Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

gracilentus - gypsicola

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
gracilentus gracilenta gracilentum	slender
	gracilentus	gracilent	adj	slender, thin
	Arabis gracilenta Greene Delphinium gracilentum Greene Helianthus gracilentus A. Gray
gracilifolius gracilifolia gracilifolium	slender flowered
	gracilis	gracil	adj	thin, small;lean; meager
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Acacia gracilifolia Maiden & Blakely
gracilior gracilior gracilius	thinner
	comparative of gracilis	gracil	adj	thin, small;lean; meager
	ior		adj	comparative suffix; more so, to a greater degree; more-, -er (e.g. larger, prettier, whiter)
	Decussocarpus gracilior (Pilg.) de Laub.
gracilipes gracilipedes	slender stalked
	gracilis	gracil	adj	thin, small;lean; meager
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	pes	ped	noun/m	foot; claw
	Eriogonum gracilipes S.Wats.
gracilis gracilis gracile	thin, slender
	gracilis	gracil	adj	thin, small;lean; meager
	Nothoscordum gracile (Ait.) Stearn Aciphylla gracilis Oliv.
gracillimus gracillima gracillimum	slenderest
	superlative of gracilis	gracil	adj	thin, small;lean; meager
	limus	lim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
	Cheilanthes gracillima D.C.Eat. Jasminum gracillimum Hook. f. Cenchrus gracillimus Nash
graecus graeca graecum	of Greece
	graecus	graec	adj	Graecus of or belonging to the Greeks
	Periploca graeca L. Phleum graecum Boiss. & Heldr. Bolanthus graecus (Schreb.) Barkoudah
gramineus graminea gramineum	grass like
	gramineus	gramine	adj	of or pertaining to grass, grassy
	Draba graminea Greene Stenanthium gramineum (Ker-Gawl.) Morong Acorus gramineus Sol. in Ait.
graminifolius graminifolia graminifolium	grass leaved
	gramen	gramin	noun/n	grass
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Solidago graminifolia (L.) Salisb. Lepidium graminifolium L. Lathyrus graminifolius (S. Wats.) White
grandiceps grandicaputis grandicapute	Large headed
	grandis	grand	adj	full-grown, great, large; tall
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	ceps	caput	adj	suffix: headed
	Protea grandiceps Tratt.
grandicornis grandicornes grandicorne	large horned
	grandis	grand	adj	full-grown, great, large; tall
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cornis	corn	adj/	cornu horn, antler
				is adjectival suffix
grandidentatus grandidentata grandidentatum	large teeth
	grandis	grand	adj	full-grown, great, large; tall
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	dentatus	dentat	adj	toothed
	Populus grandidentata Michx. Acer grandidentatum Nutt.
grandiflorus grandiflora grandiflorum	large flowered
	grandis	grand	adj	full-grown, great, large; tall
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
	Calamintha grandiflora Moench Aethionema grandiflorum Boiss. & Hohen. Diplacus grandiflorus (Lindl.) Groenl.
grandifolius grandifolia grandifolium	large leaved
	grandis	grand	adj	full-grown, great, large; tall
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Parnassia grandifolia DC. Abutilon grandifolium (Willd.) Sweet Styrax grandifolius Ait.
grandipunctatus grandipunctata grandipunctatum	large spots
	grandis	grand	adj	full-grown, great, large; tall
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	punctum	punct	noun/n	something that is pricked; a puncture; a spot; a small portion
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
grandis grandis grande	large
	grandis	grand	adj	full-grown, great, large; tall
	Cynoglossum grande Dougl. ex Lehm. Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D.Don) Lindl.
grandiscapus grandiscapa grandiscapum	large scaped
	grandis	grand	adj	full-grown, great, large; tall
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	scapus	scap	adj	shaft, stem, stalk, trunk
graniticus granitica graniticum	granitic (rocks)
	graniticus	granitic	adj	granum a grain, seed, kernel
	Cassia granitica Baker f. Antirrhinum graniticum Rothm. Haplopappus graniticus Tiehm & L. Shultz
granulatus granulata granulatum	granular
	granum	gran	noun/n	a grain, seed, kernel
	ulum	ul	noun/n	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
	Allocarya granulata Piper Mesembryanthemum granulatum N. E. Br. Plagiobothrys granulatus (Piper) I.M. Johnston
gratissimus gratissima gratissimum	most pleasing
	superlative of gratus	grat	adj	beloved, acceptable, pleasing
	issimus	issim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
	Aloysia gratissima (Gillies & Hook.) Troncoso Ocimum gratissimum L. Croton gratissimus Burch.
gratus grata gratum	pleasing
	gratus	grat	adj	beloved, acceptable, pleasing
	Aquilegia grata Maly Rubus gratus Focke
graveolens graveolens graveolens	strong smelling
	graveolens	graveolent	adj	strong smelling; rank
	Ruta graveolens L.
griseoargenteus griseoargentea griseoargenteum	gray-silver
	griseus	grise	adj	ML gray
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	argenteus	argente	adj	of silver
	Peperomia griseoargentea Yunck.
griseus grisea griseum	gray
	griseus	grise	adj	ML gray
	Amomis grisea (Kiaersk.) Britt. Acer griseum (Franch.) Pax Ceanothus griseus (Trel. ex B.L. Robins.) McMinn
grossus grossa grossum	thick
	grossus	gross	adj	LL thick
	Catillaria grossa (Pers. ex Nyl.) Korber Clypeococcum grossum (Korber) D. Hawksw. Bromus grossus Desf. ex DC.
gruinus gruina gruinum	crane like
	grus	gru	noun/f	crane
	inus	in	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: belonging to or resembling
	Lobelia gruina Cav. Erodium gruinum (L.) L'Her. ex Ait.
grypoceras grypocerates	hooked horn
	grypos	gryp	adj	γρυποϛ curved, hook-nosed
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	ceras	cerat	noun/n	κεραϛ, ατοϛ horn, antlers
	Viola grypoceras A.Gray
gummifer gummifera gummiferum	gum bearing
	gummi	gumm	noun/f	gummis gum
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	fer	fer	apar	fero to bear, carry, bring
	Astragalus gummifer Labill. Eucalyptus gummifera (Soland. ex Gaertn.) Hochr. Seseli gummiferum Sm.
guttatus guttata guttatum	spotted
	gutta	gutt	noun/c	drop of liquid; a little bit
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Tuberaria guttata (L.) Fourr. Cypripedium guttatum Sw. Mimulus guttatus DC.
gypsaceus gypsacea gypsaceum	gypsum like
	gypsum	gyps	noun/n	γυψοϛ gypsum
	aceus	ace	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: resembles, of..., ...like, mixture using, fragrance of; borrowed from nouns declined like ...ax, ...acis + eus
	Diploschistes gypsaceus (Ach.) Zahlbr.
gypsicola gypsicolae	lime growing
	gypsum	gyps	noun/n	γυψοϛ gypsum
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cola	col	noun/f	incola dweller, inhabitant -> -cola/-colus suffix
	Frasera gypsicola (Barneby) D.M. Post