Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

megacalyx - mellitus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
megacalyx megacalyces	large calyx
	megas	mega	adj	μεγαϛ, μεγαλον large, great; wide; long; before a consonant the 'l' on the root 'megal' was dropped
	calyx	calyc	noun/f	καλυξ, υκοϛ husk, covering, calyx
	Rhododendron megacalyx Balf. f. & Kingdon-Ward
megacarpus megacarpa megacarpum	large seed
	megas	mega	adj	μεγαϛ, μεγαλον large, great; wide; long; before a consonant the 'l' on the root 'megal' was dropped
	carpos	carp	noun/m	καρποϛ fruit
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Baptisia megacarpa Chapman ex Torr. & Gray Merrilliodendron megacarpum (Hemsley) Sleumer Astragalus megacarpus (Nutt.) Gray
megacornutus megacornuta megacornutum	large horn
	megas	mega	adj	μεγαϛ, μεγαλον large, great; wide; long; before a consonant the 'l' on the root 'megal' was dropped
	cornu	corn	noun/m	horn, antler
	utus	ut	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: owning
	Eucalyptus megacornuta C. A. Gardner
megalanthus megalantha megalanthum	large flowered
	megas	megal	adj	μεγαϛ, μεγαλον large, great; wide; long; before a consonant the 'l' on the root 'megal' was dropped
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Pedicularis megalantha D. Don Pediomelum megalanthum (Woot. & Standl.) Rydb. Selenicereus megalanthus (K. Schum. ex Vaupel) Moran
megalophyllus megalophylla megalophyllum	large leaved
	megas	megal	adj	μεγαϛ, μεγαλον large, great; wide; long; before a consonant the 'l' on the root 'megal' was dropped
	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
	Olearia megalophylla (F. Muell.) F. Muell. Calliergon megalophyllum Mik.
megalorrhizus megalorrhiza megalorrhizum	large root
	megas	megal	adj	μεγαϛ, μεγαλον large, great; wide; long; before a consonant the 'l' on the root 'megal' was dropped
	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
	Oxalis megalorrhiza Jacq.
megarhizus megarhiza megarhizum	large root
	megas	mega	adj	μεγαϛ, μεγαλον large, great; wide; long; before a consonant the 'l' on the root 'megal' was dropped
	rhiza	rhiz	noun/f	ριζα root; stem, origin
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Claytonia megarhiza (Gray) Parry ex S.Wats.
melananthus melanantha melananthum	black anthered
	melas	melan	adj	μελαϛ black, dark
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Lepanthopsis melanantha (Reichenb. f.) Ames Trifolium melananthum Hook. & Arn. Euonymus melananthus Franch. & Sav.
melanocarpus melanocarpa melanocarpum	black fruited
	melas	melan	adj	μελαϛ black, dark
	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
	Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. Bunodophoron melanocarpum (Sw.) Wedin Andropogon melanocarpus Ell.
melanocaulos melanocaulos melanocaulon	black stemmed
	melas	melan	adj	μελαϛ black, dark
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	caulos	caul	noun/m	καυλοϛ stem of a plant
	os		adj	οϛ adjectival suffix
melanocephalus melanocephala melanocephalum	black headed
	melas	melan	adj	μελαϛ black, dark
	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
	Erigeron melanocephalus (A.Nels.) A.Nels.
melanochrysus melanochrysa melanochrysum	black-gold
	melas	melan	adj	μελαϛ black, dark
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	chrysos	chrys	noun/m	χρυσοϛ gold
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Philodendron melanochrysum Linden & Andre
melanopictus melanopicta melanopictum	painted with black
	melas	melan	adj	μελαϛ black, dark
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	pictus	pict	ppar	pingo to paint
melanosiphon melanosiphon	black tube
	melas	melan	adj	μελαϛ black, dark
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	siphon	siphon	noun/m	σιφων, ωνοσ reed, straw, tube
melissophyllus melissophylla melissophyllum	bee balm
	melissophyllon	melissophyll	noun/n	μελισσοφυλλον an herb liked by bees, literally: bee-leaf
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Melittis melissophyllum L.
mellifer melliferis mellifere	honey bearing
	mellifer	mellifer	adj	honey bearing
	Abronia mellifera Douglas ex Hook. Nephelium melliferum Gagnep.
mellitus mellita mellitum	having honey
	mellitus	mellit	adj	having honey, sweetened; honey like
	Navarretia mellita Greene Sorghum mellitum Snowden