Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

cyananthus - cymosus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
cyananthus cyanantha cyananthum	blue flower
	cyanos	cyan	adj	κυανοϛ blue steel, azure
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Iris cyanantha Alexander Solanum cyananthum Dunal Penstemon cyananthus Hook.
cyanascens cyanascens cyanascens	bluish
	cyanos	cyan	adj	κυανοϛ blue steel, azure
	ascens	ascent	adj	adjective suffix for nouns or adjectives: is becoming
cyanaster cyanasteres	partly blue
	cyanos	cyan	adj	κυανοϛ blue steel, azure
	aster	aster	noun/m	substantive suffix for nouns or adjectives: inferiority or partial resemblance, wild, diminutive
cyanater cyanatra cyanatrum	very dark blue
	cyanos	cyan	adj	κυανοϛ blue steel, azure
	ater	atr	adj	black, sable, dark, gloomy (compounds: classical latin atri-; botanical latin atro-)
cyanellus cyanella cyanellum	darker blue
	cyanos	cyan	adj	κυανοϛ blue steel, azure
	ellus	ell	adj	adjective suffix for adjective: diminutive
cyaneus cyanea cyaneum	blue colored
	cyaneus	cyane	adj	κυανεοϛ dark blue
	Cuphea cyanea Moc. & Sessé Allium cyaneum Regel Penstemon cyaneus Pennell
cyanocarpus cyanocarpa cyanocarpum	blue fruit
	cyanos	cyan	adj	κυανοϛ blue steel, azure
	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
	Drymophila cyanocarpa R. Br. Arceuthobium cyanocarpum (A. Nels. ex Rydb.) A. Nels. Lasianthus cyanocarpus Jack
cyanocrocus cyanocroci	blue crocus
	cyanos	cyan	adj	κυανοϛ blue steel, azure
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	crocus	croc	noun/m	saffron yellow, saffron from Crocus sativus, Crocus
	Tecophilaea cyanocrocus Leyb.
cyanopetalus cyanopetala cyanopetalum	blue petaled
	cyanos	cyan	adj	κυανοϛ blue steel, azure
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	petalum	petal	noun/n	πεταλον Mod L petal (Gk: leaf, tablet)
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
cyanophyllus cyanophylla cyanophyllum	blue leaved
	cyanos	cyan	adj	κυανοϛ blue steel, azure
	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 cyanophylla Lindl.
cyanospermus cyanosperma cyanospermum	blue seed
	cyanos	cyan	adj	κυανοϛ blue steel, azure
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	sperma	sperm	noun/n	σπερμα seed, germ
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Portulaca cyanosperma Engl.
cyanus cyana cyanum	blue
	cyanos	cyan	adj	κυανοϛ blue steel, azure
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Centaurea cyanus L.
cyathiformis cyathiformis cyathiforme	cup shaped
	cyathus	cyath	noun/m	χυαϑοϛ a ladle, 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...
	Ribes cyathiforme Pojark.
cyathophorus cyathophora cyathophorum	cup bearing
	cyathos	cyath	noun/m	κυαϑοϛ cup, dipper
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	phoros	phor	apar	phoreo φορεω (φερω) to carry, bring
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Euphorbia cyathophora Murr. Bombax cyathophorum (Casar.) K. Schum. Penstemon cyathophorus Rydb.
cyclocarpus cyclocarpa cyclocarpum	fruit in a circle
	cyclos	cycl	noun/m	κυκλοϛ circle, ring, disk
	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
	Cochlearia cyclocarpa Blake Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb.
cyclophyllus cyclophylla cyclophyllum	circular leaf
	cyclos	cycl	noun/m	κυκλοϛ circle, ring, disk
	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
	Bacopa cyclophylla Fern. Bryum cyclophyllum (Schwaegr.) Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G. Rubus cyclophyllus Lindeb., nom. illeg.
cygneus cygnea cygneum	swan like (curved neck)
	cygneus	cygne	adj	of or pertaining to swans
cylindraceus cylindracea cylindraceum	cylindrical
	cylindrus	cylindr	noun/m	κυλινδροϛ cylinder, roller
	aceus	ace	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: resembles, of..., ...like, mixture using, fragrance of; borrowed from nouns declined like ...ax, ...acis + eus
	Liatris cylindracea Michx. Xanthium cylindraceum Millsp. & Sherff Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt
cylindricus cylindrica cylindricum	cylindrical
	cylindrus	cylindr	noun/m	κυλινδροϛ cylinder, roller
	icus	ic	adj	-ικοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to, from, of
	Androsace cylindrica DC. Atrichum cylindricum (Willd. in Web.) G. L. Sm. Costus cylindricus Jacq.
cylindristachyus cylindristachya cylindristachyum	cylindrical spike
	cylindrus	cylindr	noun/m	κυλινδροϛ cylinder, roller
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	stachys	stachy	noun/m	σταχυϛ spike; ear of corn
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Acaena cylindristachya Ruíz & Pav.
cymbalarius cymbalaria cymbalarium	cymbal like
	cymbalum	cymbal	noun/n	κυμβαλον cymbal
	arius	ari	adj	adjective suffix for nouns or numbers: connected to or possessed by
	Momordica cymbalaria Hook. f.
cymbifolius cymbifolia cymbifolium	boat shaped leaf
	cymba	cymb	noun/f	cumba κυμβα boat, vessel; Charon's boat for the dead
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Vallesia cymbifolia Ortega
cymbiformis cymbiformis cymbiforme	boat shaped
	cymba	cymb	noun/f	cumba κυμβα boat, vessel; Charon's boat for the dead
	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...
	Panicum cymbiforme Hughes Haworthia cymbiformis (Haw.) Duval
cymosus cymosa cymosum	markedly cyme formed
	cyma	cym	noun/f	κυμα L: cabbage sprout; Gk: wave, billow
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Diphylleia cymosa Michx. Cirsium cymosum (Greene) J.T. Howell Philadelphus x cymosus Rehder