Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

aloides - alsinoides

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Epithet

Definition

Derivation

Stem

Type/
Gender

Meaning

aloides
aloides
like the genus Aloe
aloealonounαλοη
the aloe, from which the Genus name Aloe is taken
idesidnoun/f-ιδηϛ
substantive suffix for nouns: resemblance to noun
Aloina aloides (J. Koch ex Schulz) Kindb.
aloifolius
aloifolia
aloifolium
aloe like leaves
aloealonounαλοη
the aloe, from which the Genus name Aloe is taken
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
foliusfoliadjfolium
leaf
Tillandsia aloifolia Hook.
alooides
alooides
alooides
like the genus Aloe
aloealonounαλοη
the aloe, from which the Genus name Aloe is taken
oidesoidadj-οειδεϛ
adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
Kniphofia alooides Moench
alopecuroides
alopecuroides
alopecuroides
like the genus Alopecurus (foxtail)
alopecurosalopecurnoun/fαλωπεκουροϛ (αλωπεξ ουρα)
Theophrastus: fox tail, fox brush (perhaps Polypogon monspeliensis), from which the genus name Alopecurus is taken
oidesoidadj-οειδεϛ
adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng.
alopecuros
alopecuri
fox tail
alopecurosalopecurnoun/fαλωπεκουροϛ (αλωπεξ ουρα)
Theophrastus: fox tail, fox brush (perhaps Polypogon monspeliensis), from which the genus name Alopecurus is taken
Bromus alopecuros Poir.
alopecurus
alopecura
alopecurum
fox tail
alopecurosalopecurnoun/fαλωπεκουροϛ (αλωπεξ ουρα)
Theophrastus: fox tail, fox brush (perhaps Polypogon monspeliensis), from which the genus name Alopecurus is taken
usadjLatinizing suffix
Astragalus alopecurus Pall.
alpeophilus
alpeophila
alpeophilum
mountain loving
alpeisalpenounthe Alps
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
philusphiladjphilos
φιλοσ, ε, ον
loved; loving, friendly, fond
us
Latinizing suffix
Ranunculus alpeophilus A. Nels.
alpestris
alpestris
alpestre
of low mountains; growing in the mountains
alpesalpnoun/fAlpes
Alps
estrisestradjester
adjective suffix for nouns: origin or habitat
Alyssum alpestre L.
Myosotis alpestris F.W.Schmidt
alpicola
alpicolae
mountain growing
alpesalpnoun/fAlpes
Alps
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
colacolnoun/fincola
dweller, inhabitant -> -cola/-colus suffix
Primula alpicola Stapf
alpigenus
alpigeni
alpigenum
origination in the mountains
alpesalpnoun/fAlpes
Alps
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
genusgenadj/ in botanical Latin: born or originating in a place or condition
Townsendia alpigena Piper
Bryoerythrophyllum alpigenum (Vent.) Chen
Aster alpigenus (Torr. & Gray) Gray
alpinus
alpina
alpinum
alpine
alpinusalpinadjof alps, mountains
Adenostyles alpina Kern
Cerastium alpinum L.
Acinos alpinus (L.) Moench
alsinifolius
alsinifolia
alsinifolium
leaves like the genus Alsine
alsinealsinnoun/fαλσινη
a name used by Theophrastus & Dioscorides, variously thought to be chickweed (Stellaria media or nemorum), a Cerastium, Parietaria cretica(?), ...
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
foliusfoliadjfolium
leaf
Epilobium alsinifolium Vill.
alsinoides
alsinoides
alsinoides
like the genus Alsine
alsinealsinnoun/fαλσινη
a name used by Theophrastus & Dioscorides, variously thought to be chickweed (Stellaria media or nemorum), a Cerastium, Parietaria cretica(?), ...
oidesoidadj-οειδεϛ
adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
Chaetopappa alsinoides (Greene) Keck