Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

albanicus - alexandrinus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
albanicus albanica albanicum	Albania
	albanus	alban	adj	Albanus of or belonging to Alba or Albana, (see Daghestan, Russia on the Caspian Sea)
	icus	ic	adj	-ικοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to, from, of
	Sanguisorba albanica Andras. & Jav. Lilium albanicum Griseb.
albanus albana albanum	from Albana
	albanus	alban	adj	Albanus of or belonging to Alba or Albana, (see Daghestan, Russia on the Caspian Sea)
	Androsace albana Stev. Allium albanum Grossh.
albellus albella albellum	almost white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	ellus	ell	adj	adjective suffix for adjective: diminutive
	Lecanora albella (Pers.) Ach.
albens albens albens	whitened
	albens	albent	apar	whitening
	Astragalus albens Greene
albescens albescens albescens	whitening, turning white
	albescens	albescent	apar	albesco to become white
	Antennaria albescens (E. Nels.) Rydb.
albicans albicans albicans	becoming white, whitish, not quite perfect white
	albicans	albicant	apar	albico to be white
	Agropyron albicans Scribn. & J.G. Sm.
albicarpus albicarpa albicarpum	white fruit
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	carpos	carp	noun/m	καρποϛ fruit
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
albicaulis albicaulis albicaule	white stemmed
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	caulis	caul	adj/	καυλοϛ stem of a plant; usual spelling was colis or coles
	Leucocraspedum albicaule (Dougl. ex Griseb.) Rydb. Mentzelia albicaulis (Dougl. ex Hook.) Dougl. ex Torr. & Gray
albicolumnarius albicolumnarii albicolumnarium	white column
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	columnarius	columnari	adj	of columns
	Coryphantha albicolumnaria (Hester) A.D. Zimmerman
albidiflorus albidiflora albidiflorum	whitish flower
	albidus	albid	adj	whitish, white
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
	Anacampseros albidiflora Poelln.
albidopunctatus albidopunctata albidopunctatum	whitish spots
	albidus	albid	adj	whitish, white
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	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
	Oldenlandia albidopunctata Merr.
albidulus albidula albidulum	whitish
	albidus	albid	adj	whitish, white
	ulus	ul	adj	adjective suffix for adjectives: diminutive
	Biatorella albidula (Willey) Zahlbr.
albidus albida albidum	whitish
	albidus	albid	adj	whitish, white
	Arabis albida Stev. Erythronium albidum Nutt. Penstemon albidus Nutt.
albiflorus albiflora albiflorum	white flowered
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
	Argemone albiflora Hornem. Rhododendron albiflorum Hook. Trollius albiflorus (Gray) Rydb.
albiflos albiflores	white flower
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	flos	flor	noun/m	L. flower
	Haemanthus albiflos Jacq.
albifolius albifolia albifolium	white leaved
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Astragalus albifolius (M.E. Jones) Abrams
albifrons albifrondes	white fronds
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	frons	frond	noun/f	leaf, foliage
	Lupinus albifrons Benth.
albilanatus albilanata albilanatum	white wooly hairs
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	lanatus	lanat	adj	covered with wool, wooly
albilinea albilineae	white line
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	linea	line	noun/f	plumb-line, line (drawn)
	Iris albilinea Alexander
albimontanus albimontana albimontanum	from the White Mountains, in many places including Cyprus
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	montanus	montan	adj	of or belonging to the mountains
albinervis albinervis albinerve	white veins
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	nervus	nerv	noun/m	νευρον a sinew, tendon, nerve
	is		adj	adjectival suffix
	Oenothera albinervis R.R. Gates
albinervius albinervia albinervium	white veined
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	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
albineus albinea albineum	whitish
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	ineus	ine	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: composition, color, resembling
				-ινηοϛ adjective suffix: composition, color
	Physcia albinea (Ach.) Nyl.
albinus albina albinum	whitish
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	inus	in	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to or resembling
albipilosus albipilosa albipilosum	hairy white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	pilosus	pilos	adj	hairy, shaggy
	Lupinus albipilosus Heller
albipunctus albipuncta albipunctum	white spotted
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	punctus	punct	ppar
Rabiea albipuncta (Haw.) N.E.Br.
albispinus albispina albispinum	white spined
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	spina	spin	noun/f	thorn; prickle, spine
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Echinocereus albispinus Lahman
albissimus albissima albissimum	whitest
	superlative of albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	issimus	issim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
	Urceolaria albissima (Ach.) Fink Diploschistes albissimus (Ach.) Dalla Torre & Sarnth.
albivenis albivenis albivene	white veined
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	vena	ven	noun/f	blood vessel, vein; artery; duct
	is		adj	adjectival suffix
	Fittonia albivenis (Lindl. ex Veitch) Brummitt
albivenius albivenia albivenium	white veined
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	vena	ven	noun/f	blood vessel, vein; artery; duct
	ius	i	adj	-ιοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: characteristic of, connected to, resembling, when related to -eus: of..., ...like
	Ipomoea albivenia (Lindl.) Sweet Convolvulus albivenius Lindl.
albocaerulescens albocaerulescens albocaerulescens	white becoming light blue
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	caeruleus	caerule	adj	dark-colored, dark blue, cerulean, azure, sea-colored, sea-green
	scens	scent	adj	escens adjective suffix for nouns or adjectives: becoming like, incomplete resemblance -ish
	Huilia albocaerulescens (Wulfen) Hertel
albocaeruleus albocaerulea albocaeruleum	bluish white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	caeruleus	caerule	adj	dark-colored, dark blue, cerulean, azure, sea-colored, sea-green
	Salvia albocaerulea Linden
albocarpus albocarpa albocarpum	white seeded
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	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
albociliatus albociliata albociliatum	white hairs
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	cilium	cili	noun/n	eyelash & eyelid together
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Gigantochloa albociliata (Munro) Kurz Leptochidium albociliatum (Desmaz.) Choisy
albocinctus albocincta albocinctum	girdled with white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	cinctus	cinct	ppar	cingo to surround with a girdle; to gird
	Catinaria albocincta Degel.
albocinereus albocinerea albocinereum	ash white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	cinereus	cinere	adj	like ashes, ash colored
	Polymeridium albocinereum (Krempelh.) R. C. Harris
albocoeruleus albocoerulea albocoeruleum	bluish white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	coeruleus	coerule	adj	caeruleus dark-colored, dark blue, cerulean, azure, sea-colored, sea-green
alboflavescens alboflavescens alboflavescens	whitish yellow
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	flavus	flav	adj	golden yellow, reddish yellow, flaxen, blonde
	escens	escent	adj	adjective suffix for nouns or adjectives: becoming like, incomplete resemblance -ish
	Ochrolechia alboflavescens (Wulfen) Zahlbr.
albofuscescens albofuscescens albofuscescens	white becoming dusky
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	fuscus	fusc	adj	dark, dusky, swarthy
	escens	escent	adj	adjective suffix for nouns or adjectives: becoming like, incomplete resemblance -ish
	Arthonia albofuscescens Tuck.
albogilvus albogilva albogilvum	very light yellow
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	gilvus	gilv	adj	pale yellow
alboglaber alboglabra alboglabrum	glabrous (smooth) white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	glaber	glabr	adj	hairless, smooth, bald
	Brassica alboglabra L. H. Bailey
albohyalinus albohyalina albohyalinum	glassy white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	hyalus	hyal	noun/m	υαλοϛ glass
	inus	in	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to or resembling
	Biatora albohyalina (Nyl.) Bagl. & Carestia
albolabiatus albolabiata albolabiatum	white lipped
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	labia	labi	noun/f	lip
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Pedicularis albolabiata (Hulten) Kozh.
albolineatus albolineata albolineatum	white lined
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	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
albolutescens albolutescens albolutescens	white becoming green
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	luteus	lute	adj	golden, saffron, orange-yellow
	scens	scent	adj	escens adjective suffix for nouns or adjectives: becoming like, incomplete resemblance -ish
	Carex albolutescens Schwein.
albomaculatus albomaculata albomaculatum	white spotted
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	maculatus	maculat	ppar	maculo to spot, stain, pollute, defile
	Zantedeschia albomaculata (Hook.) Baill. Haemanthus albomaculatus Baker
albomarginatus albomarginata albomarginatum	white margined
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	marginatus	marginat	ppar	marginato to furnish with a border; to border, enclose with a margin
	Phlox albomarginata M.E.Jones Eremocrinum albomarginatum (M.E. Jones) M.E. Jones Amaranthus albomarginatus Uline & Bray
alboniger albonigra albonigrum	white black
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	niger	nigr	adj	black
	Carex albonigra Mackenzie Calicium albonigrum Nyl.
albonitens albonitens albonitens	shining white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	nitens	nitent	padj	niteo to shine
	Selaginella albonitens Spring
albopictus albopicta albopictum	painted with white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	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
albopilosus albopilosa albopilosum	hairy white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	pilosus	pilos	adj	hairy, shaggy
	Solidago albopilosa E.L. Braun Allium albopilosum C. H. Wright
albopruinosus albopruinosa albopruinosum	frosted white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	pruinosus	pruinos	adj	frosted
	Aspicilia albopruinosa (Looman)
albopunctatus albopunctata albopunctatum	spotted white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	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
	Cleyera albopunctata (Griseb.) Krug & Urban Eroteum albopunctatum (Griseb.) Britt.
albopurpureus albopurpurea albopurpureum	purplish white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	purpureus	purpure	adj	purple colored
	Iris albopurpurea Baker Trifolium albopurpureum Torr. & Gray
alboradiatus alboradiata alboradiatum	with white rays
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	radiatus	radiat	ppar	with rays; shining
	Aspicilia alboradiata (H. Magn.) Oksner
alboroseus alborosea alboroseum	whitish rose
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	roseus	rose	adj	of roses; rose colored, rosy
	Onosma alborosea Fisch. & Mey. Papaver alboroseum Hulten
albosericeus albosericea albosericeum	like white silk
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	sericeus	serice	adj	sericis σερικοϛ of silk (misspelled: sericeus)
albostipes albostipites	white stalked
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	stipes	stipit	noun/m	στυποϛ log, stock , post, trunk of a tree/ Gk: pillar, prop
albostriatus albostriata albostriatum	white striped
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	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
	Cyperus albostriatus Schrad.
albosuffusus albosuffusa albosuffusum	suffused with white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	suffusus	suffus	padj	suffundo to pour into, under, upons, suffuse
	Lecidea albosuffusa Th. Fr.
albotomentosus albotomentosa albotomentosum	hairy white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	tomentum	toment	noun	tometum stuffing for cushions: wool, feathers, etc
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
albovariegatus albovariegata albovariegatum	variegated white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	variegatus	variegat	ppar	variego to make or be different colors, to variegate
	Caloplaca albovariegata (de Lesd.) Wetmore
albovenius albovenia albovenium	with white veins
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	vena	ven	noun/f	blood vessel, vein; artery; duct
	ius	i	adj	-ιοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: characteristic of, connected to, resembling, when related to -eus: of..., ...like
albovestitus albovestita albovestitum	clothed in white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	vestitus	vestit	ppar	vestio to clothe, to dress
alboviolaceus alboviolacea alboviolaceum	violet white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	violaceus	violace	adj	violet colored
	Aconitum alboviolaceum Kom.
albovirens albovirens albovirens	greenish white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	virens	virent	apar	vireo to be green or verdant
	Pyxine albovirens (G. Meyer) Aptroot
albovirescens albovirescens albovirescens	white becoming green
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	virescens	viresc	apar	viresco go grow or become green
	Arthonia albovirescens Nyl.
alboviridis alboviridis alboviride	greenish white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	viridis	virid	adj	green
albulus albula albulum	somewhat white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	ulus	ul	adj	adjective suffix for adjectives: diminutive
	Artemisia albula Woot. Astragalus albulus Woot. & Standl.
albus alba album	white
	albus	alb	adj	white, dead white; pale; bright
	Baptisia alba (L.) Vent. Sedum album L. Asphodelus albus Miller
alcalinus alcalina alcalinum	alkaline
	alcalinus	alcalin	adj	al-qali Arabic ashes from salt-water alkaline marsh grasses
	Primula alcalina Cholewa & D.Henderson Paspalum alcalinum Mez
alcea alceae	Gk: alkaia, a sort of mallow
	alcea	alce	noun/f	αλκεα according to Dioscorides: a kind of mallow; a poisonous plant
	Malva alcea L.
alchemilloides alchemilloides alchemilloides	like the genus Alchemilla
	alchemilla	alchemill	noun/f	alkemelych Arabic Alchemilla
	oides	oid	adj	-οειδεϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Pelargonium alchemilloides (L.) L'Her.
alcicornarius alcicornaria alcicornarium	elk-horn like
	alces	alc	noun/f	elk
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cornu	corn	noun/m	horn, antler
	arius	ari	adj	adjective suffix for nouns or numbers: connected to or possessed by
	Lichenosticta alcicornaria (Lindsay) D. Hawksw.
alcicornis alcicornis alcicorne	elk-horn like
	alces	alc	noun/f	elk
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cornis	corn	adj/	cornu horn, antler
				is adjectival suffix
	Euphorbia alcicornis Baker
alcicornus alcicorna alcicornum	elk-horn like
	alces	alc	noun/f	elk
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cornu	corn	noun/m	horn, antler
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
alcis alcium	of the elk(s)
	generative of alces	alc	noun/f	elk
alcis-montis alcium-montum	of Elk Mountain, California, US
	generative of alces	alc	noun/f	elk
	-	-	cnct
	generative of mons	mont	noun/m	a mountain
Lupinus alcis-montis C.P. Sm.
alectorolophus alectorolopha alectorolophum	cock's comb
	alector	alector	noun/m	αλεκτωρ, οροϛ cock, rooster
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	lophos	loph	noun/m	λοφοϛ the back of the neck; crest of a hill or helmet
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Rhinanthus alectorolophus (Scop.) Pollich
aleurites aleuritai	of wheat flour
	aleurites	aleurit	noun/m	αλευριτηϛ of wheat flower (aleuron)
	Imshaugia aleurites (Ach.) S. F. Meyer
aleuriticus aleuritica aleuriticum	relating to wheat flour
	aleurites	aleurit	noun/m	αλευριτηϛ of wheat flower (aleuron)
	icus	ic	adj	-ικοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to, from, of
	Arctoparmelia aleuritica (Nyl.) Hale
aleurodes aleurodes aleurodes	like wheat flour
	aleuron	aleur	noun/n	αλευρον fine meal or flour
	odes	od	adj	oides -οειδεϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Kalanchoe aleurodes Stearn
alexandrinus alexandrina alexandrinum	from Alexandria, Egypt
	alexandrinus	alexandrin	adj/	Alexandrinus Αλεξανδρινοϛ city built on n. coast of Egypt by Alexander the Great
	Senna alexandrina P. Mill. Trifolium alexandrinum L. Carthamus alexandrinus (Boiss. & Heldr.) Asch.