Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

scaber - scutatus

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scaber
scabra
scabrum
rough
scaberscabradjrough, scabrous
Blepharipappus scaber Hook.
Menodora scabra Gray
Hieracium scabrum Michx.
scaberrimus
scaberrima
scaberrimum
roughest
superlative of scaberscaberadjrough, scabrous
rimusrimadjsuperlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
Crambe scaberrima Webb ex Bramwell
Silphium scaberrimum Ell.
Helianthus scaberrimus Ell.
scabiosus
scabiosa
scabiosum
rough
scabiosusscabiosadjrough, scabby
Centaurea scabiosa L.
scabrellus
scabrella
scabrellum
somewhat rough
scaberscabradjrough, scabrous
elluselladjadjective suffix for adjective: diminutive
Campanula scabrella Engelm.
Eriogonum scabrellum Reveal
scabridus
scabrida
scabridum
rough
scabridusscabridadjrough, rugged, scabby
Impatiens scabrida DC.
scabrosus
scabrosa
scabrosum
rough
scabrosusscabrosadjrough, scabby
Buellia scabrosa (Ach.) Massal.
Melastoma scabrosum L.
Epilichen scabrosus (Ach.) Clem. ex Hafellner
scalaris
scalaris
scalare
ladder like
scalarisscalaradjof or belonging to a ladder
Epilobium scalare Fern.
Hypocenomyce scalaris (Ach.) Choisy
scandens
scandens
scandens
climbing
scandensscandentaparscando
to climb, mount
Celastrus scandens L.
scapanioides
scapanioides
scapanioides
shovel like
scapanescapannoun/fa digging tool, hoe
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
oidesoidadj-οειδεϛ
adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
scapifer
scapifera
scapiferum
with a scape (leafless flower stalk)
scapusscapadjshaft, stem, stalk, trunk
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
ferferaparfero
to bear, carry, bring
scapiger
scapigera
scapigerum
with a scape (leafless flower stalk)
scapusscapadjshaft, stem, stalk, trunk
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
gergerapargero
to carry, bear, wear
Senecio scapiger Sieber ex Spreng.
Idahoa scapigera (Hook.) A.Nels. & J.F.Macbr.
scaposus
scaposa
scaposum
with many scapes (leafless flower stalks)
scapusscapadjshaft, stem, stalk, trunk
osusosadjadjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
Hymenoxys scaposa (DC.) Parker
Delphinium scaposum Greene
sceptrum
sceptra
scepter
sceptrumsceptrnoun/nσκηπτρον
scepter, staff
Gentiana sceptrum Griseb.
schistosus
schistosa
schistosum
very divided
schistosschistadjσχιστοϛ
split, divided
osusosadjadjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
Aethionema schistosum Boiss. & Kotschy
Astragalus schistosus Boiss. & Hohen.
schizopetalus
schizopetala
schizopetalum
split petals
schizoschizverbσχιζω
to split
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
petalumpetalnoun/nπεταλον
Mod L
petal (Gk: leaf, tablet)
usadjLatinizing suffix
Hibiscus schizopetalus (Mast.) Hook. f.
schoenoprasum
schoenoprasa
a 'rush leek'
schoenosschoennoun/mschoinos
σχοινοϛ
a rush, reed
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
prasonprasnoun/nπρασον
leek
umnoun/nLatinizing nounal suffix
Allium schoenoprasum L.
scintillans
scintillans
scintillans
gleaming
scintillansscintillaparscintillo
to sparkle, gleam, glitter
Rhododendron scintillans Balf. f. & W. W. Sm.
scolopendrius
scolopendria
scolopendrium
centipede-like
scolopendrascolopendrnoun/fσκολοπεντρα
centipede, multiped
iusiadj-ιοϛ
adjective suffix for nouns: characteristic of, connected to, resembling, when related to -eus: of..., ...like
Microsorum scolopendria (Burm. f.) Copeland
Asplenium scolopendrium L.
scopa
scopae
broom twig
scopascopnoun/fthin branch; Chenopodium scoparia; pl. (scopae) a broom
Dendrobium scopa Lindl.
scoparius
scoparia
scoparium
broom like
scopascopnoun/fthin branch; Chenopodium scoparia; pl. (scopae) a broom
ariusariadjadjective suffix for nouns or numbers: connected to or possessed by
Amphistelma scoparia (Nutt.) Small
Leptospermum scoparium J.R. & G.Forst.
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link
scopuli
scopulorum
of the cliff(s)
generative of scopulusscopulnoun/mσκοπελοϛ
rocky point; cliff, crag; rocky ledge
Aquilegia scopulorum Tidestrom
scopulus
scopuli
cliff
scopulusscopulnoun/mσκοπελοϛ
rocky point; cliff, crag; rocky ledge
Aquilegia scopulorum Tidestrom
scoticus
scotica
scoticum
of Scotland
scoticusscoticadjScoticus
of Scotia (Scotland), Scottish
Acarospora scotica Hue
Ligusticum scoticum L.
scutatus
scutata
scutatum
with a shield
scutatusscutatadjarmed with a long shield
Cardamine scutata Thunb.
Paspalum scutatum Nees ex Trin.
Rumex scutatus L.