Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

cheilanthus - chionopappus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
cheilanthus cheilantha cheilanthum	lipped flower
	cheilos	cheil	noun/n	χειλοϛ a lip; beak; edge, rim
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Delphinium cheilanthum Fisch. ex DC.
cheilocarpus cheilocarpa cheilocarpum	lipped fruit
	cheilos	cheil	noun/n	χειλοϛ a lip; beak; edge, rim
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	carpos	carp	noun/m	καρποϛ fruit
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
cheimanthus cheimantha cheimanthum	winter flowering
	cheima	cheim	noun/n	χειμα, ατοϛ winter
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Begonia x cheimantha Everett ex C. Weber
cheirophorus cheirophora cheirophorum	hand bearing
	cheir	cheir	noun/f	χειρ, χειροϛ hand, fist
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	phoros	phor	apar	phoreo φορεω (φερω) to carry, bring
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
chimaera chimaerae	monster
	chimaera	chimaer	noun/f	Chimaera χιμαιρα mythical beast from Lycia: fire breathing dragon/goat/lion
	Dracula chimaera (Rchb. f.) Luer
chionanthus chionantha chionanthum	snow white flowers
	chion	chion	noun/f	χιων, ονοϛ snow
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Primula chionantha Balf. f. & Forrest Dendrobium chionanthum Schltr.
chioneus chionea chioneum	snowy
	chion	chion	noun/f	χιων, ονοϛ snow
	eus	e	adj	-εοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to, from, of
	Rhizocarpon chioneum (Norman) Th. Fr.
chionopappus chionopappa chionopappum	white hairy seed
	chion	chion	noun/f	χιων, ονοϛ snow
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	pappus	papp	noun/m	παπποϛ old man, hairy seed
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Arnica chionopappa Fern.