Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

monacanthos - mucronulatus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
monacanthos monacanthos monacanthon	with one spine
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	acantha	acanth	noun/f	ακανϑα thorn, thistle
	os		adj	οϛ adjectival suffix
	Cactus monacanthos Willd.
monacanthus monacantha monacanthum	with one spine
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	acantha	acanth	noun/f	ακανϑα thorn, thistle
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Opuntia monacantha (Willd.) Haw.
monadelphus monadelpha monadelphum	brothers (stamens or filaments) as one
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	adelphos	adelph	noun/m	αδελφοϛ brother
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Stewartia monadelpha Siebold & Zucc. Allium monadelphum Less. ex Kunth
monandrus monandra monandrum	with one stamen
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	aner	andr	noun/m	ανηρ, ανδροϛ man; male; husband
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Aploleia monandra (Sw.) H.E. Moore Calyptridium monandrum Nutt. Homalocenchrus monandrus (Sw.) Kuntze
monanthos monanthos monanthon	one flower
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	os		adj	οϛ adjectival suffix
	Ervum monanthos L.
monanthus monantha monanthum	one flower
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Medicago monantha (C. A. Mey.) Trautv. Papaver monanthum Trautv. Calochortus monanthus Ownbey
monilifer monilifera moniliferum	necklace bearing
	monile	monil	noun/n	a necklace of precious metal and jewels
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	fer	fer	apar	fero to bear, carry, bring
	Alysicarpus monilifer (L.) DC. Monilistus monilifera (Ait.) Raf. ex B.D. Jackson Osteospermum moniliferum L.
moniliformis moniliformis moniliforme	necklace shaped
	monile	monil	noun/n	a necklace of precious metal and jewels
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	formis	form	adj	in botanical Latin a substantive suffix for nouns derived from 'forma': to be in the form or shape of...
	Coenogonium moniliforme Tuck. Opuntia moniliformis (L.) Haw.
monocephalus monocephala monocephalum	one head
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	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
	Achillea monocephala Boiss. & Bal.
monococcus monococca monococcum	one berry
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	coccos	cocc	noun/n	κοκκοϛ berry of the scarlet oak, used as a red dye
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Triticum monococcum L.
monodactylus monodactyla monodactylum	one finger/toe
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	dactylos	dactyl	noun/m	δακτυλοϛ finger, toe
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Digitaria monodactyla (Nees) Stapf Panicum monodactylum Nees
monodoriflorus monodoriflora monodoriflorum	single scented flower
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	odorus	odor	adj	sweet smelling, fragrant; ill smelling
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
monogonus monogona monogonum	single start
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	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
	Pertusaria monogona Nyl.
monogynus monogyna monogynum	one ovary
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	gyne	gyn	noun/f	γυνε woman, lady; wife; mistress; widow
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Crataegus monogyna Jacq. Hypericum monogynum L. Physocarpus monogynus (Torr.) Coult.
monoicus monoica monoicum	monoecious
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	oicos	oic	noun/m	οικοϛ house, dwelling
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Carica monoica Desf.
monopetalus monopetala monopetalum	one petal
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	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
	Statice monopetala L. Limoniastrum monopetalum (L.) Boiss.
monophyllos monophyllos monophyllon	one leaved
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	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
	os		adj	οϛ adjectival suffix
	Malaxis monophyllos Swartz
monophyllus monophylla monophyllum	1 leaved
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	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
	Pinus monophylla Torr. & Frem. Zanthoxylum monophyllum (Lam.) P. Wilson Calochortus monophyllus Lem.
monorrhizus monorrhiza monorrhizum	one root
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	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
	Habenaria monorrhiza (Sw.) Reichenb. f.
monosepalus monosepala monosepalum	single sepaled
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	sepalum	sepal	noun/n	Mod L sepal; = Gk skepe (covering) + petalum (petal) (coined in 1790 by H. J. de Necker)
				skepe σκεπη covering; shelter, protection
				petalum πεταλον Mod L petal (Gk: leaf, tablet)
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Bulbophyllum monosepalum Barb. Rodr.
monospermus monosperma monospermum	single seeded
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	sperma	sperm	noun/n	σπερμα seed, germ
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taubert Allium monospermum Jepson Celastrus monospermus Roxb.
monostachyus monostachya monostachyum	single spiked
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	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
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Abildgaardia monostachya (L.) Vahl Paspalum monostachyum Vasey
monotrichus monotricha monotrichum	one hair
	monos	mon	adj	μονοϛ alone, only; forsaken
	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
	Pycnanthemum monotrichum Fern.
montanus montana montanum	of mountains
	montanus	montan	adj	of or belonging to the mountains
	Anthemis montana L. Alyssum montanum L. Cercocarpus montanus Raf.
monticola monticolae	mountain dweller
	mons	mont	noun/m	a mountain
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cola	col	noun/f	incola dweller, inhabitant -> -cola/-colus suffix
	Oxytropis monticola Gray
mucronatus mucronata mucronatum	mucronate, short point
	mucro	mucron	noun/m	a sharp point or edge
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Amelanchier mucronata Nielsen Sisyrinchium mucronatum Michx. Nemopanthus mucronatus (L.) Loes.
mucronifolius mucronifolia mucronifolium	short pointed leaves
	mucro	mucron	noun/m	a sharp point or edge
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Androsace mucronifolia Watt Astragalus mucronifolius Boiss.
mucronulatus mucronulata mucronulatum	with little sharp points
	mucro	mucron	noun/m	a sharp point or edge
	ulus	ul	noun/m	dimutive substantive suffix for 1st & 2nd declension nouns
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Melicope mucronulata (H. St. John) T. G. Hartley & B. C. Stone Pappophorum mucronulatum Nees Lupinus mucronulatus T.J. Howell