Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
calaber calabra calabrum	Calabria, Italy
	calaber	calabr	adj	Calaber of Calabria, Calabrian; the country in lower Italy from Tarentum to the promontory Japygium (Terra d'Oranto)
calabricus calabrica calabricum	Calabria, Italy
	calaber	calabr	adj	Calaber of Calabria, Calabrian; the country in lower Italy from Tarentum to the promontory Japygium (Terra d'Oranto)
	icus	ic	adj	-ικοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to, from, of
	Putoria calabrica (L. f.) Pers.
calamagrostis calamagrosteis	reed grass
	calamus	calam	noun/m	καλαμοϛ reed, cane
	agrostis	agrost	noun/f	αγρωστιϛ field grass eaten by mules, variously ascribed to Triticum repens and Cynodon dactylon
	Achnatherum calamagrostis (L.) P. Beauv.
calamifolius calamifolia calamifolium	reedlike leaves
	calamus	calam	noun/m	καλαμοϛ reed, cane
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Acacia calamifolia Sweet ex Lindl.
calamiformis calamiformis calamiforme	reedlike
	calamus	calam	noun/m	καλαμοϛ reed, cane
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	formis	form	adj	in botanical Latin a substantive suffix for nouns derived from 'forma': to be in the form or shape of...
	Cylindrophyllum calamiforme (L.) Schwantes
calamus calami	reed
	calamus	calam	noun/m	καλαμοϛ reed, cane
	Acorus calamus L.
calathiformis calathiformis calathiforme	bowl shaped
	calathus	calath	noun/m	καλαϑοϛ a basket, bowl
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	formis	form	adj	in botanical Latin a substantive suffix for nouns derived from 'forma': to be in the form or shape of...
calcaratus calcarata calcaratum	with a spur
	calcar	calcar	noun/n	spur
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Eltroplectris calcarata (Hook. f.) Garay & Sweet Disporum calcaratum D. Don Phaseolus calcaratus Roxb.
calcareus calcarea calcareum	chalky
	calcareus	calcare	adj	calcarius of or pertaining to limestone, in the late 18th century the spelling was erroniously altered to calcareus which would mean spurred
	Pentzia calcarea Kies Brachythecium calcareum Kindb. Cnicus calcareus M.E. Jones
calcaricus calcarica calcaricum	of spurs
	calcar	calcar	noun/n	spur
	icus	ic	adj	-ικοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to, from, of
	Talinum calcaricum Ware
calcariicola calcariicolae	living in calcareous rocks or soil, incorrectly spelled as calcariaecola
	calcaria	calcari	noun/f	a lime kiln or quary
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cola	col	noun/f	incola dweller, inhabitant -> -cola/-colus suffix
	Buellia calcariaecola de Lesd.
calceiformis calceiformis calceiforme	slipper shaped
	calceus	calce	noun/m	a shoe
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	formis	form	adj	in botanical Latin a substantive suffix for nouns derived from 'forma': to be in the form or shape of...
calceolatus calceolata calceolatum	slipper shaped
	calceolus	calceol	noun/m	small shoe (diminutive)
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
calceoliformis calceoliformis calceoliforme	shaped like a shoe
	calceolus	calceol	noun/m	small shoe (diminutive)
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	formis	form	adj	in botanical Latin a substantive suffix for nouns derived from 'forma': to be in the form or shape of...
	Suaeda calceoliformis (Hook.) Moq.
calceolus calceoli	small shoe
	calceolus	calceol	noun/m	small shoe (diminutive)
	Cypripedium calceolus L.
calcicola calcicolae	dweller on limestone
	calx	calc	noun/f	χαλιξ, ικοϛ stone gaming counter; limestone; a goal
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cola	col	noun/f	incola dweller, inhabitant -> -cola/-colus suffix
	Opuntia calcicola Wherry
calcicultrix calcicultrices	she who lives in the stones
	calx	calc	noun/f	χαλιξ, ικοϛ stone gaming counter; limestone; a goal
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cultrix	cultric	noun/f	a female inhabitant, worshiper, laborer or caretaker
	Eucalyptus calcicultrix F. Muell.
calcigenus calcigena calcigenum	from the limestone
	calx	calc	noun/f	χαλιξ, ικοϛ stone gaming counter; limestone; a goal
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	genus	gen	adj/	in botanical Latin: born or originating in a place or condition
	Rinodina calcigena (Th. Fr.) Lynge
calciphilus calciphila calciphilum	limestone loving
	calx	calc	noun/f	χαλιξ, ικοϛ stone gaming counter; limestone; a goal
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	philus	phil	adj	philos φιλοσ, ε, ον loved; loving, friendly, fond
				us Latinizing suffix
	Rhododendron calciphilum Hutch. & Kingdon-Ward
calcisabuli calcisabulorum	growing in calcaerous sands, screes, etc
	calx	calc	noun/f	χαλιξ, ικοϛ stone gaming counter; limestone; a goal
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	generative of sabulum	sabul	noun/n	coarse gravel or sand; also sabulo
	Tetramolopium calcisabulorum (St. John) St. John Luteidiscus calcisabulorus St. John
calcivorus calcivora calcivorum	consuming limestone
	calx	calc	noun/f	χαλιξ, ικοϛ stone gaming counter; limestone; a goal
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	vorus	vor	adj	voro to devour, swallow whole; destroy
	Lecidea calcivora (Ehrh.) Nyl.
calculiformis calculiformis calculiforme	shaped like a pebble
	calculus	calcul	noun/m	a small pebble or stone
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	formis	form	adj	in botanical Latin a substantive suffix for nouns derived from 'forma': to be in the form or shape of...
	Mobergia calculiformis (W. A. Weber) H. Mayrh. & Sheard
calculus calculi	like a small stone
	calculus	calcul	noun/m	a small pebble or stone
	Conophytum calculus (A. Berger) N. E. Br.
calendula calendulae	long lived
	calendae	calend	noun/f	Kalendae the first day of the month on which interest was usually paid (plural only), hence something (seemingly) lasting forever
	ula	ul	noun/f	ulus dimutive substantive suffix for 1st & 2nd declension nouns
	Arctotheca calendula (L.) Levyns
calendulaceus calendulacea calendulaceum	like the genus Calendula
	calendae	calend	noun/f	Kalendae the first day of the month on which interest was usually paid (plural only), hence something (seemingly) lasting forever
	ula	ul	noun/f	ulus dimutive substantive suffix for 1st & 2nd declension nouns
	aceus	ace	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: resembles, of..., ...like, mixture using, fragrance of; borrowed from nouns declined like ...ax, ...acis + eus
	Azalea calendulacea Michx. Rhododendron calendulaceum (Michx.) Torr. Oligocarpus calendulaceus (L. f.) Less.
calendulinus calendulina calendulinum	like the genus Calenula (yellow to orange)
	calendae	calend	noun/f	Kalendae the first day of the month on which interest was usually paid (plural only), hence something (seemingly) lasting forever
	ula	ul	noun/f	ulus dimutive substantive suffix for 1st & 2nd declension nouns
	inus	in	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to or resembling
calicaris calicaris calicare	cup shaped
	calix	calic	noun/m	κυλιξ, ικοϛ a cup
	aris	ar	adj	alis adjective suffix for nouns: of or pertaining to
	Ramalina calicaris (L.) Fr.
caliciformis caliciformis caliciforme	cup shaped
	calix	calic	noun/m	κυλιξ, ικοϛ a cup
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	formis	form	adj	in botanical Latin a substantive suffix for nouns derived from 'forma': to be in the form or shape of...
	Cyphelium caliciforme (Flotow) Zahlbr.
caliciglabratus caliciglabrata caliciglabratum	with glabrous cups
	calix	calic	noun/m	κυλιξ, ικοϛ a cup
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	glaber	glabr	adj	hairless, smooth, bald
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Crataegus caliciglabrata Schuette
caliginis caliginium	of the mists
	generative of caligino	caligin	noun/f	mist, fog; darkness; blindness
	Argyroxiphium caliginis Forbes
callianthemus callianthema callianthemum	beautifully flowered
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	anthemon	anthem	noun/n	ανϑεμον flower
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Erigeron callianthemus Greene
callianthus calliantha callianthum	beautifully flowered
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Primula calliantha Franch. Gladiolus callianthus Marais, nom. illeg.
callibotrys callibotryes	beautiful grape
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	botrys	botry	noun/m	βοτρυϛ grape
	Collema callibotrys Tuck.
callicarpaeus callicarpaea callicarpaeum	with beautiful fruit
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	carpos	carp	noun/m	καρποϛ fruit
	aeus	ae	adj	-αεοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to, from, of
	Salix callicarpaea Trautv.
callicarphus callicarpha callicarphum	beautiful dry thing (husk, ripe fruit, etc)
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	carphos	carph	noun/n	καρφοϛ, εοϛ small dry body: stalk, sticks, husks, chaff, wood, ripe fruit
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Hulsea callicarpha (Hall) S. Wats. ex Rydb.
callicarpus callicarpa callicarpum	beautiful seeded
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	carpos	carp	noun/m	καρποϛ fruit
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Sambucus callicarpa Greene
calliceras callicerates	beautiful horns
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	ceras	cerat	noun/n	κεραϛ, ατοϛ horn, antlers
	Trigonella calliceras Fisch. ex M. Bieb.
callicomus callicoma callicomum	beautifully haired
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	come	com	noun/f	κομη hair hair, foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
callifolius callifolia callifolium	Calla leaved, beautiful leaves
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Asarum callifolium Small
callilepis callilepides	beautiful scale
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	lepis	lepid	noun/f	λεπιϛ scale, shell
	Antennaria callilepis Greene
callilophus callilopha callilophum	beautiful crest
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	lophos	loph	noun/m	λοφοϛ the back of the neck; crest of a hill or helmet
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Iris callilopha Alexander
callimorphus callimorpha callimorphum	beautifully shaped
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	morphe	morph	noun/f	μορφη form, shape, figure, appearance; beauty, grace
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Wissadula callimorpha (Hochr.) Hassler Rhododendron callimorphum Balf. f. & W. W. Sm.
calliphyllus calliphylla calliphyllum	beautiful leaves
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	phyllon	phyll	noun/n	φυλλον leaf; foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Panicum calliphyllum Ashe
calliprinos calliprinoi	beautiful oak
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	prinos	prin	noun/f	πρινοϛ a tree, variously ascribed to Quercus ilex, Quercus coccifera, Ilex aquifolium
	Quercus calliprinos Webb
callispora callisporai	beautiful seed
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	spora	spor	noun/f	σπορα the sowing of seeds, seed; offspring
	Buellia callispora (C. Knight) Steiner
callistachys callistachyes	beautiful spike
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	stachys	stachy	noun/m	σταχυϛ spike; ear of corn
	Astragalus callistachys Buhse
callistemon callistemones	beautiful stamen
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	stemon	stemon	noun/m	στημων L: stamen warp in loom; thread
callithrix callitriches	beautiful hair
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	thrix	trich	noun/f	ϑριξ, τριχοϛ hair, wool, bristle
	Astragalus callithrix Barneby
callithyrsus callithyrsa callithyrsum	beautiful thyrse (stalks multiply branched)
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	thyrsus	thyrs	noun/m	ϑυρσοϛ the stalk of an umbeliferous plant like fennel; a staff with vines wrapped around it
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Echium callithyrsum Webb ex Bolle
callitrichoides callitrichoides callitrichoides	like the genus Callitriche, starwaart
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	thrix	trich	noun/f	ϑριξ, τριχοϛ hair, wool, bristle
	oides	oid	adj	-οειδεϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Hedyotis callitrichoides (Griseb.) W.H. Lewis
callizonus callizona callizonum	beautifully zoned, girdled
	calli	calli	pre/	callos καλλοϛ beauty
	zone	zon	noun/n	ζωνη girdle, belt
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
callosus callosa callosum	calloused
	callosus	callos	adj	with a hard skill, thick-skinned, callous
	Collinsia callosa Parish Paphiopedilum callosum (Rchb. f.) Stein Cucumis callosus (Rottler) Cogn.
calocephalus calocephala calocephalum	beautiful head
	calos	cal	adj	καλοϛ beautiful, lovely, pretty
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	cephale	cephal	noun/f	κεφαλη head; front; end, point; source, top; chief person
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Scabiosa calocephala Boiss. Trifolium calocephalum Fresen. Dianthus calocephalus Boiss.
calocomus calocoma calocomum	beautiful hair
	calos	cal	adj	καλοϛ beautiful, lovely, pretty
	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
	Microcycas calocoma (Miq.) A. DC.
caloglossus caloglossa caloglossum	beautiful tongue
	calos	cal	adj	καλοϛ beautiful, lovely, pretty
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	glossa	gloss	noun/f	γλωσσα the tongue; a language
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
calomelanus calomelana calomelanum	beautifully black
	calos	cal	adj	καλοϛ beautiful, lovely, pretty
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	melas	melan	adj	μελαϛ black, dark
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
caloneurus caloneura caloneurum	beautiful nerved
	calos	cal	adj	καλοϛ beautiful, lovely, pretty
	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
calophlebius calophlebia calophlebium	beautiful veins
	calos	cal	adj	καλοϛ beautiful, lovely, pretty
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	phleps	phleb	noun/f	φλεψ a vein; channel
	ius	i	adj	-ιοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: characteristic of, connected to, resembling, when related to -eus: of..., ...like
calophyllus calophylla calophyllum	beautifully leaved
	calos	cal	adj	καλοϛ beautiful, lovely, pretty
	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
	Antennaria calophylla Greene Bryum calophyllum R. Br.
calophytum calophyta	beautiful plant
	calos	cal	adj	καλοϛ beautiful, lovely, pretty
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	phyton	phyt	noun/n	φυτον plant, tree
	um		noun/n	Latinizing nounal suffix
	Rhododendron calophytum Franch.
calopterus caloptera calopterum	beautiful wings
	calos	cal	adj	καλοϛ beautiful, lovely, pretty
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	pteron	pter	noun/n	πτερον feather, wing
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
calostrotus calostrota calostrotum	beautifully covered
	calos	cal	adj	καλοϛ beautiful, lovely, pretty
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	strotos	strot	adj	στρωτοϛ covered, spread
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Rhododendron calostrotum Balf. f. & Kingdon-Ward
calothrix calotriches	beautiful hair
	calos	cal	adj	καλοϛ beautiful, lovely, pretty
	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
caloxanthus caloxantha caloxanthum	beautiful yellow
	calos	cal	adj	καλοϛ beautiful, lovely, pretty
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	xanthos	xanth	adj	ξανϑοϛ yellow, red-yellow
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Rhododendron caloxanthum Balf. f. & Farrer
calvescens calvescens calvescens	balding, thinning
	calvus	calv	adj	bald, hairless
	escens	escent	adj	adjective suffix for nouns or adjectives: becoming like, incomplete resemblance -ish
	Solanum calvescens Bitter
calycanthemus calycanthema calycanthemum	flowering in the calyx
	calyx	calyc	noun/f	καλυξ, υκοϛ husk, covering, calyx
	anthemon	anthem	noun/n	ανϑεμον flower
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
calyciformis calyciformis calyciforme	calyx shaped
	calyx	calyc	noun/f	καλυξ, υκοϛ husk, covering, calyx
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	formis	form	adj	in botanical Latin a substantive suffix for nouns derived from 'forma': to be in the form or shape of...
calycinoides calycinoides calycinoides	calycinus like
	calyx	calyc	noun/f	καλυξ, υκοϛ husk, covering, calyx
	inus	in	adj	-ινοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: composition, color, resembling, owning
	oides	oid	adj	-οειδεϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Rubus calycinoides Hayata, nom. illeg.
calycinus calycina calycinum	with (notable) calyx
	calyx	calyc	noun/f	καλυξ, υκοϛ husk, covering, calyx
	inus	in	adj	-ινοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: composition, color, resembling, owning
	Smelowskia calycina (Steph. ex Willd.) C.A.Mey. Hypericum calycinum L. Diplacus calycinus Eastw.
calycosus calycosa calycosum	remarkable calyx
	calyx	calyc	noun/f	καλυξ, υκοϛ husk, covering, calyx
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Gentiana calycosa Griseb. Centaurium calycosum (Buckl.) Fern. Astragalus calycosus Torr. ex S.Wats.
calyculatus calyculata calyculatum	with little calyx
	calyx	calyc	noun/f	καλυξ, υκοϛ husk, covering, calyx
	ula	ul	noun/f	ulus dimutive substantive suffix for 1st & 2nd declension nouns
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench Hoplophytum calyculatum E. Morren
calyptratus calyptrata calyptratum	cap like
	calyptra	calyptr	noun/f	καλυπτρα a woman's veil
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Podalyria calyptrata (Retz.) Willd. Hippeastrum calyptratum (Ker Gawl.) Herb. Coscinodon calyptratus (Hook. in Drumm.) C. Jens. ex Kindb.
calyptriformis calyptriformis calyptriforme	cap shaped
	calyptra	calyptr	noun/f	καλυπτρα a woman's veil
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	formis	form	adj	in botanical Latin a substantive suffix for nouns derived from 'forma': to be in the form or shape of...