Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

ambigens - amorphus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
ambigens ambigens ambigens	wandering
	ambigens	ambigent	apar	ambigo to go around; wander
ambiguus ambigua ambiguum	doubtful
	ambiguus	ambigu	adj	wavering, uncertain, doubtful
	Consolida ambigua (L.) P.W.Ball & Heywood Allium ambiguum M.E. Jones Penstemon ambiguus Torr.
ambitiosus ambitiosa ambitiosum	twining around
	ambitiosus	ambitios	adj	embracing, wrapping
	Crataegus ambitiosa Sarg.
amblyanthus amblyantha amblyanthum	blunt flower
	amblys	ambly	adj	αμβλυϛ
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Indigofera amblyantha Craib
amblycarpus amblycarpa amblycarpum	blunt seed
	amblys	ambly	adj	αμβλυϛ
	carpos	carp	noun/m	καρποϛ fruit
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Citrus amblycarpa (Hassk.) Ochse
amblycladus amblyclada amblycladum	blunt branch
	amblys	ambly	adj	αμβλυϛ
	clados	clad	noun/m	κλαδοϛ branch; shoot
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
amblylepis amblylepides	blunt scale
	amblys	ambly	adj	αμβλυϛ
	lepis	lepid	noun/f	λεπιϛ scale, shell
	Cirsium amblylepis Petrak
amblyocarpus amblyocarpa amblyocarpum	blunt seed
	amblys	ambly	adj	αμβλυϛ
	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
	Tabernaemontana amblyocarpa Urb.
amblyodon amblyodontes	blunt tooth
	amblys	ambly	adj	αμβλυϛ
	odon	odont	noun/m	οδων, οντοϛ Ion a tooth
	Astragalus amblyodon (Rydb.) Hulten
amblyodontus amblyodonta amblyodontum	blunt tooth
	amblys	ambly	adj	αμβλυϛ
	odon	odont	noun/m	οδων, οντοϛ Ion a tooth
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Tragia amblyodonta (Muell.-Arg.) Pax & K. Hoffmann
amblyogonus amblyogona amblyogonum	blunt start
	amblys	ambly	adj	αμβλυϛ
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	gone	gon	noun/f	γονη origin, birth; conception
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Proserpinaca amblyogona (Fern.) Small
amblyolepis amblyolepides	blunt scale
	amblys	ambly	adj	αμβλυϛ
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	lepis	lepid	noun/f	λεπιϛ scale, shell
	Vernonia amblyolepis Baker
amblyophyllus amblyophylla amblyophyllum	blunt leaf
	amblys	ambly	adj	αμβλυϛ
	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
amblyorhynchus amblyorhyncha amblyorhynchum	blunt beak
	amblys	ambly	adj	αμβλυϛ
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	rhynchos	rhynch	noun/n	ρυγχοϛ a snout, beak
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Carex amblyorhyncha Krecz.
amblyosepalus amblyosepala amblyosepalum	blunt sepals
	amblys	ambly	adj	αμβλυϛ
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	sepalum	sepal	noun/n	Mod L sepal; = Gk skepe (covering) + petalum (petal) (coined in 1790 by H. J. de Necker)
				skepe σκεπη covering; shelter, protection
				petalum πεταλον Mod L petal (Gk: leaf, tablet)
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Phaseolus amblyosepalus (Piper) C. V. Morton
amblyphyllus amblyphylla amblyphyllum	blunt leaf
	amblys	ambly	adj	αμβλυϛ
	phyllon	phyll	noun/n	φυλλον leaf; foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Sphagnum amblyphyllum (Russ.) Zick.
amblytropis amblytropeis	blunt keel
	amblys	ambly	adj	αμβλυϛ
	tropis	trop	noun/f	τροπιϛ ship's keel
	Astragalus amblytropis Barneby
ambrosiacus ambrosiaca ambrosiacum	sweet, ambrosial
	ambrosia	ambrosi	noun/f	αμβροσια food of the gods; food for immortality
	acus	ac	noun/f	needle, pin
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Achillea ambrosiaca Boiss.
ambrosiifolius ambrosiifolia ambrosiifolium	leaves like the genus Ambrosia
	ambrosia	ambrosi	noun/f	αμβροσια food of the gods; food for immortality
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Verbena ambrosiifolia Rydb. ex Small
ambrosioides ambrosioides ambrosioides	like the genus Ambrosia
	ambrosia	ambrosi	noun/f	αμβροσια food of the gods; food for immortality
	oides	oid	adj	-οειδεϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Ambrina ambrosioides (L.) Spach
ambusticola ambusticolae	dweller in burned areas
	ambustum	ambust	noun/f	a burn
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	cola	col	noun/f	incola dweller, inhabitant -> -cola/-colus suffix
ambustus ambusta ambustum	burned
	ambustus	ambust	ppar	amburo to burn, scorch
	Carex ambusta Boott
amelloides amelloides amelloides	like Aster amellus, like Amellus
	amellus	amell	noun/m	Purple Italian starwort
	oides	oid	adj	-οειδεϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Aster amelloides Besser
amethysteus amethystea amethysteum	the color of amethyst
	amethystus	amethyst	noun/f	αμεϑυστοϛ amethyst
	eus	e	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: made from, color, -like
	Chloris amethystea Hochst.
amethystinus amethystina amethystinum	violet
	amethystinus	amethystin	adj	the color of amethyst
	Hackelia amethystina J.T. Howell Dodecatheon amethystinum (Fassett) Fassett Andropogon amethystinus Steud.
amethystoides amethystoides amethystoides	like amethyst
	amethystus	amethyst	noun/f	αμεϑυστοϛ amethyst
	oides	oid	adj	-οειδεϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Isodon amethystoides (Benth.) H. Hara
amiantus amianti	asbestos; white tinged with green
	amiantus	amiant	noun/m	αμιαντοϛ amianthus, a source of asbestos
amici amicorum	of the friend(s); of the Tonga Islands (Friendly Islands)
	generative of amicus	amic	noun/m	friend
	Clerodendrum amicorum Seem.
ammocharoides ammocharoides ammocharoides	like the genus Ammocharis
	ammocharis	ammochar	noun/f	ammos αμμοϛ sand
				o connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
				charis χαριϛ joy; grace; kindness; beauty
	oides	oid	adj	-οειδεϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
	Crinum ammocharoides Baker
ammodendron ammodendra	sand tree
	ammos	amm	noun/f	αμμοϛ sand
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	dendron	dendr	noun/n	δενδρον, ου tree
	Astragalus ammodendron Bunge
ammophilus ammophila ammophilum	sand loving
	ammos	amm	noun/f	αμμοϛ sand
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	philus	phil	adj	philos φιλοσ, ε, ον loved; loving, friendly, fond
				us Latinizing suffix
	Oenothera ammophila Focke Eriogonum ammophilum Reveal Lupinus ammophilus Greene
amoenus amoena amoenum	pleasant
	amoenus	amoen	adj	pleasant, delightful, lovely, agreeable, charming
	Phlox amoena Sims Erysimum amoenum (Greene) Rydb. Calochortus amoenus Greene
amomum amoma	a balsam spice plant
	amomum	amom	noun/n	αμομον an aromatic shrub, a source for balsam
	Cornus amomum Mill.
amorphus amorpha amorphum	shapeless
	amorphos	amorph	adj	αμορφοϛ deformed, ugly
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Polypodium amorphum Suksdorf