Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

dendricola - diastrophis

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
dendricola dendricolae	tree dweller
	dendron	dendr	noun/n	δενδρον, ου tree
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cola	col	noun/f	incola dweller, inhabitant -> -cola/-colus suffix
	Rhododendron dendricola Hutch.
dendrinus dendrina dendrinum	tree like
	dendron	dendr	noun/n	δενδρον, ου tree
	inus	in	adj	-ινοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: composition, color, resembling, owning
	Clitoria dendrina Pittier
dendroides dendroides dendroides	tree like
	dendron	dendr	noun/n	δενδρον, ου tree
	oides	oid	adj	-οειδεϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Astragalus dendroides Kar. & Kir.
dendroideus dendroidea dendroideum	tree like
	dendron	dendr	noun/n	δενδρον, ου tree
	oideus	oide	adj	-οειδηοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Hosackia dendroidea (Greene) Abrams Eriogonum dendroideum (Nutt.) S. Stokes Lotus dendroideus (Greene) Greene
dendrophilus dendrophila dendrophilum	tree loving
	dendron	dendr	noun/n	δενδρον, ου tree
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	philus	phil	adj	philos φιλοσ, ε, ον loved; loving, friendly, fond
				us Latinizing suffix
	Peperomia dendrophila Schlecht.
dens-canis dentes-canes	dog's tooth
	dens	dent	noun/m	tooth
	-	-	cnct
	canis	can	noun/c	dog, hound
Erythronium dens-canis L.
dens-leonis dentes-leonum	lion's tooth
	dens	dent	noun/m	tooth
	-	-	cnct
	generative of leo	leon	noun/m	a lion; the constellation Leo
Taraxacum dens-leonis Desf.
densiflorus densiflora densiflorum	densely flowered
	densus	dens	adj	thick, dense
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
	Spiraea densiflora Nutt. ex Greenm. Hypericum densiflorum Pursh Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop
densifolius densifolia densifolium	densely leaved
	densus	dens	adj	thick, dense
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Draba densifolia Nutt. Eriastrum densifolium (Benth.) Mason Astragalus densifolius Lam.
densior densior densius	denser
	comparative of densus	dens	adj	thick, dense
	ior		adj	comparative suffix; more so, to a greater degree; more-, -er (e.g. larger, prettier, whiter)
	Agrostis densior Hack. ex Grecescu
densipilis densipilis densipile	densly haired
	densus	dens	adj	thick, dense
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	pilus	pil	noun/m	a hair; a trifle
	is		adj	adjectival suffix
densispicatus densispicata densispicatum	with dense spike
	densus	dens	adj	thick, dense
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	spicatus	spicat	ppar	spico to grow ears, spikes (like corn)
	Liatris densispicata (Bush) Gaiser
densispinus densispina densispinum	densely spined
	densus	dens	adj	thick, dense
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	spina	spin	noun/f	thorn; prickle, spine
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Opuntia densispina B.E. Ralston & R.A. Hilsenbeck
densissimus densissima densissimum	densest
	superlative of densus	dens	adj	thick, dense
	issimus	issim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
	Rubus densissimus H.A. & T. Davis
densus densa densum	dense
	densus	dens	adj	thick, dense
	Aspidotis densa (Brack.) Lellinger Asplenium densum Brack. Cyperus densus Link
dentatus dentata dentatum	with teeth
	dentatus	dentat	adj	toothed
	Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. Viburnum dentatum L. Ceanothus dentatus Torr. & Gray
denticulatus denticulata denticulatum	with small teeth
	dens	dent	noun/m	tooth
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	culus	cul	adj	adjective suffix for adjectives: diminutive
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Amelanchier denticulata (Kunth) W.D.J. Koch Allium denticulatum (Ownbey & Aase) McNeal Senecio denticulatus (Hook. & Arn.) DC.
denudatus denudata denudatum	naked
	denudatus	denudat	ppar	denudo to make naked, denude
	Magnolia denudata Desr. Dicranodontium denudatum (Brid.) Britt. in Williams Hibiscus denudatus Benth.
depauperatus depauperata depauperatum	under developed
	de	de	pre	downwards, outwards, from
	pauper	pauper	noun/m	poor man
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Arabis depauperata A. Nels. & Kennedy Monechma depauperatum (T. Anderson) C. B. Clarke Aster depauperatus Fern.
depilis depilis depile	hairless
	depilis	depil	adj	without hair
depressus depressa depressum	depressed
	depressus	depress	adj	sunken, low
	Paronychia depressa (Torr. & Gray) Nutt. ex A.Nels. Acuan depressum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kuntze Anacyclus depressus Ball
deserti-syriaci desertorum-syriacorum	of the Syrian desert
	generative of desertum	desert	noun/n	deserted place, desert, waste
	-	-	cnct
generative of syriacus	syriac	adj	Syriacus Syrian
desertipictus desertipicta desertipictum	painted desert
	desertum	desert	noun/n	deserted place, desert, waste
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	pictus	pict	ppar	pingo to paint
desertum deserta	desert
	desertum	desert	noun/n	deserted place, desert, waste
	Alyssum desertorum Stapf
deterior deterior deterius	inferior
	deterior	deter	adj	worse, pooer, meaner (comparative of the obsolete adj. 'deter': lower)
	Astragalus deterior (Barneby) Barneby
detonsus detonsa detonsum	shorn
	detonsus	detons	ppar	detondeo to shear, clip or cut off
	Gentianopsis detonsa (Rottb.) Ma Haplopappus detonsus (Greene) Raven
deus dei	god
	deus	de	noun/m	god, deity
deustus deusta deustum	burned up
	deustus	deust	ppar	deuro to burn up, consume; destroy
	Gyrophora deusta (L.) Ach. Panicum deustum Thunb. Penstemon deustus Dougl. ex Lindl.
diacanthus diacantha diacanthum	two spined
	dis	di	adv	διϛ twice, double
	acantha	acanth	noun/f	ακανϑα thorn, thistle
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Ribes diacantha Pall. Ribes diacanthum Pallas
diadema diademata	crown
	diadema	diademat	noun/n	διαδημα royal headdress
dialystemon dialystemones	separated stamens
	dialyo	dialy	verb	διαλυω to separate
	stemon	stemon	noun/m	στημων L: stamen warp in loom; thread
diandrus diandra diandrum	with two stamens
	di	di	pre	between, away from
	aner	andr	noun/m	ανηρ, ανδροϛ man; male; husband
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Anisantha diandra (Roth) Tutin ex Tzvelev Glossostigma diandrum (L.) Kuntze Bromus diandrus Roth
diastrophis diastrophis diastrophe	distorted
	diastrophos	diastroph	adj	διαστροφοϛ distorted, twisted; perverted
	is		adj	adjectival suffix
	Aethionema diastrophis Bunge