Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

bisanctus - blatteus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
bisanctus bisancta bisanctum	twice sacred
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	sanctus	sanct	ppar	sancio to make sacred
bisattenuatus bisattenuata bisattenuatum	weak in two ways
	bis	bis	pre	twice
	attenuatus	attenuat	adj	impaired, week; meager
	Tetraplasandra bisattenuata Sherff
bisceptrum bisceptra	two staffs
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	sceptrum	sceptr	noun/n	σκηπτρον scepter, staff
	Allium bisceptrum S. Wats.
bisectus bisecta bisectum	cut in two
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	sectus	sect	ppar	seco to cut, cut off, cut up; divide, separate
biserratus biserrata biserratum	doubly toothed (teeth on teeth)
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	serratus	serrat	adj	saw like, serrated, saw toothed
	Cyrtandra biserrata Hbd. Aspidium biserratum Sw.
bisetosus bisetosa bisetosum	two types of hairs
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	setosus	setos	adj	saetosus very hairy, bristly
	Acalypha bisetosa Bertol. ex Spreng.
bisobtusus bisobtusa bisobtusum	twice obtuse
	bis	bis	pre	twice
	obtusus	obtus	adj	blunt, dull; obtuse
bispicatus bispicata bispicatum	two spikes
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	spicatus	spicat	ppar	spico to grow ears, spikes (like corn)
bispinosus bispinosa bispinosum	two spined
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	spinosus	spinos	adj	thorny
	Aeschynomene bispinosa Jacq. Pachypodium bispinosum (L. f.) A. DC. Sesban bispinosus (Jacq.) Rydb.
bisporus bispora bisporum	two spored
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	spora	spor	noun/f	σπορα the sowing of seeds, seed; offspring
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Solorina bispora Nyl. Diploschistes bisporus (Bagl.) J. Steiner
bisquamulatus bisquamulata bisquamulatum	two small lobes or scales
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	squamula	squamul	noun/f	small scale (dimutive squama)
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Andropogon bisquamulatus Hochst.
bistortoides bistortoides bistortoides	bistortus like
	bis	bis	pre	twice
	tortus	tort	adj	twisted, crooked
	oides	oid	adj	-οειδεϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Polygonum bistortoides Pursh
bistortus bistorta bistortum	twisted twice
	bis	bis	pre	twice
	tortus	tort	adj	twisted, crooked
	Polygonum bistorta L.
bistratosus bistratosa bistratosum	two types of layers
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	stratum	strat	noun/n	a blanket; saddle cloth; pavement
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Tortula bistratosa Flow.
bisulcatus bisulcata bisulcatum	two furrows
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	sulcatus	sulcat	ppar	sulco to plow, furrow
	Crataegus bisulcata Ashe Panicum bisulcatum Thunb. Astragalus bisulcatus (Hook.) Gray
bisulcus bisulca bisulcum	two furrows
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	sulcus	sulc	noun/m	furrow, ditch
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
biternatus biternata biternatum	with two sets of three
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	ternus	tern	adj	in three's
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Astilbe biternata (Vent.) Britt. Isopyrum biternatum (Raf.) Torr. & Gray
bithynicus bithynica bithynicum	Bithynia, Turkey
	bithynicus	bithynic	adj	Bithynicus βιϑυνια of Bithynia
	Vicia bithynica (L.) L. Lathyrus bithynicus L.
bituminosus bituminosa bituminosum	pitch like
	bitumen	bitumin	noun/n	bitumen
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Psoralea bituminosa L. Aspalthium bituminosum (L.) Kuntze
biuncialis biuncialis biunciale	one sixth, two inches
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	uncialis	uncial	adj	one twelfth, an inch
	Aegilops biuncialis Vis.
biuncifer biuncifera biunciferum	with two barbs
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	uncus	unc	noun/m	a hook, barb
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	fer	fer	apar	fero to bear, carry, bring
biuncinatus biuncinata biuncinatum	with two sets of hooks
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	uncinatus	uncinat	adj	with hooks, barbed
bivalvis bivalves bivalve	2 valves
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	valvis	valv	adj/	valva leaves of a folding door
				is adjectival suffix
	Nothoscordum bivalve (L.) Britt. Bastardia bivalvis (Cav.) Kunth
bivenosus bivenosa bivenosum	two veins
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	venosus	venos	adj	notably veined, veiny
	Acacia bivenosa DC.
bivisus bivisa bivisum	twice seen
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	visus	vis	ppar	video to see
bivittatus bivittata bivittatum	2 banded
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	vittatus	vittat	adj	(banded), provided with a fillet or chaplet
	Billbergia bivittata Hook. Cryptanthus bivittatus (Hook.) Regel
bizonatus bizonata bizonatum	two zones
	bi	bi	pre	bis twice
	zone	zon	noun/n	ζωνη girdle, belt
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
blandus blanda blandum	alluring
	blandus	bland	adj	flattering, caressing, alluring, tempting
	Anemone blanda Schott & Kotschy Sempervivum blandum Schott Gladiolus blandus Aiton
blattaria blattariae	moth mullein
	blattaria	blattari	noun/f	latin name for moth mullein applied to a Verbascum species by Linnaeus
	Verbascum blattaria L.
blattariformis blattariformis blattariforme	(Verbascum) blattaria shaped
	blattarius	blattari	adj	pertaining to the moth
	formis	form	adj	in botanical Latin a substantive suffix for nouns derived from 'forma': to be in the form or shape of...
	Primula blattariformis Franch.
blattarioides blattarioides blattarioides	(Verbascum) blattaria like
	blattaria	blattari	noun/f	latin name for moth mullein applied to a Verbascum species by Linnaeus
	oides	oid	adj	-οειδεϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Crepis blattarioides (L.) Vill.
blatteus blattea blatteum	royal purple
	blatteus	blatte	adj	purple colored