Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

brachiatus - brassicoides

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
brachiatus brachiata brachiatum	with arms
	brachium	brachi	noun/n	bracchium βραχιων, ονοϛ the arm (less correctly: brachium)
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Cassia brachiata (Pollard) J.F. Macbr. Diapedium brachiatum (Pursh) Kuntze Isanthus brachiatus (L.) B.S.P.
brachyacanthus brachyacantha brachyacanthum	short spines
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	acantha	acanth	noun/f	ακανϑα thorn, thistle
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Crataegus brachyacantha Sarg. & Engelm.
brachyactis brachyactines	short rays
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	actis	actin	noun/f	ακτιϛ, ινοϛ ray, beam, light (usually plural: aktin)
	Aster brachyactis Blake
brachyandrus brachyandra brachyandrum	short stamens
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	aner	andr	noun/m	ανηρ, ανδροϛ man; male; husband
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Eugenia brachyandra Maiden & Betche Viburnum brachyandrum Nakai Callistemon brachyandrus Lindl.
brachyantherus brachyanthera brachyantherum	short anthers
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	anthera	anther	noun/f	ανϑηρα Mod L anther
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Poa brachyanthera Hulten Critesion brachyantherum (Nevski) Barkworth & Dewey
brachyanthus brachyantha brachyanthum	short flowered
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Oryza brachyantha A. Chev. & Roehr. Citharexylum brachyanthum (Gray) Gray Dianthus brachyanthus Boiss.
brachyaristatus brachyaristata brachyaristatum	short bristles
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	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
	Elymus brachyaristatus A. Love
brachyarthrus brachyarthra brachyarthrum	short joints
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	arthron	arthr	noun/n	αρϑρον a limb; a joint between bones
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Opuntia brachyarthra Engelm. & Bigelow
brachyatherus brachyathera brachyatherum	short awns
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	ather	ather	noun/m	αϑηρ the awn or beard of a ear of corn
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Ischaemum brachyatherum (Hochst.) Fenzl ex Hack. Andropogon brachyatherus Hochst.
brachybotrys brachybotryes	short clusters
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	botrys	botry	noun/m	βοτρυϛ grape
	Wisteria brachybotrys Siebold & Zucc.
brachybotryus brachybotrya brachybotryum	short clusters
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	botrys	botry	noun/m	βοτρυϛ grape
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Acacia brachybotrya Benth. Viburnum brachybotryum Hemsl.
brachycalycinus brachycalycina brachycalycinum	short calyx
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	calyx	calyc	noun/f	καλυξ, υκοϛ husk, covering, calyx
	inus	in	adj	-ινοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: composition, color, resembling, owning
	Trifolium brachycalycinum (Katzn. & Morley) Katzn.
brachycalyx brachycalyces	short calyx
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	calyx	calyc	noun/f	καλυξ, υκοϛ husk, covering, calyx
	Lewisia brachycalyx Engelm. ex Gray
brachycarpus brachycarpa brachycarpum	short fruited
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	carpos	carp	noun/m	καρποϛ fruit
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Oenothera brachycarpa Gray Capnoides brachycarpum Rydb. Juncus brachycarpus Engelm.
brachycentrus brachycentra brachycentrum	short spine
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	centron	centr	noun/n	κεντρον a sting; sharp point; spur
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Delphinium brachycentrum Ledeb.
brachycephalus brachycephala brachycephalum	short head
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	cephale	cephal	noun/f	κεφαλη head; front; end, point; source, top; chief person
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
brachyceras brachycerates	short horned
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	ceras	cerat	noun/n	κεραϛ, ατοϛ horn, antlers
	Taraxacum brachyceras Dahlst.
brachychaetus brachychaeta brachychaetum	short hairs
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	chaete	chaet	noun/f	χαιτη, ηϛ long, loose, or flowing hair
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Nassella brachychaeta (Godr.) Barkworth Achnatherum brachychaetum (Godr.) Barkworth
brachyclados brachyclados brachycladon	short branches
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	clados	clad	noun/m	κλαδοϛ branch; shoot
	os		adj	οϛ adjectival suffix
	Isothecium brachycladon Kindb. Pseudoleskea brachyclados (Schwaegr.) Kindb.
brachycladus brachyclada brachycladum	short branches
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	clados	clad	noun/m	κλαδοϛ branch; shoot
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Gymnanthes brachyclada Mull. Arg.
brachycodon brachycodon	short bells
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	codon	codon	noun/m	κωδων a bell; an alarm bell; a bell used by officers to make sure their sentries were awake
brachycomus brachycoma brachycomum	short hairs
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	come	com	noun/f	κομη hair hair, foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
brachycorys brachycorythes	short crest
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	corys	coryth	noun/f	κορυϛ, υϑοϛ helmet; crest; crown; the crested lark
	Eucalyptus brachycorys Blakely
brachydictyon brachydictya	short net
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	dictyon	dicty	noun/n	δικτυον a net; sieve
brachyglossus brachyglossa brachyglossum	short tongue
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	glossa	gloss	noun/f	γλωσσα the tongue; a language
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Carex brachyglossa Mackenzie
brachylepis brachylepides	short scales
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	lepis	lepid	noun/f	λεπιϛ scale, shell
	Bigelovia brachylepis Gray
brachylobus brachyloba brachylobum	short lobes
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	lobus	lob	noun/m	λοβοϛ Late L Greek: lobe of the ear; late Latin: husk, pod
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Agrostemma brachyloba (Fenzl) Hammer Astragalus brachylobus DC.
brachylomus brachyloma brachylomum	short husk
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	lomos	lom	noun/m	λομοϛ husk, bark
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Brassica brachyloma Boiss. & Reut.
brachyneuron brachyneura	short veins
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	neuron	neur	noun/n	νευρον sinew, tendon, nerve
	Bryum brachyneuron Kindb. in J. M. Mac.
brachyodon brachyodontes	short tooth
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	odon	odont	noun/m	οδων, οντοϛ Ion a tooth
	Indigofera brachyodon Domin
brachyodontus brachyodonta brachyodontum	short tooth
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	odon	odont	noun/m	οδων, οντοϛ Ion a tooth
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
brachypappus brachypappa brachypappum	short hair
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	pappus	papp	noun/m	παπποϛ old man, hairy seed
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
brachypetalus brachypetala brachypetalum	short petalled
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	petalum	petal	noun/n	πεταλον Mod L petal (Gk: leaf, tablet)
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Alsine brachypetala (Bong.) T.J. Howell Cerastium brachypetalum Desportes ex Pers.
brachypharynx brachypharynges	short throat
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	pharynx	pharyng	noun/f	φαρυξ, υγγοϛ the gullet; pharynx; windpipe
	Fernaldia brachypharynx Woodson
brachypholis brachypholides	short scales
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	pholis	pholid	noun/m	φολιϛ a scale of a reptile
	Aster brachypholis Small
brachyphyllus brachyphylla brachyphyllum	short leaved
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	phyllon	phyll	noun/n	φυλλον leaf; foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Achillea brachyphylla Boiss. & Hausskn. Hypericum brachyphyllum (Spach) Steud. Barbula brachyphyllus Sull. in Whipple & Ives
brachypodus brachypoda brachypodum	short foot
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	pus	pod	noun/m	πουϛ, ποδοϛ foot
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Chaenotheca brachypoda (Ach.) Tibell Cerastium brachypodum (Engelm. ex Gray) B.L. Robins. Lupinus brachypodus Piper
brachypogon brachypogon	short beard
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	pogon	pogon	noun/m	πωγων the beard
brachypterus brachyptera brachypterum	short winged
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	pteron	pter	noun/n	πτερον feather, wing
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Pellaea brachyptera (T.Moore) Baker Acer brachypterum Woot. & Standl.
brachypus brachypodi	short footed
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	pus	pod	noun/m	πουϛ, ποδοϛ foot
	Hydastylus brachypus Bickn.
brachyrhopalicus brachyrhopalica brachyrhopalicum	short club
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	rhopalon	rhopal	noun/n	ροπαλον a club; door knocker
	icus	ic	adj	-ικοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to, from, of
	Opuntia brachyrhopalica (Daston) Rowley
brachyrrhynchus brachyrrhyncha brachyrrhynchum	short beak
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	r	r	cnct	ρ sometimes the Greek aspirated 'r' is rrh and sometimes rh in the Latin transliteration
	rhynchos	rhynch	noun/n	ρυγχοϛ a snout, beak
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
brachyscyphus brachyscypha brachyscyphum	short cupped
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	scyphos	scyph	noun/m	σκυφοϛ cup, beaker
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
brachysepalus brachysepala brachysepalum	short sepal
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	sepalum	sepal	noun/n	Mod L sepal; = Gk skepe (covering) + petalum (petal) (coined in 1790 by H. J. de Necker)
				skepe σκεπη covering; shelter, protection
				petalum πεταλον Mod L petal (Gk: leaf, tablet)
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Borreria brachysepala Urban
brachysiphon brachysiphon	short tubed
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	siphon	siphon	noun/m	σιφων, ωνοσ reed, straw, tube
	Gilia brachysiphon Woot. & Standl.
brachyspermus brachysperma brachyspermum	short seed
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	sperma	sperm	noun/n	σπερμα seed, germ
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Elatine brachysperma Gray
brachyspicus brachyspica brachyspicum	short spiked
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	spica	spic	noun/f	point, ear (of grain), spike
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
brachysporus brachyspora brachysporum	little spores
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	spora	spor	noun/f	σπορα the sowing of seeds, seed; offspring
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Lecidea brachyspora (Th. Fr.) Nyl. Cyphelium brachysporum Nadv.
brachystachys brachystachyes	short spike
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	stachys	stachy	noun/m	σταχυϛ spike; ear of corn
	Elymus brachystachys Scribn. & Ball
brachystachyus brachystachya brachystachyum	short spike
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	stachys	stachy	noun/m	σταχυϛ spike; ear of corn
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Dalea brachystachya Gray Phrynium brachystachyum Korn. Andropogon brachystachyus Chapman
brachystemon brachystemones	short stem
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	stemon	stemon	noun/m	στημων L: stamen warp in loom; thread
	Dunalia brachystemon A. Braun & C. D. Bouche
brachystephanus brachystephana brachystephanum	little crown
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	stephane	stephan	noun/f	στεφανη the crown of the head; a crown
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Asclepias brachystephana Engelm. ex Torr.
brachystylis brachystyles	short style
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	stylis	styl	noun/m	stylos στυλοϛ pillar, pole, prop (confused with L. stilus)
				is -ιϛ substantive suffix for nouns: a connection to a noun
	Draba brachystylis Rydb.
brachystylus brachystyla brachystylum	short style
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	stylus	styl	adj	stylos στυλοϛ pillar, pole, prop (confused with L. stilus)
				us Latinizing suffix
	Juncus brachystylus (Engelm.) Piper
brachytrichus brachytricha brachytrichum	short hairs
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	thrix	trich	noun/f	ϑριξ, τριχοϛ hair, wool, bristle
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Peperomia brachytricha Baker Aster brachytrichus Franch.
brachytropis brachytropeis	short keel
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	tropis	trop	noun/f	τροπιϛ ship's keel
	Vicia brachytropis Kar. & Kir.
brachytylus brachytyla brachytylum	short swellings
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	tylos	tyl	noun/m	τυλοϛ swelling, callous
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Picea brachytyla (Franch.) E. Pritz.
brachyurus brachyura brachyurum	short tail
	brachys	brachy	adj	βραχυϛ short, little
	ura	ur	noun/f	oura ουρα tail; stern; rear
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Urochloa brachyura (Hack.) Stapf Panicum brachyurum Hack.
bractealis bractealis bracteale	with bracts
	bractealis	bracteal	adj	of metal plates
	Rubus bractealis Bailey
bracteatus bracteata bracteatum	with bracts
	bractea	bracte	noun/f	thin plate of metal, gold-leaf
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern. Acantholimon bracteatum (Girard) Boiss. Penstemon bracteatus Keck
bracteolaris bracteolaris bracteolare	with bracts
	bracteola	bracteol	noun/f	a thin leaf of gold
	aris	ar	adj	alis adjective suffix for nouns: of or pertaining to
	Lonicera bracteolaris Boiss. & Buhse
bracteolatus bracteolata bracteolatum	with bracteoles
	bracteola	bracteol	noun/f	a thin leaf of gold
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Vitis bracteolata Wall. Symphyotrichum bracteolatum (Nutt) Nesom Aster bracteolatus Nutt. (pro sp.)
bracteolosus bracteolosa bracteolosum	with many bracts
	bracteola	bracteol	noun/f	a thin leaf of gold
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Alyxia bracteolosa Rich. ex A. Gray Gynopogon bracteolosus (Rich.) K. Schum.
bracteosus bracteosa bracteosum	with conspicuous bracts
	bractea	bracte	noun/f	thin plate of metal, gold-leaf
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Pedicularis bracteosa Benth. Desmodium bracteosum (Michx.) DC. Orthocarpus bracteosus Benth.
brassicifolius brassicifolia brassicifolium	cabbage leaved
	brassica	brassic	noun/f	cabbage
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Statice brassicifolia Webb & Berthel. Limonium brassicifolium (Webb & Berthel.) Kuntze
brassicoides brassicoides brassicoides	cabbage like
	brassica	brassic	noun/f	cabbage
	oides	oid	adj	-οειδεϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Physaria brassicoides Rydb.