Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

leucanthemus - lilliputianus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
leucanthemus leucanthema leucanthemum	white flowered
	leucos	leuc	adj	λευκοϛ bright, brilliant, clear; white, pale
	anthemon	anthem	noun/n	ανϑεμον flower
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Chrysanthemum leucanthemum L.
leucanthus leucantha leucanthum	white flowered
	leucos	leuc	adj	λευκοϛ bright, brilliant, clear; white, pale
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Baptisia leucantha Torr. & Gray Melampodium leucanthum Torr. & Gray Melilotus leucanthus W. D. J. Koch ex DC.
leucocarpus leucocarpa leucocarpum	white fruited
	leucos	leuc	adj	λευκοϛ bright, brilliant, clear; white, pale
	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
	Potentilla leucocarpa Rydb. Amaranthus leucocarpus S. Wats.
leucocaulis leucocaulis leucocaule	white stemmed
	leucos	leuc	adj	λευκοϛ bright, brilliant, clear; white, pale
	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
leucocephalus leucocephala leucocephalum	white headed
	leucos	leuc	adj	λευκοϛ bright, brilliant, clear; white, pale
	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
	Chaptalia leucocephala Greene Gnaphalium leucocephalum Gray Actinotus leucocephalus Benth.
leucolaenus leucolaena leucolaenum	white cloaked
	leucos	leuc	adj	λευκοϛ bright, brilliant, clear; white, pale
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	laenos	laen	adj/f	lainos λαινοϛ of stone, stony
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
leuconeurus leuconeura leuconeurum	white veined
	leucos	leuc	adj	λευκοϛ bright, brilliant, clear; white, pale
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	neuron	neur	noun/n	νευρον sinew, tendon, nerve
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Aristolochia leuconeura Linden
leucopetalus leucopetala leucopetalum	white petalled
	leucos	leuc	adj	λευκοϛ bright, brilliant, clear; white, pale
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	petalum	petal	noun/n	πεταλον Mod L petal (Gk: leaf, tablet)
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Abutilon leucopetalum (F. Muell.) F. Muell. ex Benth.
leucophaeus leucophaea leucophaeum	grayish white
	leucos	leuc	adj	λευκοϛ bright, brilliant, clear; white, pale
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	phaeos	phae	adj	phaios φαιοϛ dusky, gray
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Baptisia leucophaea Nutt. Delphinium leucophaeum Greene Hyacinthus leucophaeus (K. Koch) Steven ex Ledeb.
leucophyllus leucophylla leucophyllum	white leaved
	leucos	leuc	adj	λευκοϛ bright, brilliant, clear; white, pale
	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
	Sarracenia leucophylla Raf. Eriogonum leucophyllum Woot. & Standl. Hibiscus leucophyllus Shiller
leucorrhizus leucorrhiza leucorrhizum	white roots
	leucos	leuc	adj	λευκοϛ bright, brilliant, clear; white, pale
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	r	r	cnct	ρ sometimes the Greek aspirated 'r' is rrh and sometimes rh in the Latin transliteration
	rhiza	rhiz	noun/f	ριζα root; stem, origin
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Eleutherococcus leucorrhizus Oliv.
leucostachys leucostachyes	white spiked
	leucos	leuc	adj	λευκοϛ bright, brilliant, clear; white, pale
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	stachys	stachy	noun/m	σταχυϛ spike; ear of corn
	Platanthera leucostachys Lindl.
leucotrichus leucotricha leucotrichum	white haired
	leucos	leuc	adj	λευκοϛ bright, brilliant, clear; white, pale
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	thrix	trich	noun/f	ϑριξ, τριχοϛ hair, wool, bristle
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Iwatsukiella leucotricha (Mitt.) Buck & Crum Habrodon leucotrichus (Mitt.) Perss.
leucoxanthus leucoxantha leucoxanthum	pale yellow
	leucos	leuc	adj	λευκοϛ bright, brilliant, clear; white, pale
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	xanthos	xanth	adj	ξανϑοϛ yellow, red-yellow
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Brigantiaea leucoxantha (Sprengel) R. Sant. & Hafellner Lopadium leucoxanthum (Sprengel) Zahlbr.
liburnicus liburnica liburnicum	Croatian (Liburnian)
	liburnicus	liburnic	adj	Liburnicus of Liburnia, a part of Illyria, part of contemporary Croatia
	Asphodeline liburnica (Scop.) Rchb. Dianthus liburnicus Bartl.
lignosus lignosa lignosum	woody
	lignum	lign	noun/n	wood
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Verdcourtia lignosa (L.) R. Wilczek Abutilon lignosum (Cav.) G. Don Dolichos lignosus L.
ligulatus ligulata ligulatum	tongue like, with ligules
	ligula	ligul	noun/f	tongue of land; tongue of shoe, shoe strap
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Acacia ligulata Benth. Cynanchum ligulatum (Benth.) Woods.
ligulistylis ligulistyles	tongue like style
	ligula	ligul	noun/f	tongue of land; tongue of shoe, shoe strap
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	stylis	styl	noun/m	stylos στυλοϛ pillar, pole, prop (confused with L. stilus)
				is -ιϛ substantive suffix for nouns: a connection to a noun
	Liatris ligulistylis (A.Nels.) K.Schum.
ligusticus ligustica ligusticum	Ligurian, (NW Italy)
	ligusticos	ligustic	adj	Λιγυστικοϛ Liguria, province in NW Italy
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Achillea ligustica All. Trifolium ligusticum Balb. ex Loisel.
ligustrinus ligustrina ligustrinum	Ligustrum like
	ligustrum	ligustr	noun/n	privet plant
	inus	in	adj	-ινοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: composition, color, resembling, owning
	Aloysia ligustrina of authors Clerodendrum ligustrinum (Jacq.) R. Br. Arsenococcus ligustrinus (L.) Small
liliago liliagines	Lilium-like
	lilium	lili	noun/n	lily
	ago	agin	noun/f	substantive suffix for nouns: resembling or connected to
	Anthericum liliago L.
liliastrum liliastra	Lilium like
	lilium	lili	noun/n	lily
	astrum	astr	noun/n	aster substantive suffix for nouns or adjectives: inferiority or partial resemblance, wild, diminutive
	Paradisea liliastrum (L.) Bertol.
liliifolius liliifolia liliifolium	Lilium leaved
	lilium	lili	noun/n	lily
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Liparis liliifolia (L.) L.C. Rich. ex Ker-Gawl.
lilliputianus lilliputiana lilliputianum	tiny
	lilliput	lilliput	noun	Lilliput English the fictional land in "Guliver's Travels" by Swift where the inhabitants were very small
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	anus	an	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: position, connection, possession
	Syagrus lilliputiana (Barb. Rodr.) Becc.