Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

paradoxus - pauperrimus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
paradoxus paradoxa paradoxum	not of the expected
	paradoxus	paradox	adj	παραδοξοϛ contrary to expectations, paradoxical
	Echinacea paradoxa (J.B.S.Norton) Britt. Piptatherum paradoxum (L.) P. Beauv. Campylopus paradoxus Wils. in Hardy
pardalinus pardalina pardalinum	leopard spotted
	pardalis	pardal	noun/f	παρδαλιϛ a female leopard
	inus	in	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to or resembling
	Lilium pardalinum Kellogg Astragalus pardalinus (Rydb.) Barneby
parthenium parthenia	name of Greek plant
	parthenium	partheni	noun/n	παρϑενιον of several plants: Pyrethrum parthenium, Anacyclus pyrethrum
	Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz-Bip.
parviflorus parviflora parviflorum	small flowered
	parvus	parv	adj	small, little, insignificant
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
	Anemone parviflora Michx. Lithophragma parviflorum (Hook.) Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray Diplacus parviflorus Greene
parvifolius parvifolia parvifolium	small leaved
	parvus	parv	adj	small, little, insignificant
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Antennaria parvifolia Nutt. Phymaspermum parvifolium (DC.) Benth. & Hook. f. Ceanothus parvifolius (S. Wats.) Trel.
parvipunctatus parvipunctata parvipunctatum	small spots
	parvus	parv	adj	small, little, insignificant
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	punctum	punct	noun/n	something that is pricked; a puncture; a spot; a small portion
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Stapelia parvipunctata (N. E. Br.) ex Schumann
parvissimus parvissima parvissimum	smallest
	superlative of parvus	parv	adj	small, little, insignificant
	issimus	issim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
parvulus parvula parvulum	very small
	parvus	parv	adj	small, little, insignificant
	ulus	ul	adj	adjective suffix for adjectives: diminutive
	Castilleja parvula Rydb. Abutilon parvulum Gray Penstemon parvulus (Gray) Krautter
parvus parva parvum	small
	parvus	parv	adj	small, little, insignificant
	Sansevieria parva N. E. Br. Allium parvum Kellogg Anthoceros parvus Steph.
patens patens patens	spreading
	patens	patent	apar	pateo to lie open, be open
	Anemone patens L.
patentissimus patentissima patentissimum	most spreading
	superlative of patens	patent	apar	pateo to lie open, be open
	issimus	issim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
	Eragrostis patentissima Hack.
patulus patula patulum	spreading
	patulus	patul	adj	spread out, open wide
	Campanula patula L. Cerastium patulum Greene Amaranthus patulus Bertol.
paucicapitatus paucicapitata paucicapitatum	few heads
	paucus	pauc	adj	few, little
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	caput	capit	noun/n	head
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Aster paucicapitatus (B.L.Robins.) B.L.Robins.
paucidens paucidentes	few teeth
	paucus	pauc	adj	few, little
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	dens	dent	noun/m	tooth
	Asplenium paucidens Alderw.
pauciflorus pauciflora pauciflorum	few flowered
	paucus	pauc	adj	few, little
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
	Croomia pauciflora (Nutt.) Torr. Dodecatheon pauciflorum Greene Senecio pauciflorus Pursh
paucifolius paucifolia paucifolium	few leaved
	paucus	pauc	adj	few, little
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Polygala paucifolia Willd. Paspalum paucifolium Swallen Rumex paucifolius Nutt.
paucinervius paucinervia paucinervium	few veined
	paucus	pauc	adj	few, little
	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
pauciradiatus pauciradiata pauciradiatum	few rays
	paucus	pauc	adj	few, little
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	radiatus	radiat	ppar	with rays; shining
	Baileya pauciradiata Harvey & Gray ex Gray
pauciramosus pauciramosa pauciramosum	notably few branches
	paucus	pauc	adj	few, little
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	ramus	ram	noun/m	branch, twig
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
pauperculus paupercula pauperculum	little-poor
	pauperculus	paupercul	adj	poor
	Adiantopsis paupercula (Kunze) Fee Eupatorium pauperculum Gray Senecio pauperculus Michx.
pauperrimus pauperrima pauperrimum	poorest
	superlative of pauper	pauper	adj	poor; feeble
	rimus	rim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
	Rubus pauperrimus Bailey