerasiformis cerasiformis cerasiforme	cherry shaped
	cerasus	ceras	noun/f	κερασοϛ a cherry
	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...
	Oemleria cerasiformis (Torr. & A.Gray) Greene
cerasinus cerasina cerasinum	cherry colored
	cerasus	ceras	noun/f	κερασοϛ a cherry
	inus	in	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to or resembling
	Rhododendron cerasinum Tagg
ceratocaulis ceratocaulis ceratocaule	stalk like a horn
	ceras	cerat	noun/n	κεραϛ, ατοϛ horn, antlers
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	caulis	caul	adj/	καυλοϛ stem of a plant; usual spelling was colis or coles
cerebriformis cerebriformis cerebriforme	shaped like a brain
	cerebrum	cerebr	noun/n	the brain
	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...
	Psora cerebriformis W. A. Weber
cerefolius cerefolia cerefolium	wax leaved
	cereus	cere	adj	waxen, of honey-comb
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffmann
cereus cerea cereum	waxen
	cereus	cere	adj	waxen, of honey-comb
	Polystachya cerea Lindl. Ribes cereum Dougl.
cerifer cerifera ceriferum	wax bearing
	cera	cer	noun/f	wax
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	fer	fer	apar	fero to bear, carry, bring
	Benincasa cerifera Savi
cerinus cerina cerinum	wax like
	cera	cer	noun/f	wax
	inus	in	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to or resembling
	Caloplaca cerina (Ehrh.) Th. Fr. Encephalartos cerinus Lavranos & D. L. Goode
cernuus cernua cernuum	nodding
	cernuus	cernu	adj	inclining the head, stooping
	Bidens cernua L. Allium cernuum Roth Saururus cernuus L.
cerussatus cerussata cerussatum	plaster or white-lead colored
	cerussatus	cerussat	adj	colored with white lead
	Astragalus cerussatus Sheldon
cervicarius cervicaria cervicarium	with a neck
	cervix	cervic	noun/f	neck, nape
	arius	ari	adj	adjective suffix for nouns or numbers: connected to or possessed by
	Campanula cervicaria L.
cervicolor cervicolores	deer colored, brownish yellow
	cervus	cerv	noun/m	stag, deer
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	color	color	noun	color
cervineus cervinea cervineum	deer colored, brownish yellow
	cervus	cerv	noun/m	stag, deer
	ineus	ine	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: composition, color, resembling
				-ινηοϛ adjective suffix: composition, color
cervinus cervina cervinum	deer colored, brownish yellow
	cervus	cerv	noun/m	stag, deer
	inus	in	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to or resembling
	Acarospora cervina Massal. Erigeron cervinus Greene
chaetomallus chaetomalla chaetomallum	flowing hair
	chaete	chaet	noun/f	χαιτη, ηϛ long, loose, or flowing hair
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	mallos	mall	noun/m	μαλλοϛ flock of wool, fleece
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Rhododendron chaetomallum Balf. f. & Forrest
chalcedonicus chalcedonica chalcedonicum	of Chalcedon (Kadikoy, Turkey)
	chalcedon	chalcedon	noun/f	Chalcedon Χαλκηδων Chalcedon on the Bosporus opposite Byzantium (Kadikoy, Turkey)
	icus	ic	adj	-ικοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to, from, of
	Lychnis chalcedonica L. Lilium chalcedonicum L.
chalybeus chalybea chalybeum	steel colored
	chalyps	chalyb	noun/m	χαλυψ, υβοϛ someone of the Chalybes, a peoples in Pontus, known for making steel; steel, hardened iron
	eus	e	adj	-εοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to, from, of
chamaebuxus chamaebuxi	dwarf boxwood
	chamae	chamae	pre	chamai χαμαι on the ground
	buxus	bux	noun/f	πυξοϛ box tree, boxwood
	Polygala chamaebuxus L.
chamaedryfolius chamaedryfolia chamaedryfolium	leaves like chamaedrys
	chamaedrys	chamaedry	noun/f	χαμαιδρυϛ germander: Teucrium chamaedrys; literally: dwarf oak
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Acalypha chamaedryfolia (Lam.) Muell.-Arg.
chamaedryoides chamaedryoides chamaedryoides	like chamaedrys
	chamaedrys	chamaedry	noun/f	χαμαιδρυϛ germander: Teucrium chamaedrys; literally: dwarf oak
	oides	oid	adj	-οειδεϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Urtica chamaedryoides Pursh
chamaedrys chamaedryes	germander
	chamaedrys	chamaedry	noun/f	χαμαιδρυϛ germander: Teucrium chamaedrys; literally: dwarf oak
	Teucrium chamaedrys L.
chamaeiris chamaeirides	dwarf iris
	chamae	chamae	pre	chamai χαμαι on the ground
	iris	irid	noun/f	ιριϛ, ιδοϛ iris; rainbow; female messenger, announcer of the gods
	Iris chamaeiris Bertol.
chamaepitys chamaepitys	dwarf pine
	chamae	chamae	pre	chamai χαμαι on the ground
	pitys	pitys	noun/f	πιτυϛ a pine tree
	Ajuga chamaepitys Schreb.
charitopes charitopedes	graceful stalk
	charis	charit	adj	χαριϛ joy; grace; kindness; beauty
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	pes	ped	noun/m	foot; claw
	Rhododendron charitopes Balf. f. & Farrer
chartaceus chartacea chartaceum	papery
	charta	chart	noun/f	paper, papyrus
	aceus	ace	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: resembles, of..., ...like, mixture using, fragrance of; borrowed from nouns declined like ...ax, ...acis + eus
	Cyrtandra chartacea St. John & Storey Polemonium chartaceum Mason