Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

formosior - fugax

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
formosior formosior formosius	more beautiful
	comparative of formosus	formos	adj	finely formed, handsome, beautiful
	ior		adj	comparative suffix; more so, to a greater degree; more-, -er (e.g. larger, prettier, whiter)
	Physostegia formosior Lunell
formosissimus formosissima formosissimum	most beautiful
	superlative of formosus	formos	adj	finely formed, handsome, beautiful
	issimus	issim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
	Sprekelia formosissima (L.) Herb. Erigeron formosissimus Greene
formosus formosa formosum	beautiful
	formosus	formos	adj	finely formed, handsome, beautiful
	Aquilegia formosa Fisch. Hypericum formosum H.B.K. Clianthus formosus (G. Don) Ford & Vickery
fortissimus fortissima fortissimum	strongest
	superlative of fortus	fort	adj	poerful, hearty, strong, brave
	issimus	issim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
	Populus fortissima A. Nels. & J.F. Macbr.
fragifer fragifera fragiferum	strawberry bearing
	fraga	frag	noun/n	strawberry
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	fer	fer	apar	fero to bear, carry, bring
	Benthamia fragifera Lindl. Trifolium fragiferum L.
fragiformis fragiformis fragiforme	strawberry shaped
	fraga	frag	noun/n	strawberry
	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...
	Potentilla fragiformis Willd. ex Schlecht.
fragilis fragilis fragile	brittle, fragile
	fragilis	fragil	adj	easily broken, fragile, brittle
	Adiantum fragile Sw. Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh.
fragrans fragrans fragrans	fragrant
	fragrans	fragrant	apar	fragro to give off a smell or fragrance
	Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.
fragrantissimus fragrantissima fragrantissimum	most fragrant
	superlative of fragrans	fragrant	apar	fragro to give off a smell or fragrance
	issimus	issim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
	Lonicera fragrantissima Lindl. & Paxton Philodendron fragrantissimum (Hook.) Kunth
frigidus frigida frigidum	cold
	frigidus	frigid	adj	cold, cool, chilly
	Artemisia frigida Willd. Dodecatheon frigidum Cham. & Schlecht. Astragalus frigidus (L.) Gray p.p.
frondosus frondosa frondosum	leafy
	frons	frond	noun/f	leaf, foliage
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Agrostis frondosa Poir. Hypericum frondosum Michx. Arsenococcus frondosus (Pursh) Small
frutescens frutescens frutescens	becoming shrubby
	frutescens	frutescent	apar	frutico to put out shoots, to become bushy
	Onosma frutescens Lam.
fruticosus fruticosa fruticosum	shrubby
	fruticosus	fruticos	adj	bushy, shrubby
	Oenothera fruticosa L. Abutilon fruticosum Guill. & Perrottet Penstemon fruticosus Pursh
fruticulosus fruticulosa fruticulosum	somewhat shrubby
	frutex	frutic	noun/m	shrub, bush
	ulus	ul	noun/m	dimutive substantive suffix for 1st & 2nd declension nouns
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Aspicilia fruticulosa (Eversm.) Flagey Eriogonum fruticulosum S. Stokes Croton fruticulosus Engelm. ex Torr.
fugacissimus fugacissima fugacissimum	most fleeting
	superlative of fugax	fugac	adj	apt to flee; transitory, fleeing; shunning
	issimus	issim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
	Galaxia fugacissima (L.f.) Druce
fugax fugax fugax	transitory, fleeting
	fugax	fugac	adj	apt to flee; transitory, fleeing; shunning
	Melica fugax Boland.