Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

stella - stolonifer

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Epithet

Definition

Derivation

Stem

Type/
Gender

Meaning

stella
stellae
star
stellastellnoun/fa star
stellaris
stellaris
stellare
star like
stellarisstellaradjof or belonging to a star
Mnium stellare Hedw.
Saxifraga stellaris L.
stellatus
stellata
stellatum
starry
stellatusstellatpparwith stars, starry
Magnolia stellata (Siebold & Zucc.) Maxim.
Allium stellatum Ker-Gawl. ex Fras
Epilichen stellatus Triebel
stelliformis
stelliformis
stelliforme
star shaped
stellastellnoun/fa star
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
formisformadjin botanical Latin a substantive suffix for nouns derived from 'forma': to be in the form or shape of...
Sedum stelliforme S.Wats.
stellulatus
stellulata
stellulatum
star like
stellulastellulnoun/fa little star, asterisk
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
Onosma stellulata Waldst. & Kit.
Viburnum stellulatum Wall. ex DC.
stenantherus
stenanthera
stenantherum
narrow anthered
stenosstenadjστενοϛ
narrow, straight
antheraanthernoun/fανϑηρα
Mod L
anther
usadjLatinizing suffix
stenanthinus
stenanthina
stenanthinum
narrow flowered
stenosstenadjστενοϛ
narrow, straight
anthosanthnoun/nανϑοϛ
flower
inusinadj-ινοϛ
adjective suffix for nouns: composition, color, resembling, owning
stenocalyx
stenocalyces
narrow calyx
stenosstenadjστενοϛ
narrow, straight
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
calyxcalycnoun/fκαλυξ, υκοϛ
husk, covering, calyx
stenocaulos
stenocaulos
stenocaulon
straight stem
stenosstenadjστενοϛ
narrow, straight
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
cauloscaulnoun/mκαυλοϛ
stem of a plant
osadjοϛ
adjectival suffix
stenocephalus
stenocephala
stenocephalum
narrow headed
stenosstenadjστενοϛ
narrow, straight
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
cephalecephalnoun/fκεφαλη
head; front; end, point; source, top; chief person
usadjLatinizing suffix
Vernonia stenocephala Oliv.
stenonychioides
stenonychioides
stenonychioides
like a narrow claw
stenosstenadjστενοϛ
narrow, straight
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
nychinychinoun/nνυχι
(modern) fingernail; claw
oidesoidadj-οειδεϛ
adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
stenopetalus
stenopetala
stenopetalum
narrow petals
stenosstenadjστενοϛ
narrow, straight
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
Draba stenopetala Trautv.
Sedum stenopetalum Pursh
Cytisus stenopetalus (Webb & Berth.) Christ
stenophyllus
stenophylla
stenophyllum
narrow leaved
stenosstenadjστενοϛ
narrow, straight
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
phyllonphyllnoun/nφυλλον
leaf; foliage
usadjLatinizing suffix
Heterotheca stenophylla (Gray) Shinners
Collema stenophyllum Nyl.
Haplopappus stenophyllus Gray
sterilis
sterilis
sterile
sterile
sterilissteriladjsterile, barren
Nasturtium x sterile (Airy Shaw) Oefelein
Anisantha sterilis (L.) Nevski
stipulatus
stipulata
stipulatum
with stipules
stipulastipulnoun/fa stalk, stem, blade
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
Gillenia stipulata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nutt.
Orbexilum stipulatum (Torr. & Gray) Rydb.
Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt.
stoechas
stoechades
lavender (plant)
stoechasstoechadnoun/fστοιχαϛ
French lavender named from the Greek name for some islands of the Marseilles coast; Lavandula stoechas
Lavandula stoechas L.
stolonifer
stolonifera
stoloniferum
producing stolons
stolostolonnoun/ma shoot rising from the base or root of a tree
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
ferferaparfero
to bear, carry, bring
Andropogon stolonifer (Nash) A.S. Hitchc.
Ixeris stolonifera Gray
Sedum stoloniferum Gmel.