Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

divaricatissimus - durior

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
divaricatissimus divaricatissima divaricatissimum	most spreading
	superlative of divaricatus	divaricat	ppar	divarico to spread, stretch apart
	issimus	issim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
	Digitaria divaricatissima (R. Br.) Hughes Panicum divaricatissimum R. Br.
divaricatus divaricata divaricatum	spreading
	divaricatus	divaricat	ppar	divarico to spread, stretch apart
	Caryopteris divaricata Maxim. Allophyllum divaricatum (Nutt.) A.& V. Grant Aster divaricatus (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray
divergens divergens divergens	diverging
	divergens	divergent	apar	divergo Mod L to diverge
	Sedum divergens S.Wats.
diversifolius diversifolia diversifolium	many shaped leaves
	diversus	divers	padj	to turn apart
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Potentilla diversifolia Lehm. Arnoglossum diversifolium (Torr. & Gray) H.E. Robins. Aster diversifolius Michx.
diversilobus diversiloba diversilobum	many shaped lobes
	diversus	divers	padj	to turn apart
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	lobus	lob	noun/m	λοβοϛ Late L Greek: lobe of the ear; late Latin: husk, pod
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Rhus diversiloba Torr. & Gray Toxicodendron diversilobum (Torr. & Gray) Greene
diversipilosus diversipilosa diversipilosum	many types of hairs
	diversus	divers	padj	to turn apart
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	pilosus	pilos	adj	hairy, shaggy
divisus divisa divisum	divided
	divisus	divis	padj	divided, separated
	Carex divisa Huds. Pennisetum divisum (Forssk. ex J. F. Gmel.) Henrard
dolabratus dolabrata dolabratum	shaped like an axe
	dolabratus	dolabrat	adj	shaped with an axe
	Thujopsis dolabrata (Thunb. ex L. f.) Siebold & Zucc.
domesticus domestica domesticum	cultivated
	domesticus	domestic	adj	of the house or family, domestic
	Nandina domestica Thunb. Lansium domesticum Correa Rumex domesticus Hartman
draco dracontes	dragon
	draco	dracont	noun/m	δρακων, οντοϛ serpent, snake, dragon
	Dracaena draco (L.) L.
dracontius dracontia dracontium	dragon like
	draco	dracont	noun/m	δρακων, οντοϛ serpent, snake, dragon
	ius	i	adj	-ιοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: characteristic of, connected to, resembling, when related to -eus: of..., ...like
	Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott
dracunculus dracunculi	small dragon
	dracunculus	dracuncul	noun/m	a small serpent; tarragon (Artemesia dracunculus)
	Artemisia dracunculus L.
drupaceus drupacea drupaceum	with fleshy fruit
	drupa	drup	noun/f	δρυππα an overripe olive
	aceus	ace	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: resembles, of..., ...like, mixture using, fragrance of; borrowed from nouns declined like ...ax, ...acis + eus
	Arctostaphylos drupacea (Parry) J.F. Macbr. Cullen drupaceum (Bunge) C. H. Stirt.
dubius dubia dubium	dubious
	dubius	dubi	adj	doubtful, uncertain, irresolute, dubious
	Phacelia dubia (L.) Trel. Papaver dubium L. Tragopogon dubius Simps.
dulcis dulcis dulce	sweet
	dulcis	dulc	adj	sweet to the taste; agreeable, charming
	Apium dulce Miller Amygdalus dulcis P. Mill.
dumeti dumetorum	of thorn-bushes
	generative of dumetum	dumet	noun/n	thorn-bushes, bramble-thicket
	Rosa dumetorum Thuill.
dumosus dumosa dumosum	bushy
	dumosus	dumos	adj	full of thorn bushes, bushy
	Ambrosia dumosa (Gray) Payne Cneoridium dumosum (Nutt.) Hook. f. ex Baill. Aster dumosus L.
dumulosus dumulosa dumulosum	small shrub
	dumus	dum	noun/m	thorn-bush; brambles
	ulus	ul	noun/m	dimutive substantive suffix for 1st & 2nd declension nouns
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
durior durior durius	harder
	comparative of durus	dur	adj	hard
	ior		adj	comparative suffix; more so, to a greater degree; more-, -er (e.g. larger, prettier, whiter)
	Aristolochia durior Hill