Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

argentaceus - arrectus

© 2019

Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
argentaceus argentacea argentaceum	silver like
	argentum	argent	noun/n	silver
	aceus	ace	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: resembles, of..., ...like, mixture using, fragrance of; borrowed from nouns declined like ...ax, ...acis + eus
argentatus argentata argentatum	with silver
	argentum	argent	noun/n	silver
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Coccothrinax argentata (Jacq.) Bailey Parthenium argentatum Gray Erigeron argentatus Gray
argenteoguttatus argenteoguttata argenteoguttatum	dotted with silver
	argenteus	argente	adj	of silver
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	gutta	gutt	noun/c	drop of liquid; a little bit
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
argenteomarginatus argenteomarginata argenteomarginatum	silver edged
	argenteus	argente	adj	of silver
	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
argenteus argentea argenteum	silvery
	argenteus	argente	adj	of silver
	Acaena argentea Ruiz. & Pav. Bryum argenteum Hedw. Lupinus argenteus Pursh
argillaceus argillacea argillaceum	clay like
	argilla	argill	noun/f	αργιλλοϛ white clay, potter's clay
	aceus	ace	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: resembles, of..., ...like, mixture using, fragrance of; borrowed from nouns declined like ...ax, ...acis + eus
	Digitaria argillacea (A.S. Hitchc. & Chase) Fern.
argillicola argillicolae	growing in clay
	argilla	argill	noun/f	αργιλλοϛ white clay, potter's clay
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cola	col	noun/f	incola dweller, inhabitant -> -cola/-colus suffix
	Oenothera argillicola Mackenzie
argophyllus argophylla argophyllum	shining or whitish leaves
	argos	arg	adj	αργοϛ bright, glistening; swift footed (flashing feet); light footed
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	phyllon	phyll	noun/n	φυλλον leaf; foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Olearia argophylla (Labill.) Benth. Eriogonum argophyllum Reveal Aragallus argophyllus Rydb.
argutifolius argutifolia argutifolium	sharply toothed leaves
	argutus	argut	adj	that which becomes acute to the senses: sharp, fiery, shrill, clear, pungent, etc
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
argutus arguta argutum	sharply toothed
	argutus	argut	adj	that which becomes acute to the senses: sharp, fiery, shrill, clear, pungent, etc
	Dryopteris arguta (Kaulfuss) Watt Hieracium argutum Nutt. Rubus argutus Link
argyraceus argyracea argyraceum	like silver
	argyros	argyr	noun/m	αργυροϛ silver; money
	aceus	ace	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: resembles, of..., ...like, mixture using, fragrance of; borrowed from nouns declined like ...ax, ...acis + eus
	Salix argyracea E. L. Wolf
argyraeus argyraea argyraeum	silvery
	argyros	argyr	noun/m	αργυροϛ silver; money
	aeus	ae	adj	-αεοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to, from, of
	Argythamnia argyraea Cory Hieracium argyraeum Small Lotus argyraeus (Greene) Greene
argyreus argyrea argyreum	silvery
	argyreos	argyre	adj	αργυρεοϛ of silver, shining like silver
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Draba argyrea Rydb.
argyrocomus argyrocoma argyrocomum	silvery hair
	argyros	argyr	noun/m	αργυροϛ silver; money
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	come	com	noun/f	κομη hair hair, foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Paronychia argyrocoma (Michx.) Nutt.
argyroneurus argyroneura argyroneurum	silver veined
	argyros	argyr	noun/m	αργυροϛ silver; money
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	neuron	neur	noun/n	νευρον sinew, tendon, nerve
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Aristolochia argyroneura hort. ex Gentil
argyrophyllus argyrophylla argyrophyllum	silvery leaves
	argyros	argyr	noun/m	αργυροϛ silver; money
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	phyllon	phyll	noun/n	φυλλον leaf; foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Acacia argyrophylla Hook. Rhododendron argyrophyllum Franch.
argyrotrichus argyrotricha argyrotrichum	silvery haired
	argyros	argyr	noun/m	αργυροϛ silver; money
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	thrix	trich	noun/f	ϑριξ, τριχοϛ hair, wool, bristle
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Digitaria argyrotricha (Andersson) Chiov. Panicum argyrotrichum Andersson
aridus arida aridum	arid
	aridus	arid	adj	dry, arid, parched
	Andrachne arida (Warnock & M.C. Johnston) G.L. Webster Achnatherum aridum (M.E. Jones) Barkworth Penstemon aridus Rydb.
arietinus arietina arietinum	ram like (ram's head)
	aries	ariet	noun/m	ram
	inus	in	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to or resembling
	Criosanthes arietina (Ait. f.) House Cicer arietinum L.
arifolius arifolia arifolium	leaves like Arum
	aros	ar	noun/f	αρον L (also aron & arum) arum, the wake-robin, variously ascribed to Arum dracunculus (Linnaeus) and Arum italicum
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small Asarum arifolium Michx. Rumex arifolius All.
aristatus aristata aristatum	long bristle like tip
	arista	arist	noun/f	corn silk; ear of corn
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Gaillardia aristata Pursh Anthoxanthum aristatum Boiss. Psilurus aristatus (L.) Trevis.
aristosus aristosa aristosum	bearded
	aristosus	aristos	adj	with many beards like those on the seed heads of grasses
	Bidens aristosa (Michx.) Britt. Brachyelytrum aristosum (Michx.) Trel.
arizelus arizela arizelum	obvious, noteable
	arizelos	arizel	adj	αριζηλοϛ very plain, clear, distinct, much known as a star, voice, admirable person
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Rhododendron arizelum Balf. f. & Forrest
armatus armata armatum	armed (spiny)
	armatus	armat	adj	armor
	Acacia armata R. Br. Eryngium armatum (S. Wats.) Coult. & Rose Osmanthus armatus Diels
armeniacus armeniaca armeniacum	Armenian, apricot colored
	armeniacus	armeniac	adj	Armeniacus Armenian
				armeniaca apricot tree
	Androsace armeniaca Duby Muscari armeniacum Leichtl. ex Baker Rubus armeniacus Focke
armenius armenia armenium	Armenian
	armenius	armeni	adj	Armenius of Armenia, Armenian
	Trifolium armenium Willd.
armerius armeria armerium	L. name for Dianthus
	armerius	armeri	adj	name for Dianthus barbatus
	Dianthus armeria L.
armiger armigera armigerum	spiny, prickly
	armiger	armiger	adj/	bearing weapons, arms
armillaris armillaris armillare	collared
	armilla	armill	noun/f	armlet, arm ornament
	aris	ar	adj	alis adjective suffix for nouns: of or pertaining to
	Melaleuca armillaris (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Sm.
armillatus armillata armillatum	collared
	armilla	armill	noun/f	armlet, arm ornament
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
aromaticus aromatica aromaticum	fragrant
	aromaticos	aromatic	adj	αρωματικοϛ aromatic - from aroma (spice)
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Rhus aromatica Ait. Cinnamomum aromaticum Nees Campulosus aromaticus (Walt.) Scribn.
arrectus arrecta arrectum	upright, erect
	arrectus	arrect	padj	steep, precipitous
	Brachiaria arrecta (T. Dur. & Schinz) Stent Glottiphyllum arrectum N. E. Br. Astragalus arrectus Gray