Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

obtusangulus - oculatus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
obtusangulus obtusangula obtusangulum	obtuse angle
	obtusus	obtus	adj	blunt, dull; obtuse
	angulus	angul	adj	αγκυλοϛ angle/ Gk: crooked, angular
	Tetrapleura obtusangula Welw. ex Oliv. Amblygonocarpus obtusangulus (Welw. ex Oliv.) Harms
obtusatus obtusata obtusatum	obtuse
	obtusus	obtus	adj	blunt, dull; obtuse
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Platanthera obtusata (Banks ex Pursh) Lindl. Sedum obtusatum Gray Cyperus obtusatus (J.& K. Presl) Mattf. & Kukenth.
obtusiculus obtusicula obtusiculum	a little blunt or dull
	obtusus	obtus	adj	blunt, dull; obtuse
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	culus	cul	adj	adjective suffix for adjectives: diminutive
obtusifolius obtusifolia obtusifolium	blunt leaved
	obtusus	obtus	adj	blunt, dull; obtuse
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Androsace obtusifolia All. Sedum obtusifolium C. A. Mey. Anomodon obtusifolius Bruch & Schimp.
obtusilobus obtusiloba obtusilobum	blunt lobed
	obtusus	obtus	adj	blunt, dull; obtuse
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	lobus	lob	noun/m	λοβοϛ Late L Greek: lobe of the ear; late Latin: husk, pod
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Anemone obtusiloba D.Don Taraxacum obtusilobum Dahlst. Lupinus obtusilobus Heller
obtusior obtusior obtusius	more blunt
	comparative of obtusus	obtus	adj	blunt, dull; obtuse
	ior		adj	comparative suffix; more so, to a greater degree; more-, -er (e.g. larger, prettier, whiter)
obtusissimus obtusissima obtusissimum	bluntest
	superlative of obtusus	obtus	adj	blunt, dull; obtuse
	issimus	issim	adj	superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
obtusus obtusa obtusum	blunt
	obtusus	obtus	adj	blunt, dull; obtuse
	Chamaecyparis obtusa (Siebold & Zucc.) Siebold & Zucc. ex Endl. Panicum obtusum Kunth Desmanthus obtusus S. Wats.
occidentalis occidentalis occidentale	of the west
	occidens	occident	noun/m	the west, sunset
	alis	al	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: of or pertaining to
	Delphinium occidentale (S.Wats.) S.Wats. Androsace occidentalis Pursh
occultus occulta occultum	hidden
	occultus	occult	adj	hidden, secret
	Nephroma occultum Wetmore Rubus occultus Bailey
ocellatus ocellata ocellatum	like a little eye
	ocellus	ocell	noun/m	a little eye
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Acarospora ocellata H. Magn. Cyphelium ocellatum (Korber) Trevisan
ochraceus ochracea ochraceum	pale yellow, ochre
	ochros	ochr	adj	ωχροϛ pale
	aceus	ace	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: resembles, of..., ...like, mixture using, fragrance of; borrowed from nouns declined like ...ax, ...acis + eus
	Coprosma ochracea Oliver Hygrohypnum ochraceum (Turn. ex Wils.) Loeske Cyperus ochraceus Vahl
ochrocephalus ochrocephala ochrocephalum	pale yellow head
	ochros	ochr	adj	ωχροϛ pale
	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
	Eriogonum ochrocephalum S.Wats.
ochroleucus ochroleuca ochroleucum	pale yellow white
	ochros	ochr	adj	ωχροϛ pale
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	leucos	leuc	adj	λευκοϛ bright, brilliant, clear; white, pale
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Clematis ochroleuca Ait. Sedum ochroleucum Chaix Erigeron ochroleucus Nutt.
octopetalus octopetala octopetalum	8 petaled
	octo	octo	adj	eight
	petalum	petal	noun/n	πεταλον Mod L petal (Gk: leaf, tablet)
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Dryas octopetala L.
octophyllus octophylla octophyllum	8 leaved
	octo	octo	adj	eight
	phyllon	phyll	noun/n	φυλλον leaf; foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Pimelea octophylla R. Br.
oculatus oculata oculatum	with an eye
	oculus	ocul	noun/m	an eye
	atus	at	adj	adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
	Pertusaria oculata (Dickson) Th. Fr.