Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

resinifer - rhizophyllus

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Epithet

Definition

Derivation

Stem

Type/
Gender

Meaning

resinifer
resinifera
resiniferum
resin bearing
resinaresinnoun/fresin
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
ferferaparfero
to bear, carry, bring
Eucalyptus resinifera Sm.
Pittosporum resiniferum Hemsley
resinosus
resinosa
resinosum
very resinous
resinaresinnoun/fresin
osusosadjadjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
Pinus resinosa Soland.
Eupatorium resinosum Torr. ex DC.
Haplopappus resinosus (Nutt.) Gray
reticulatus
reticulata
reticulatum
netted
reticulatusreticulatadjnet-like, reticulated
Clematis reticulata Walt.
Allium reticulatum G. Don
Anthoceros reticulatus Steph.
retusus
retusa
retusum
blunt, notched tip
retususretusadjdull, blunt
Crotalaria retusa L.
Chenopodium retusum Juss. ex Moq.
Chionanthus retusus Lindl.
revolutus
revoluta
revolutum
rolled back
revolutusrevolutpparrevolvo
to roll back; unroll; to revolve
Orites revoluta R. Br.
Erythronium revolutum Sm.
Didymodon revolutus (Card.) Williams
rex
reges
king
rexregnoun/mking, ruler
Quercus rex Hemsl.
rhaeticus
rhaetica
rhaeticum
of Rhaetia, the Rhaetian mountains on the Swiss/Austrian border
rhaeticusrhaeticadjraeticus
of or belonging Raetia (Rhaetia), a mountainous region around the borders of Austria and Switzerland
Lecidea rhaetica Hepp ex Th. Fr.
Papaver rhaeticum Leresche
rhizophyllus
rhizophylla
rhizophyllum
rooting leaves
rhizarhiznoun/fριζα
root; stem, origin
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
phyllonphyllnoun/nφυλλον
leaf; foliage
usadjLatinizing suffix
Tortula rhizophylla (Sak.) Iwats. & Saito
Asplenium rhizophyllum L.
Camptosorus rhizophyllus (L.) Link