Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

multibracteatus - mutilus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
multibracteatus multibracteata multibracteatum	many bracts
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	bractea	bracte	noun/f	thin plate of metal, gold-leaf
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Rosa multibracteata Hemsl. & E. H. Wilson Pelargonium multibracteatum Hochst. ex A. Rich. Rubus multibracteatus H. Lev. & Vaniot
multibulbosus multibulbosa multibulbosum	many bulbs
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	bulbus	bulb	noun/m	βολβοϛ bulbous root, bulb; onion (also bulbos)
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Allium multibulbosum Jacq.
multicapitatus multicapitata multicapitatum	many heads
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	capitatus	capitat	adj	having a head
	Senecio multicapitatus Greenm. ex Rydb.
multicapitulus multicapitula multicapitulum	many little heads
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	capitulum	capitul	noun/n	little head
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Leucaena multicapitula Schery
multicaulis multicaulis multicaule	many stemmed
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	caulis	caul	adj/	καυλοϛ stem of a plant; usual spelling was colis or coles
	Crocidium multicaule Hook. Gilia multicaulis Benth.
multicavus multicava multicavum	many pits
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cavus	cav	adj	concave, hollow, excavated
	Crassula multicava Lem.
multiceps multicaputis multicapute	many heads
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	ceps	caput	adj	suffix: headed
	Eriogonum multiceps Nees
multicolor multicolores	many colored
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	color	color	noun	color
	Collinsia multicolor Lindl. & Paxton
multicornis multicornis multicorne	many horned
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cornis	corn	adj/	cornu horn, antler
				is adjectival suffix
multicostatus multicostata multicostatum	many ribbed
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	costatus	costat	adj	ribbed, with ribs
	Carex multicostata Mackenzie
multidentatus multidentata multidentatum	many toothed
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	dentatus	dentat	adj	toothed
	Senecio multidentatus Schultz-Bip. ex Hemsl.
multidenticulatus multidenticulata multidenticulatum	with many small teeth
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	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
multifidiformis multifidiformis multifidiforme	multiply divided form
	multifidus	multifid	adj	multiply divided
	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...
multifidus multifida multifidum	multiply divided
	multifidus	multifid	adj	multiply divided
	Anemone multifida Poir. Adenoropium multifidum (L.) Pohl Euryops multifidus (Thunb.) DC.
multiflorus multiflora multiflorum	many flowered
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
	Mirabilis multiflora (Torr.) Gray Polygonatum multiflorum (L.) All. Penstemon multiflorus Chapman ex Benth.
multifolius multifolia multifolium	many leaved
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Lupinus multifolius C.P. Sm.
multiformis multiformis multiforme	with many forms
	multus	mult	adj	many
	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...
	Anisophyllum multiforme (Hook. & Arn.) Klotzsch & Garcke Aster multiformis Burgess
multiglandulosus multiglandulosa multiglandulosum	many types glands
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	glandulosus	glandulos	adj	full of glands
	Calycadenia multiglandulosa DC.
multijugus multijuga multijugum	many joined together
	multijugus	multijug	adj	multiiugus many joined together
	Camissonia multijuga (S. Wats.) Raven Cicer multijugum Maesen
multilineatus multilineata multilineatum	many lined
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	linea	line	noun/f	plumb-line, line (drawn)
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Hakea multilineata Meisn.
multilobatus multilobata multilobatum	many lobed
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	lobatus	lobat	adj	NL lobed
	Packera multilobatus (Torr. & Gray ex Gray) W.A. Weber & A. Love
multinervatus multinervata multinervatum	many veined
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	nervus	nerv	noun/m	νευρον a sinew, tendon, nerve
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Cymopterus multinervatus (Coult. & Rose) Tidestrom
multinervis multinervis multinerve	many veined
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	nervus	nerv	noun/m	νευρον a sinew, tendon, nerve
	is		adj	adjectival suffix
	Bupleurum multinerve DC. Vigna multinervis Hutch. & Dalziel
multinervius multinervia multinervium	multi-veined
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	nervus	nerv	noun/m	νευρον a sinew, tendon, nerve
	ius	i	adj	-ιοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: characteristic of, connected to, resembling, when related to -eus: of..., ...like
	Bauhinia multinervia (Kunth) DC. Rhododendron multinervium Sleumer
multinervosus multinervosa multinervosum	many veins
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	nervosus	nervos	adj	sinewy; energetic, nervous
	Melica multinervosa Vasey
multinodis multinodis multinode	many noded
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	nodis	nod	adj/	nodus a knot
				is adjectival suffix
	Festuca multinodis Petrie & Hack.
multipartitus multipartita multipartitum	multiple parts/divisions
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	partitus	partit	ppar	partio to part, apportion, divide
	Collema multipartitum Sm.
multipedunculatus multipedunculata multipedunculatum	with multiple feet
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	pedunculus	peduncul	noun/m	a little foot; hence a foot stalk
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
multipinnatifidus multipinnatifida multipinnatifidum	multiply split feathered
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	pinnatus	pinnat	adj	feathered, winged
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	fidus	fid	ppar	findo to cleave, split, separate, divide
multipinnatus multipinnata multipinnatum	multiply pinnate
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	pinnatus	pinnat	adj	feathered, winged
	Chamaecrista multipinnata (Pollard) Greene
multiplex multiplex multiplex	many folds
	multiplex	multiplic	adj	many folds or windings
	Delphinium multiplex (Ewan) C.L.Hitchc.
multiradiatus multiradiata multiradiatum	many rays
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	radiatus	radiat	ppar	with rays; shining
	Solidago multiradiata Ait. Mesembryanthemum multiradiatum Jacq. Erigeron multiradiatus (Lindl. ex DC.) Benth. ex C. B. Clarke
multirameus multiramea multirameum	multiply branched
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	rameus	rame	adj	of or belonging to branches, boughs
	Merostachys multiramea Hack. Panicum multirameum Scribn.
multiramosus multiramosa multiramosum	many branches of branches
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	ramosus	ramos	adj	with many branches
multiscapoideus multiscapoidea multiscapoideum	like many scapes
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	scapus	scap	adj	shaft, stem, stalk, trunk
	oideus	oide	adj	-οειδηοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Fritillaria multiscapoidea Kellogg Erythronium multiscapoideum (Kellogg) A.Nels. & Kennedy
multiscapus multiscapa multiscapum	many scapes
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	scapus	scap	adj	shaft, stem, stalk, trunk
	Androsace multiscapa Duby
multisectus multisecta multisectum	multiply divided
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	sectus	sect	ppar	seco to cut, cut off, cut up; divide, separate
	Asplenium multisectum Brack.
multiserratus multiserrata multiserratum	multiple types of serrate teeth
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	serratus	serrat	adj	saw like, serrated, saw toothed
multisetosus multisetosa multisetosum	multiple types of hairs
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	setosus	setos	adj	saetosus very hairy, bristly
	Pectis multisetosa Rydb.
multisetus multiseta multisetum	many hairs
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	seta	set	noun/f	saeta a bristle or stiff hair of an animal
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Parnassia multiseta (Ledeb.) Fern. Sitanion multisetum J. G. Sm. Elymus multisetus M.E. Jones
multisiliquosus multisiliquosa multisiliquosum	many pods
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	siliqua	siliqu	noun/f	pod of a legume
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Hippocrepis multisiliquosa L.
multispicatus multispicata multispicatum	with many spikes
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	spicatus	spicat	ppar	spico to grow ears, spikes (like corn)
	Cyanea multispicata Levl. Arthrostylidium multispicatum Pilger
multispinus multispina multispinum	many spined
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	spina	spin	noun/f	thorn; prickle, spine
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Rubus multispinus Blanch.
multistriatus multistriata multistriatum	many stripes
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	stria	stri	noun/f	furrow, channel
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Trifolium multistriatum W. D. J. Koch
multisulcatus multisulcati multisulcatum	with multiple furrows
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	sulcatus	sulcat	ppar	sulco to plow, furrow
multivalvis multivalvis multivalve	many valves
	multus	mult	adj	many
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	valvis	valv	adj/	valva leaves of a folding door
				is adjectival suffix
munitus munita munitum	armed
	munitus	munit	adj	fortified, protected, safe
	Argemone munita Dur. & Hilg. Polystichum munitum (Kaulfuss) K.Presl
muricatus muricata muricatum	with spines
	murex	muric	noun/m	a fish with sharp spines from which a purple dye was made
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Acacia muricata (L.) Willd. Ceratophyllum muricatum Cham. Amaranthus muricatus (Gillies ex Moq.) Gillies ex Hicken
musaicus musaica musaicum	mosaic like
	musaicus	musaic	adj	μοσαικοϛ ML of the muses, music, art, poetry
	Guzmania musaica (Linden & Andre) Mez
muscaetoxicum muscaetoxica	fly poison
	musca	musc	noun/f	a fly
	ae	ae	cnct	connective vowel sometimes used by botanical Latin instead of 'i' to distinguish between two words with the same root, e.g. tuba (trumpet) and tubus (tube); in some cases 'ae' is incorrectly used because it is the genitive singular suffix of the preceeding word but it should be corrected to 'i'
	toxicum	toxic	noun/n	arrow poison, poison
	Amianthium muscaetoxicum (Walter) A. Gray
muscicola muscicolae	growing in moss
	muscus	musc	noun/m	mossy
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cola	col	noun/f	incola dweller, inhabitant -> -cola/-colus suffix
	Catillaria muscicola Lynge
muscipula muscipulae	mouse trap
	muscipula	muscipul	noun/f	mouse trap
	Dionaea muscipula Ellis
muscivorus muscivora muscivorum	fly eating
	musca	musc	noun/f	a fly
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	vorus	vor	adj	voro to devour, swallow whole; destroy
muscoides muscoides muscoides	moss like
	muscus	musc	noun/m	mossy
	oides	oid	adj	-οειδεϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Phlox muscoides Nutt.
muscoideus muscoidea muscoideum	moss like
	muscus	musc	noun/m	mossy
	oideus	oide	adj	-οειδηοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Androsace muscoidea Duby
muscosus muscosa muscosum	mossy
	muscosus	muscos	adj	mossy
	Cranichis muscosa Sw.
mutabilis mutabilis mutabile	changeable
	mutabilis	mutabil	adj	that which may be altered, changeable, mutable
	Allium mutabile Michx. Magnolia mutabilis Regel
mutatus mutata mutatum	different
	mutatus	mutat	adj	different
	Eleocharis mutata (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Scirpus mutatus L.
mutilus mutila mutilum	mutilated
	mutilus	mutil	adj	maimed, mutilated
	Hypericum mutilum L.