Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

chrysacanthion - ciliosus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
chrysacanthion chrysacanthia	occurring with golden spines
	chrysos	chrys	noun/m	χρυσοϛ gold
	acantha	acanth	noun/f	ακανϑα thorn, thistle
	ion	i	noun/n	-ιον substantive suffix for nouns: an occurrence of a noun
chrysellus chrysella chrysellum	golden
	chrysos	chrys	noun/m	χρυσοϛ gold
	ellus	ell	adj	adjective suffix for adjective: diminutive
	Acacia chrysella
chryseus chrysea chryseum	golden
	chryseus	chryse	adj	χρυσεοϛ gold colored
	Holmgrenia chrysea (Schwaegr. in Schultes) Lindb. Orthothecium chryseum (Schwaegr. in Schultes) Schimp. in B.S.G.
chrysitis chrysites	golden
	chrysos	chrys	noun/m	χρυσοϛ gold
	itis	it	noun/m	ites -ιταϛ ? substantive suffix for nouns: connection to a noun
chrysocarpus chrysocarpa chrysocarpum	golden fruited
	chrysos	chrys	noun/m	χρυσοϛ gold
	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
	Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe Rumex chrysocarpus Moris
chrysocephalus chrysocephala chrysocephalum	golden head
	chrysos	chrys	noun/m	χρυσοϛ gold
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	cephale	cephal	noun/f	κεφαλη head; front; end, point; source, top; chief person
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Chaenotheca chrysocephala (Turner ex Ach.) Th. Fr. Eriogonum chrysocephalum Gray
chrysocomus chrysocoma chrysocomum	with golden hair
	chrysos	chrys	noun/m	χρυσοϛ gold
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	come	com	noun/f	κομη hair hair, foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Achillea chrysocoma Frivald Andropogon chrysocomus Nash
chrysocraspedus chrysocraspeda chrysocraspedum	golden fringed
	chrysos	chrys	noun/m	χρυσοϛ gold
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	craspedon	crasped	noun/n	κρασπεδον edge, border, fringe
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
chrysocyathus chrysocyatha chrysocyathum	golden cup
	chrysos	chrys	noun/m	χρυσοϛ gold
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	cyathos	cyath	noun/m	κυαϑοϛ cup, dipper
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Adonis chrysocyathus Hook. f. & Thomson
chrysogonus chrysogona chrysogonum	golden start
	chrysos	chrys	noun/m	χρυσοϛ gold
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	gone	gon	noun/f	γονη origin, birth; conception
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
chrysolepis chrysolepides	golden scaled
	chrysos	chrys	noun/m	χρυσοϛ gold
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	lepis	lepid	noun/f	λεπιϛ scale, shell
	Quercus chrysolepis Liebm.
chrysoleucus chrysoleuca chrysoleucum	gold and white
	chrysos	chrys	noun/m	χρυσοϛ gold
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	leucos	leuc	adj	λευκοϛ bright, brilliant, clear; white, pale
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Lecanora chrysoleuca (Sm.) Ach. Anemopaegma chrysoleucum (Kunth) Sandwith
chrysolobus chrysoloba chrysolobum	golden lobed
	chrysos	chrys	noun/m	χρυσοϛ gold
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	lobus	lob	noun/m	λοβοϛ Late L Greek: lobe of the ear; late Latin: husk, pod
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
chrysophyllus chrysophylla chrysophyllum	golden leaved
	chrysos	chrys	noun/m	χρυσοϛ gold
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	phyllon	phyll	noun/n	φυλλον leaf; foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Iris chrysophylla T.J.Howell Campylium chrysophyllum (Brid.) J. Lange Rubus chrysophyllus Reinw. ex Miq.
chrysostoma chrysostomata	golden mouth
	chrysos	chrys	noun/m	χρυσοϛ gold
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	stoma	stomat	noun/n	στομα, ατοσ the mouth
	Lasthenia chrysostoma (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Greene
cibarius cibaria cibarium	of food
	cibarius	cibari	adj	of or pertaining to food
	Crataegus cibaria Beadle Astragalus cibarius Sheldon
cicatricatus cicatricata cicatricatum	scarred
	cicatrix	cicatric	noun/f	a scar
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
cicatricosus cicatricosa cicatricosum	covered with scars
	cicatrix	cicatric	noun/f	a scar
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Glyphis cicatricosa Ach.
ciconius ciconia ciconium	like a stork
	ciconia	ciconi	noun/f	a stork
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Erodium ciconium (L.) L'Her. ex Ait.
cicutarius cicutaria cicutarium	pertaining to hemlock
	cicuta	cicut	noun/f	hemlock, poison from the hemlock
	arius	ari	adj	adjective suffix for nouns or numbers: connected to or possessed by
	Anemia cicutaria Kunze ex Spreng. Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Her. ex Ait.
ciliaris ciliaris ciliare	fringed with hair
	cilium	cili	noun/n	eyelash & eyelid together
	aris	ar	adj	alis adjective suffix for nouns: of or pertaining to
	Desmodium ciliare (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC. Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl.
ciliatissimus ciliatissima ciliatissimum	fringed with the most hairs
	cilium	cili	noun/n	eyelash & eyelid together
	superlative of at	at	pre	ad to, towards, near
	issimus	issim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
	Brachiaria ciliatissima (Buckl.) Chase
ciliatus ciliata ciliatum	fringed with hairs
	cilium	cili	noun/n	eyelash & eyelid together
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Amsonia ciliata Walt. Geum ciliatum Pursh Acrobolbus ciliatus (Mitt.) Schiffn.
cilicius cilicia cilicium	Cilicia, Turkey
	cilicius	cilici	adj	Cilicius Κιλικιοϛ of or pertaining to Cilicia: a province in southern Asia Minor
	Colutea cilicia Allium cilicium Boiss.
ciliicalyx ciliicalyces	calyx with cilia
	cilium	cili	noun/n	eyelash & eyelid together
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	calyx	calyc	noun/f	καλυξ, υκοϛ husk, covering, calyx
	Menziesia ciliicalyx Maxim.
ciliolatus ciliolata ciliolatum	with little cilia
	cilium	cili	noun/n	eyelash & eyelid together
	olum	ol	noun/n	olus 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
	Monnina ciliolata DC. Brachionidium ciliolatum Garay Aster ciliolatus Lindl.
ciliosus ciliosa ciliosum	lots of cilia
	cilium	cili	noun/n	eyelash & eyelid together
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Lonicera ciliosa (Pursh) Poir. ex DC. Sedum ciliosum T.J. Howell