Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

camelinus - canus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
camelinus camelina camelinum	camel-colored, light brown
	camelus	camel	noun/m	καμηλοϛ a camel
	inus	in	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to or resembling
campaniflorus campaniflora campaniflorum	bell shaped flower
	campana	campan	noun/f	bell (church)
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
	Clematis campaniflora Brot.
campanulatus campanulata campanulatum	Campanula (bell) shaped
	campana	campan	noun/f	bell (church)
	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
	Erythrocoma campanulata Greene Allium campanulatum S.Wats. Penstemon campanulatus (Cav.) Willd.
campanuliflorus campanuliflora campanuliflorum	bell shaped flowers
	campana	campan	noun/f	bell (church)
	ula	ul	noun/f	ulus dimutive substantive suffix for 1st & 2nd declension nouns
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
campanuloides campanuloides campanuloides	Campanula like
	campana	campan	noun/f	bell (church)
	ula	ul	noun/f	ulus dimutive substantive suffix for 1st & 2nd declension nouns
	oides	oid	adj	-οειδεϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Michauxia campanuloides Aiton
campester campestris campestre	of fields
	campester	campestr	adj	of or pertaining to a field; on level ground
	Helenium campestre Small Oxytropis campestris (L.) DC.
camphoratus camphorata camphoratum	camphor like
	camphora	camphor	noun/f	ML < Ar camphor tree
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Chrysopsis camphorata Eastw. Tanacetum camphoratum Less. Tarchonanthus camphoratus L.
camptotrichus camptotricha camptotrichum	with curving hair
	campto	campt	verb	καμπτω to bend, bow, turn around
	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
campylacanthus campylacantha campylacanthum	curved spine
	campylos	campyl	adj	καμπυλοϛ curved, bent
	acantha	acanth	noun/f	ακανϑα thorn, thistle
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Acacia campylacantha Hochst. ex A. Rich. Solanum campylacanthum Hochst.
campylocarpus campylocarpa campylocarpum	curved fruit
	campylos	campyl	adj	καμπυλοϛ curved, bent
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	carpos	carp	noun/m	καρποϛ fruit
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Canavalia campylocarpa Piper Rhododendron campylocarpum Hook. f.
campylogynus campylogyna campylogynum	curved ovary
	campylos	campyl	adj	καμπυλοϛ curved, bent
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	gyne	gyn	noun/f	γυνε woman, lady; wife; mistress; widow
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Rhododendron campylogynum Franch.
canadensis canadensis canadense	northeastern America
	canada	canad	noun/f	Canada north-eastern America as explored by Pehr (?) Kalm
	ensis	ens	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: country or place of origin or habitat
	Allium canadense L. Anemone canadensis L.
canaliculatus canaliculata canaliculatum	channelled
	canaliculus	canalicul	adj	channelled, like a pipe
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Tetramicra canaliculata (Aubl.) Urban Agropyron canaliculatum Nevski Andropogon canaliculatus Schumach.
cancellatus cancellata cancellatum	latticed
	cancelli	cancell	noun/m	lattice, grating, railings
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Barbula cancellata C. MÅll. Orthotrichum cancellatum Card. & ThÇr. Rubus cancellatus A. Kern. ex Hal.
candelabrum candelabra	candelabra like
	candelabrum	candelabr	noun/n	candlestick, candelabrum
	Dudleya candelabrum Rose
candicans candicans candicans	becoming white
	candicans	candic	ppar	candico to be whitish
	Echium candicans L.f.
candidissimus candidissima candidissimum	whitest
	superlative of candidus	candid	adj	glistening, dazzling white, white, clear, bright
	issimus	issim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
	Arctostaphylos candidissima Eastw. Calycophyllum candidissimum (Vahl) DC. Diploschistes candidissimus (Krempelh.) Zahlbr.
candidulus candidula candidulum	somewhat white
	candidus	candid	adj	glistening, dazzling white, white, clear, bright
	ulus	ul	adj	adjective suffix for adjectives: diminutive
	Salix candidula Nieuwl.
candidus candida candidum	very white
	candidus	candid	adj	glistening, dazzling white, white, clear, bright
	Sidalcea candida Gray Lilium candidum L. Petalostemon candidus Michx.
canescens canescens canescens	grayed
	canescens	canescent	apar	canesco to become white or gray
	Amorpha canescens Nutt.
caninus canina caninum	of dogs
	caninus	canin	adj/	of or pertaining to a dog; canine
	Viola canina L. Agropyron caninum (L.) Beauv. Elymus caninus (L.) L.
cannabinus cannabina cannabinum	hemp like
	cannabis	cannab	noun/f	κανναβιϛ hemp
	inus	in	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to or resembling
	Althaea cannabina L. Eupatorium cannabinum L. Amaranthus cannabinus (L.) Sauer
cantabricus cantabrica cantabricum	of Cantabria, northern coast of Spain
	cantabricus	cantabric	adj	Cantabricus of Cantabria, a province of Hispania Baetica (modern Biscaya)
	Daboecia cantabrica (Huds.) K. Koch Vaccinium cantabricum Huds. Cytisus cantabricus (Willk.) Rchb. f.
canus cana canum	grayed due to hairs
	canus	can	adj	gray, ash-colored, hoary
	Agastache cana (Hook.) Woot. & Standl. Epilobium canum (Greene) Raven Senecio canus Hook.