Biology:List of descriptive plant epithets (A–H)

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Stapelia hirsuta, the "hairy" starfish flower

Since the first printing of Carl Linnaeus's Species Plantarum in 1753, plant species have been assigned one epithet (name) for the species and one for their genus (a grouping of related species). These scientific names have been catalogued in a variety of works, including Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners. William Stearn (1911–2001) was one of the pre-eminent British botanists of the 20th century: a Librarian of the Royal Horticultural Society, a president of the Linnean Society and the original drafter of the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants.

The first column below lists species epithets from Stearn's Dictionary, excluding proper nouns and proper adjectives (derived from the names of things, such as people, places, and genus epithets). Also excluded are some repetitive suffixes for plant parts and colours, and epithets used only in species names that, for a variety of reasons, are no longer widely accepted.

The third column frequently cites Charlton T. Lewis's An Elementary Latin Dictionary. The last three columns indicate citations to Latin for Gardeners by Lorraine Harrison, Botanical Latin by Stearn (not to be confused with Stearn's Dictionary), and The A to Z of Plant Names by Allen Coombes. Almost all the epithets in the first column also appear in David Gledhill's The Names of Plants, and for those not covered verbatim, he covers similar words with different prefixes or suffixes (except for glaphyrus).

Key

LG = language: (L)atin or (G)reek

L = derived from Latin, or both Classical Latin and Greek (unless otherwise noted)

G = derived from Greek

H = listed in Harrison's Latin for Gardeners

S = listed in Stearn's Botanical Latin

C = listed in Coombes's The A to Z of Plant Names

Cf. = "compare with" (from sources other than Stearn's Dictionary)

Epithets

Silene acaulis←

Orites acicularis←

Banksia aculeata←

Musa acuminata←

Juncus acutus←

Piper aduncum←

Eucalyptus aggregata←

Melilotus albus← and a honeybee

Iris albicans←

Ailanthus altissima←

Primula amethystina←

Eucalyptus ammophila←

Persicaria amphibia← on land ...

... and in the water

Hakea amplexicaulis←

Opuntia anacantha←

Eucalyptus annulata←

Hydrangea anomala←

Euphorbia aphylla←

Ophrys apifera←

Ipomoea aquatica←

Anacampseros arachnoides←

Ceanothus arboreus←

Stream in Kamchatka with Salix arctica←

Ammophila arenaria←

Coccothrinax argentata←

Phacelia argillacea←

Rubus argutus←

Banksia armata←

Genoplesium arrectum←

Juncus articulatus←

Phalaris arundinacea←

Cirsium arvense←

Banksia aurantia←

Salvia azurea←

Taxus baccata←

Erythranthe bicolor←

Yellow bracts on Xerochrysum bracteatum←

Lonicera caerulea←

Eucalyptus caesia←

Cypripedium calceolus←

Phacelia campanularia←

Euphorbia candelabrum←

Cypripedium candidum←

Artemisia cana←

Carex capillacea←

Bignonia capreolata←

Lobelia cardinalis←

Metrosideros carminea←

Hoya carnosa←

Scadoxus cinnabarinus←

Haworthiopsis coarctata←

Banksia coccinea←

Erysimum collinum←

Triticum compactum←

Pinus contorta←

Tilia cordata←

Eucalyptus cornuta←

Coccothrinax crinita←

Amaranthus cruentus←

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum←

Adenanthos cuneatus←

Erythranthe cuprea←

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera←)

Pedicularis dasyantha←

Mentzelia decapetala←

The deciduous coniferous European larch, Larix decidua←

Geoffroea decorticans←

Ceratophyllum demersum←

Eremophila demissa←

Agave deserti←

Verticordia dichroma←

Gasteria disticha←

Passiflora edulis←

Oxalis enneaphylla←

Aloe erinacea←

Cirsium eriophorum←

Fraxinus excelsior←

Datura ferox←

Caladenia filamentosa←

Eremaea fimbriata←

Allium fistulosum←

Alloxylon flammeum←

Glaucium flavum←

Cornus florida←

Illustration of Iris furcata←

Billardiera fusiformis←

Rhododendron galactinum←

Myrtillocactus geometrizans←

Utricularia gibba←

Lepidosperma gladiatum←

Campanula glomerata←

Salvia glutinosa←

Cautleya gracilis←

Tuberaria guttata←

Ferocactus haematacanthus←

Thelocactus hastifer←

Illustration of Cistus heterophyllus←

Stapelia hirsuta←

Acalypha hispida←

Banksia horrida←

Opuntia humifusa←

Epithets	LG	Meaning and additional epithets	Species	H	S	C
abbreviatus	L	shortened	Caladenia abbreviata	H	S
aberrans	L	aberrant, from aberro, to deviate	Acronychia aberrans		S
abortivus	L	abortive	Ranunculus abortivus	H	S
abruptus	L	cut off	Acacia abrupta		S
abscissus	L	cut off, from abscindo	Narcissus abscissus		S
abundiflorus	L	flowering abundantly	Alpinia abundiflora*
acanthocarpus	G	spiny-fruited	Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa		S
acaulis	L	(apparently) stemless, from a- + caulis	Silene acaulis	H	S	C
acephalus	G	headless	Syngonanthus acephalus*
acris	L	sharp	Ranunculus acris			C
acerbus	L	harsh; bitter	Hovenia acerba*		S
acerosus	L	sharp; needle-shaped	Verticordia acerosa	H	S	C
acicularis	L	needle-shaped, from acus, needle; acicular	Orites acicularis	H	S	C
aciculifer
acidus	L	sour	Phyllanthus acidus		S
acidosus
acidissimus
acinaceus	L	scimitar	Acacia acinacea	H
aciniformis					S
actinacanthus	G	ray-spined	Berberis actinacantha		S
aculeatus	L	stinging or sharp; aculeate	Banksia aculeata	H	S	C
aculeolatus				H
aculeatissimus	L	sharpest	Solanum aculeatissimum
acuminatus	L	tapering; acuminate	Musa acuminata	H	S	C
acutus	L	pointed; acute	Juncus acutus	H	S	C
acutangulus					S
acutissimus	L	most acute	Quercus acutissima	H		C
adenophorus	G	glandular	Ageratina adenophora	H	S
admirabilis	L	admirable	Drosera admirabilis	H
adnatus	L	joined (organs), from agnascor, to be late-born; adnate	Nepenthes adnata	H	S
adpressus	L	pressed close together, from apprimo; appressed. Also spelled appressus.	Muehlenbeckia adpressa	H	S	C
adscendens	L	ascending, from ascendo	Melicope adscendens	H	S
adscitus	L	adopted	Rubus adscitus*
adsurgens	L	rising, from adsurgo	Acacia adsurgens	H
aduncus	L	hooked	Piper aduncum	H	S
adustus	L	sunburnt; brown	Carex adusta		S
advenus	L	stranger, from advena	Nuphar advena		S
aemulus	L	emulating. Cf. aemulans.	Banksia aemula	H	S
aeneus	L	bronze	Begonia aenea		S
aequalis	L	equal	Diuris aequalis	H	S	C
aequinoctialis	L	equatorial, from aequinoctium, equinox	Aneilema aequinoctiale	H
aerius	L	aerial	Crocus aerius*	H	S
aeruginosus	L	verdigris, from aerugo	Pimelea aeruginosa		S
aestivus	L	summer	Leucojum aestivum		S	C
aestivalis					S	C
affinis	L	related, from adfinis, adjoining	Stachys affinis		S	C
aganniphus	G	snow-covered. Stearn's spelling is agannifus.	Rhododendron aganniphum
agastus	G	charming	Rhododendron agastum*	H
agglutinatus	L	glued, from agglutino, to stick on	Echites agglutinatus*		S
aggregatus	L	clustered, from aggrego, to bring together	Eucalyptus aggregata	H	S	C
agrarius	L	of the land	Fumaria agraria*	H	S
agrestis	L	rustic; growing in the fields	Anthoceros agrestis	H	S
alatus	L	winged; alate	Mimulus alatus	H	S	C
albus	L	white	Melilotus albus	H	S	C
albidus	L	off-white	Sassafras albidum, Iris albicans	H	S	C
albescens				H	S
albicans				H		C
algidus	L	cold	Boronia algida		S
alienus	L	alien; introduced	Quercus aliena		S
alpestris	L	of mountains	Prasophyllum alpestre	H		C
alpinus	L	alpine; of mountains	Potamogeton alpinus	H	S	C
alpicola				H		C
alpigenus				H
alternus	L	alternating; alternate	Physocarpus alternans		S
alternans				H	S
altus	L	tall; high	Coccothrinax alta	H	S
altissimus	L	tallest; highest	Ailanthus altissima	H		C
alticola	L	growing in high places	Genoplesium alticola
alulatus	L	narrow-winged	Boronia alulata
alutaceus	L	leathery, from aluta, soft leather	Shorea alutacea		S
amarus	L	bitter	Simarouba amara	H	S
amarellus				H
ambiguus	L	ambiguous	Kunzea ambigua	H	S
ambrosiacus	L	ambrosia	Achillea ambrosiaca*
amethystinus	L	violet; purple	Primula amethystina	H	S	C
ammophilus	G	sand-loving	Eucalyptus ammophila	H	S
amoenus	L	pleasant	Felicia amoena	H	S	C
amphibius	G	growing both on land and in water	Persicaria amphibia	H	S
amplexicaulis	L	stem-embracing, from amplexor, to embrace; amplexicaul	Hakea amplexicaulis	H	S	C
amplus	L	ample	Callicarpa ampla	H	S
amplissimus	L	most ample	Ficus amplissima
ampliatus	L	enlarged, from amplio	Acacia ampliata		S
ampullaceus	L	flask-shaped, from ampulla	Senecio ampullaceus		S
amygdalinus	L	almond, from amygdalum	Eucalyptus amygdalina	H	S
amygdaliformis				H
amygdaloides				H		C
anacanthus	G	thornless; spineless	Opuntia anacantha		S
anceps	L	two-headed; two-sided; uncertain	Epidendrum anceps	H	S	C
androgynus	L	androgyne; androgynous	Sauropus androgynus	H	S
anfractuosus	L	recurving, from anfractus	Acacia anfractuosa		S
anguicidus	L	snake-killing	Aristolochia anguicida*
anguinus	L	serpentine	Smilax anguina*
angulatus	L	angular	Cycas angulata	H	S
angularis				H	S
angulosus				H	S
anguliger	L	hooked	Disocactus anguliger
angustatus	L	narrowed	Protea angustata		S
anisophyllus	G	with unequal leaves	Artocarpus anisophyllus	H	S
annotinus	L	one year old	Spinulum annotinum		S
annularis	L	ring-shaped; with an annulus	Eucalyptus annulata		S
annulatus				H	S
annuus	L	lasting a year	Helianthus annuus	H	S	C
anomalus	G	anomalous	Hydrangea anomala	H	S	C
anosmus	G	odorless	Dendrobium anosmum	H
anserinus	L	of a goose, anser	Argentina anserina		S
anthelmius	L	anti-worm	Spigelia anthelmia*
anthocrene	G	fountain of flowers	Oncidium anthocrene*
anthopogon	G	bearded flowers	Rhododendron anthopogon*
antiquorum	L	ancient	Euphorbia antiquorum	H
antiquus				H	S
apertus	L	uncovered; open	Caladenia aperta	H	S
apetalus	G	without petals	Pomaderris apetala	H	S
aphyllus	G	leafless	Euphorbia aphylla	H	S
apiatus	L	bee-like, from apis	Gentiana apiata*
apiculatus	L	pointed, from apicula, a small bee; apiculate	Darwinia apiculata	H		C
apifer	L	(apparently) bearing a bee, from apis	Ophrys apifera	H
apodus	L	footless; stalkless	Selaginella apoda	H	S
appendiculatus	L	with appendages, from appendicula	Asplenium appendiculatum	H	S
applanatus	L	flattened	Acacia applanata	H	S
appressus	L	pressed close together, from apprimo; appressed. Also spelled adpressus.	Eremophila appressa	H	S
apricus	L	sun-exposed; sun-loving	Eriogonum apricum	H	S
apterus	G	wingless	Zizia aptera	H
apus	G	stalkless. Feminine and neuter apus.	Gigantochloa apus*
aquaticus	L	in water; aquatic	Ipomoea aquatica	H	S	C
aquatilis				H	S
aquilinus	L	eagle-like, from aquila	Pteridium aquilinum	H
arachnoides	G	spider; cobwebbed; arachnoid	Anacampseros arachnoides	H
arachnoideus				H	S	C
araiophyllus	G	slender-leaved	Bulbophyllum araiophyllum*
araneosus	L	spider-webbed	Acacia araneosa		S
arboreus	L	tree-like; arborescent	Ceanothus arboreus	H	S	C
arborescens				H	S	C
arbusculus	L	shrubby. Diminutive of arbor.	Euphorbia arbuscula	H	S
arcticus	G	of far northern latitudes	Salix arctica	H	S
arcuatus	L	bowed	Calothamnus arcuatus	H	S
ardens	L	glowing	Urtica ardens*
arenarius	L	sand-dwelling	Ammophila arenaria	H	S	C
arenicola				H
arenosus	L	sandy; gritty	Arabidopsis arenosa	H	S
areolatus	L	areolate; having areoles	Pterostylis areolata	H	S
argentatus	L	silvery	Coccothrinax argentata	H		C
argenteus				H	S	C
argillaceus	L	white-clay	Phacelia argillacea		S
argophyllus	L	silvery-leaved	Eriogonum argophyllum	H	S
argutus	L	notched	Rubus argutus	H	S	C
argyraeus	L	silvery. Cf. argyreus.	Acacia argyraea	H	S	C
aridus	L	dry	Acacia arida	H	S
arietinus	L	like a ram, from aries	Cicer arietinum	H
aristatus	L	awned; aristate	Pinus aristata	H	S	C
aristosus
arizelus	G	conspicuous	Lupinus arizelus*
armatus	L	armed (with spines or thorns)	Banksia armata	H	S
armiger					S
armillatus	L	with bracelets or collars	Eucalyptus armillata
armillaris				H
aromaticus	G	aromatic	Syzygium aromaticum		S	C
arrectus	L	erect, from adrectus	Genoplesium arrectum		S
articulatus	L	jointed, from artus; articulate	Juncus articulatus	H	S	C
arundinaceus	L	reedy, from arundo	Phalaris arundinacea	H
arvensis	L	of plowed fields, from arvum, ploughed land	Cirsium arvense	H	S	C
ascendens	L	ascendant, from ascensus; ascending	Taxodium ascendens	H	S
asper	L	rough	Corymbia aspera	H	S	C
asperatus				H	S
asperrimus	L	roughest	Bartsia asperrima*	H
assimilis	L	resembling	Sauropus assimilis	H
assurgens	L	ascending	Plagiogyria assurgens		S
ater	L	dead-black. Feminine atra, neuter atrum.	Neololeba atra		S
atratus	L	blackened	Microtis atrata		S	C
attenuatus	L	tapering	Banksia attenuata	H	S	C
augustus	L	majestic	Rhopaloblaste augusta	H
aulacospermus	L	groove-seeded	Diodia aulacosperma*		S
aurantiacus	L	orange-colored	Banksia aurantia	H	S	C
aurantius				H
aureus	L	golden	Ficus aurea	H	S	C
auratus				H	S
auriculatus	L	eared, from auricula; with auricles. Cf. auriculus.	Roscoea auriculata	H	S	C
auritus				H	S
australis	L	southern	Cordyline australis	H	S	C
austrinus				H
autumnalis	L	of autumn	Mandragora autumnalis		S	C
avicularis	L	of small birds, from avis	Polygonum aviculare
avium	L	of birds, from avis	Prunus avium	H		C
axillaris	L	axillary	Pseudowintera axillaris	H	S	C
azureus	L	sky-blue	Salvia azurea	H	S	C
baccatus	L	berry, from baca	Taxus baccata		S	C
baccans					S
baccifer					S
bacillaris	L	rod-like, from bacillum	Senna bacillaris*	H	S
barbarus	L	foreign	Lycium barbarum	H		C
barbatus	L	bearded	Dianthus barbatus	H	S	C
barbiger				H
barbatulus				H
barbulatus				H
barystachys	G	heavy-spiked	Lysimachia barystachys*		S
basilaris	L	basal	Opuntia basilaris	H	S
bellus	L	beautiful	Corymbia bella	H		C
belophyllus	G	dart-leaved	Xanthosoma belophyllum*
benedictus	L	blessed	Cnicus benedictus	H
bicolor	L	two-colored	Erythranthe bicolor	H	S	C
bicornis	L	two-horned	Aiphanes bicornis	H	S
bicornutus				H
bidentatus	L	two-toothed	Manilkara bidentata		S
biennis	L	biennial	Oenothera biennis	H	S	C
biflorus	L	two-flowered	Darwinia biflora	H	S	C
bifurcatus	L	two-forked	Amyema bifurcata	H	S
bijugus	L	double-yoked	Intsia bijuga	H	S
binervatus	L	two-veined	Carex binervis
binervis					S
binervosus
bipinnatus	L	bipinnate	Sanicula bipinnata	H	S	C
bisectus	L	bisected, from sectus	Zingiber bisectum*
biserratus	L	doubly serrated, from serratus	Eremophila biserrata	H	S
biternatus	L	twice-ternate; biternate	Enemion biternatum	H	S
bituminosus	L	asphalt, from bitumen	Moraea bituminosa	H
bivalvis	L	bivalved, from valvae; with two valves	Peristrophe bivalvis	H	S
blandus	L	flattering; alluring	Anemonoides blanda			C
blepharocalyx	G	fringed-calyx	Alpinia blepharocalyx*		S
bombycinus	L	silky	Cymbopogon bombycinus		S
botryoides	G	like a bunch of grapes	Eucalyptus botryoides	H		C
brachiatus	L	with arm-like branches, from brachium	Buddleja brachiata	H	S
brachyanthus	G	short-flowered	Oryza brachyantha
bracteatus	L	with bracts	Xerochrysum bracteatum	H	S	C
brevis	L	short	Conophytum breve	H	S
bronchialis	G	of the lungs	Saxifraga bronchialis*	H
brumalis	L	wintry	Diuris brumalis		S
brunneus	L	brown	Banksia brunnea	H	S	C
bryoides	G	mossy	Saxifraga bryoides	H
buccinatus	L	trumpet-shaped, from buccina	Hemigenia buccinata*
buccinatorius
bulbifer	G	bulb	Cicuta bulbifera	H	S	C
bulbiformis					S
bulbosus				H	S
bullatus	L	with bubbles, from bulla; bullate	Annona bullata	H	S	C
cadmicus	L	metallic	Salvia cadmica*	H
caerulescens	L	becoming blue	Thlaspi caerulescens	H	S
caeruleus	L	azure	Lonicera caerulea	H	S	C
caesius	L	bluish-gray; lavender blue; cutting	Eucalyptus caesia	H	S	C
caespitosus	L	caespitose, from caespes, turf. Cf. caespititius.	Pilosella caespitosa	H	S
calamifolius	L	reed-leaved, from calamus	Acacia calamifolia
calcaratus	L	spurred, from calcar; calcarate	Stylidium calcaratum	H	S
calcareus	L	lime; calcareous	Mitrephora calcarea	H	S	C
calcicola
calceolus	L	shoe	Cypripedium calceolus			C
calliphytum	G	beautiful (plant)
callistus	G	very beautiful	Eriogonum callistum
callosus	L	callous or hard-skinned; callose	Strobilanthes callosa	H	S
calvus	L	bald	Gunniopsis calva	H	S
calycinus	G	like a calyx; with a prominent calyx	Hypericum calycinum	H	S	C
calyptratus	G	with a calyptra, a cap-like cover	Calandrinia calyptrata	H	S
campanularius	L	bell; campanulate	Phacelia campanularia	H		C
campanulatus				H	S	C
campestris	L	even; flat; of plains. From campester.	Acer campestre	H	S	C
campylocarpus	L	curved-fruit	Isatis campylocarpa*	H
canaliculatus	L	grooved, from canalis; canaliculate	Protea canaliculata	H	S
cancellatus	L	latticed, from cancelli	Ceropegia cancellata*	H	S
candelabrum	L	candelabrum	Euphorbia candelabrum	H		C
candidus	L	shining white	Cypripedium candidum	H	S	C
candicans				H	S	C
candidissimus	L	whitest, from candor	Arisaema candidissimum			C
canus	L	grey- or white-haired; canescent	Artemisia cana	H	S	C
canescens				H	S	C
caninus	L	canine	Rosa canina	H	S
caperatus	L	wrinkled. Possibly, goat.	Anthurium caperatum*		S	C
capillaceus	L	hair-like, from capillus	Carex capillacea		S
capillaris				H	S
capilliformis				H	S
capillatus	L	hairy; with fine hairs	Caladenia capillata	H
capitatus	L	having dense-headed growth; capitate	Roscoea capitata	H	S	C
capitellatus	L	small-headed, from capitulum	Mimetes capitulatus	H
capitellus				H
capitulatus				H
capreolatus	L	with tendrils; supported. From capreolus, props or stays.	Bignonia capreolata	H		C
capreus	L	goat	Salix caprea	H		C
capsularis	L	capsule-producing, from capsula	Corchorus capsularis	H	S
cardinalis	L	scarlet	Lobelia cardinalis	H	S	C
carinatus	L	keeled, from carina; having a keel	Zephyranthes carinata	H	S	C
carmineus	L	carmine. From Arabic and Latin.	Metrosideros carminea	H	S
carnosus	L	fleshy, from carnis; carnose	Hoya carnosa	H	S	C
carneus				H	S	C
carnosulus				H	S
cartilagineus	L	cartilage-like; cartilaginous	Oceaniopteris cartilaginea	H	S
castus	L	pure	Mimosa casta*
catacosmus	G	adorned	Rhododendron catacosmum*
cataria	L	of cats	Nepeta cataria	H		C
catarractae	G	of waterfalls	Veronica catarractae*	H	S	C
catharticus	G	cathartic	Rhamnus cathartica	H		C
caudatus	L	tailed, from cauda; caudate	Entandrophragma caudatum	H	S	C
caulescens	L	stemmed, from caulis; caulescent	Mandragora caulescens	H		C
causticus	G	caustic	Lithraea caustica	H
cauticola	L	cliff-dwelling, from cautes	Sedum cauticola	H		C
cavus	L	hollow	Corydalis cava	H	S	C
centifolius	L	many-leaved, from centum, one hundred	Berberis centifolia*	H	S
centralis	L	central	Rubus centralis	H	S
cephalotes	G	small-headed	Leucas cephalotes	H
ceraceus	L	waxy, from cera; ceraceous	Eucalyptus ceracea	H	S
cerasifer	L	cherry, from cerasus	Eucalyptus cerasiformis	H
cerasiformis				H
cerasinus	L	cherry-red	Corybas cerasinus	H	S
cereus	L	waxy	Ribes cereum	H	S	C
cerifer				H		C
cerinus				H	S
cernuus	L	nodding; cernuous	Allium cernuum	H	S	C
charianthus	G	elegantly flowered	Ceratostema charianthum*	H
chasmanthus	G	gape-flowered	Aconitum chasmanthum*
cheilanthus	G	lip-flowered	Delphinium cheilanthum*	H	S
chimaera	L	monstrous; chimeric	Bulbophyllum chimaera		S
chionanthus	G	snow-flowered	Eomecon chionantha	H	S	C
chirophyllus	G	with hand-shaped leaves	Alchemilla chirophylla*
chloodes	G	grass-green	Centaurium chloodes*		S
chloracanthus	L	green-spined	Haworthia chloracantha		S
chryseus	G	golden	Nephelium chryseum	H	S
ciliaris	L	fringed	Cenchrus ciliaris	H
ciliatus				H	S	C
ciliosus				H		C
cinctus	L	with a girdle; girding	Dacrycarpus cinctus	H	S
cinereus	L	ash-gray, from cinis, ashes	Juglans cinerea	H	S	C
cinerascens				H	S
cinnabarinus	G	cinnabar-red	Scadoxus cinnabarinus	H	S	C
circinalis	L	curled, from circino, to round; circinate	Cycas circinalis	H	S	C
circinatus					S	C
cirratus	G	with tendrils; cirrhose	Fritillaria cirrhosa	H	S
cirrhosus				H	S	C
clandestinus	L	concealed	Pennisetum clandestinum	H	S
clausus	L	closed; reserved	Pinus clausa	H	S
clavatus	L	club, from clava	Lycopodium clavatum	H	S
clavellatus
clivorum	L	of the hills, from clivus	Hymenocallis clivorum		S
clypeatus	L	shield-shaped, from clipeus	Nepenthes clipeata	H	S
clypeolatus				H		C
coarctatus	L	crowded; pressed together. From coarto.	Haworthiopsis coarctata	H	S
coccifer	L	bearing berries	Eucalyptus coccifera	H		C
coccineus	L	scarlet, from coccum	Banksia coccinea	H	S	C
cochlearis	L	spoon-shaped	Acacia cochlearis	H	S
cochleatus	L	twisted like a snail shell, from cochlea, snail	Prosthechea cochleata	H	S
coelestinus	L	sky-blue, celestial	Conoclinium coelestinum	H		C
coelestis				H	S
coelicus	L	heavenly, from caelum	Rhododendron coelicum*
coeruleus	L	blue	Aquilegia coerulea	H	S	C
coerulescens	L	becoming blue	Boronia coerulescens		S
cognatus	L	related	Acacia cognata	H	S
collinus	L	of the hills, from collis	Erysimum collinum	H	S
coloratus	L	coloured	Potamogeton coloratus	H	S	C
colubrinus	L	snaky, from coluber	Anadenanthera colubrina	H	S
columbarius	L	dove-blue; dove-like. From columba, dove.	Impatiens columbaria*	H		C
columnaris	L	columned, from columna, pillar	Araucaria columnaris	H	S	C
columellaris				H
comatus	L	tufted, long-haired; with comas. Cf. comans.	Hesperostipa comata	H
comosus					S	C
commixtus	L	mingled together	Aloiampelos commixta	H	S	C
communis	L	common	Commelina communis	H	S	C
commutatus	L	changed	Pterostylis commutata	H		C
compactus	L	dense; joined together	Triticum compactum	H	S	C
complanatus	L	flattened out, from complano, to level	Eremophila complanata	H	S
complexus	L	complex; clasped	Muehlenbeckia complexa	H	S	C
complicatus	L	complicated; folded. From complico.	Indigofera complicata*	H	S
compositus	L	well-ordered	Oplismenus compositus		S
compressus	L	pressed together	Potamogeton compressus	H	S
comptus	L	adorned	Micropholis compta
concavus	L	concave	Pterostylis concava	H	S
conchifolius	L	having leaves shaped like shells, from concha	Hakea conchifolia	H	S
concinnus	L	neat; pretty	Acacia concinna	H	S
concolor	L	consistently coloured	Abies concolor	H	S	C
condensus	L	crowded together; dense	Nothaphoebe condensa	H
condensatus				H	S
confertus	L	crowded	Caladenia conferta	H	S
conformis	L	symmetrical, from conformatio	Dipterocarpus conformis		S
confusus	L	confused	Iris confusa	H	S	C
congestus	L	congested; heaped	Senecio congestus	H	S	C
conglomeratus	L	crowded; rolled up. From conglobo.	Eremophila conglomerata	H	S
conjugalis	L	joined	Dipteris conjugata
conjugatus					S
conjunctus	L	connected	Bidens conjuncta	H
connatus	L	twin; connate	Alectryon connatus	H	S
conoideus	G	conical	Pandanus conoideus	H	S
conopseus	G	gnat-like	Gymnadenia conopsea	H
consanguineus	L	kindred	Columnea consanguinea	H
consolidus	L	stable, from solidus, complete	Xyris consolida*
conspersus	L	sprinkled	Acacia conspersa	H	S
conspicuus	L	conspicuous	Eucalyptus conspicua	H	S	C
constrictus	L	constricted, from constringo	Prasophyllum constrictum	H	S
contiguus	L	contiguous	Lomaridium contiguum		S
continentalis	L	continental	Leptospermum continentale	H	S
contortus	L	twisted	Pinus contorta		S	C
contractus	L	contracted	Festuca contracta	H	S
controversus	L	disputed	Cornus controversa	H		C
corallinus	G	coral-red	Aloe corallina	H	S
cordatus	L	heart-shaped; cordate	Tilia cordata	H	S	C
cordiformis				H	S	C
coriaceus	L	leathery, from corium	Leptospermum coriaceum	H	S
coriarius				H
corneus	L	horn-textured; corneous	Lithocarpus corneus*		S
corniculatus	L	horned	Eucalyptus cornuta	H	S	C
cornifer				H
corniger				H		C
cornutus				H	S	C
cornucopiae	L	horn of plenty	Melaleuca cornucopiae	H
corollatus	L	with or like corollas, from corolla, little crown	Euphorbia corollata	H	S
coronans	L	wreathed, from corona, garland or crown; with a corona	Eucalyptus coronata	H	S
coronatus				H	S
coronarius	L	used for garlands; forming a crown	Anemone coronaria	H	S	C
corrugatus	L	wrinkled, from corrugo	Eucalyptus corrugata	H	S
coruscans	L	shaking, from corusco	Millettia coruscans*
corymbosus	L	clustered, from corymbus; corymbose	Ipomoea corymbosa	H	S	C
corynephorus	G	club	Caladenia corynephora		S
coryphaeus	L	leader	Sphagnum coryphaeum*		S
costatus	L	ribbed, from costa	Pouteria costata	H	S
crassus	L	thick	Leavenworthia crassa	H	S
crassiusculus				H	S
creber	L	crowded; clustered; frequent. Feminine crebra, neuter crebrum.	Eucalyptus crebra		S
crenatus	L	scalloped; crenate	Mairia crenata	H	S	C
crenulatus				H	S
crepidatus	L	slipper-like; wearing sandals	Dendrobium crepidatum	H
crepitans	L	creaking; rustling; rattling. From crepito.	Hura crepitans	H
cretaceus	L	chalky, from creta	Caladenia cretacea	H	S
crinitus	L	hairy	Coccothrinax crinita	H	S	C
criniger
crispus	L	curled; crisped	Rumex crispus	H	S	C
crispatus				H	S
crista-galli	L	cockscomb, from crista, comb + gallus, rooster	Polylepis crista-galli		S	C
cristatus	L	crested; tufted	Agropyron cristatum	H	S	C
croceus	L	saffron-yellow	Iris crocea	H	S
crocatus				H
cruciatus	L	cruciform; tortured	Gentiana cruciata	H	S
crucifer
cruentus	L	bloodstained	Amaranthus cruentus	H	S	C
crus-galli	L	cockspur, from crus, leg + gallus	Echinochloa crus-galli	H
crustatus	L	encrusted or hard-surfaced, from crusta; crustose	Saxifraga crustata*	H	S
crystallinus	L	glistening, from crystallus, crystal	Mesembryanthemum crystallinum	H	S
ctenoides	G	comb-like	Melaleuca ctenoides		S
cucullaris	L	hooded, from cucullus; cucullate	Psittacanthus cucullaris			C
cucullatus				H	S
cultratus	L	blade-shaped, from culter, knife	Crassula cultrata	H	S
cultriformis				H	S	C
cuneatus	L	wedge-shaped; cuneate	Adenanthos cuneatus, Banksia cuneata	H	S	C
cuneiformis				H	S
cupreus	L	coppery	Erythranthe cuprea	H	S
cupreatus				H
curtus	L	shortened	Pterostylis curta	H	S
curvatus	L	curved, from curvus	Ribes curvatum	H	S
cuspidatus	L	pointed, from cuspis, blade; cuspidate	Taxus cuspidata	H	S	C
cyaneus	G	blue	Commelina cyanea	H	S	C
cyclocarpus	G	having fruits on all sides	Hakea cyclocarpa	H
cyclops	G	round-eyed	Acacia cyclops
cylindraceus	L	cylindrical, from cylindrus	Imperata cylindrica	H	S	C
cylindricus				H	S	C
cymbiformis	G	boat-shaped	Philotheca cymbiformis	H	S
cymosus	G	having cymes	Dichapetalum cymosum	H
dactylifer	L	finger-bearing; finger-like. From dactyl, finger.	Phoenix dactylifera	H	S	C
dactyloides				H	S
dasyanthus	G	with thickly hairy flowers. Cf. dasycarpus, thick-fruited.	Pedicularis dasyantha	H	S
dealbatus	L	coated with white powder; whitened. From dealbo.	Melaleuca dealbata	H	S	C
debilis	L	feeble	Helianthus debilis	H	S
decandrus	G	ten-stamened	Ceriops decandra	H	S
decapetalus	G	ten-petalled	Mentzelia decapetala	H	S	C
decaphyllus	G	ten-leaved	Oxalis decaphylla*		S
deciduus	L	deciduous, from decido, to fall off	Larix decidua	H	S	C
decipiens	L	deceptive, from decipio	Agave decipiens	H	S	C
declinatus	L	bending away, from declino; declinate	Yucca declinata	H	S
decolorans	L	faded or discoloured, from decolor	Achillea decolorans*		S
decompositus	L	divided, from de + composito	Lastreopsis decomposita	H
decorus	L	decorated; decorous	Rhododendron decorum	H		C
decoratus				H	S
decorticans	L	stripping bark, from de + cortex	Geoffroea decorticans		S
decumanus	L	very large; of the tenth part	Canarium decumanum	H
decumbens	L	reclining; decumbent. From decumbo.	Viola decumbens	H	S
decurrens	L	decurrent, from decurro	Calocedrus decurrens	H	S	C
deflexus	L	bent (downward), from deflecto	Eucalyptus deflexa	H	S
deformis	L	disfigured, from deformo	Pheladenia deformis	H	S
dehiscens	L	split, from dehisco; dehiscent	Pentachondra dehiscens*		S
dejectus	L	low-lying, from deiectus	Crassula dejecta*	H	S
delectus	L	beloved, from dilectus	Rubus delectus*		S
delicatus	L	delicate; delightful	Eucalyptus delicata	H	S
delicatissimus	L	most delightful	Plectranthus delicatissimus*
deliciosus	L	delicious, from deliciae, delight	Monstera deliciosa	H	S	C
deltoides	G	triangular; deltoid	Populus deltoides	H		C
deltoideus				H	S	C
demersus	L	submerged, from demergo	Ceratophyllum demersum	H	S	C
demissus	L	sunken; lowly	Eremophila demissa	H	S
dendricola	G	tree-dwelling; tree-loving	Lomaridium dendrophilum
dendrophilus				H	S
dendroideus	G	tree-like. Cf. dendromorphus, tree-shaped.	Dendrolycopodium dendroideum	H	S
densus	L	dense	Stenanthium densum	H	S
densatus				H
dens-canis	L	dog's tooth, from dens, tooth + canis	Erythronium dens-canis	H	S	C
dentatus	L	toothed; dentate	Banksia dentata	H	S	C
dentifer
dentosus
denticulatus				H	S	C
denudatus	L	denuded, from denudo	Magnolia denudata	H	S	C
depauperatus	L	poorly formed, from de + pauper, poor	Trifolium depauperatum	H	S
dependens	L	hanging, from dependeo, to hang from	Bulbophyllum dependens	H	S
depressus	L	sunken; low	Gaultheria depressa	H	S
deserti	L	of deserts, from desertus	Agave deserti	H	S	C
desertorum				H	S
detersus	L	wiped clean, from detergeo, to wipe away	Connarus detersus*		S
detonsus	L	sheared, from detondeo	Hazardia detonsa	H
deustus	L	scorched, from deuro	Penstemon deustus	H	S
diabolicus	G	two-horned; with a devilish appearance	Acer diabolicum	H
diacanthus	G	double-thorned; double-spined	Ribes diacanthum	H
diacritus	G	separated	Hieracium diacritum*
diademus	G	crown-like. Stearn and Harrison list diadema.	Stylidium diademum*	H
diandrus	G	two-stamened	Bromus diandrus	H	S
diaphanus	G	transparent	Cystopteris diaphana	H	S
dichotomus	G	split in two; dichotomous	Juncus dichotomus	H	S	C
dichromus	G	two-coloured	Verticordia dichroma	H
dichrous				H
dicoccus	G	two-berried	Myriophyllum dicoccum*
dictyotus	G	netted. Cf. dictyophyllus, net-leaved.	Lepidium dictyotum
didymus	G	twinned	Lepidium didymum	H
difformis	L	irregular; unusual	Cyperus difformis	H		C
diffusus	L	spreading	Turnera diffusa	H		C
digitatus	L	digitate (like an open hand), from digitus, finger	Diphasiastrum digitatum	H	S	C
dilatus	L	scattered; expanded. From differo.	Viburnum dilatatum
dilatatus				H	S	C
dimidiatus	L	halved; divided unequally	Apodytes dimidiata	H	S
dimorphus	G	with two different forms	Caladenia dimorpha	H	S
diodon	G	two-toothed	Valerianella diodon*
dioicus	G	dioecious	Aruncus dioicus	H	S	C
dipetalus	G	two-petalled	Fraxinus dipetala	H	S
diphyllus	G	two-leaved	Cardamine diphylla	H		C
diplotrichus	G	having two kinds of hairs	Polypodium diplotrichum*
dipterus	G	double-winged	Eucalyptus diptera	H		C
dipyrenus	G	two-fruited	Ilex dipyrena*	H	S
disciformis	G	arranged like a disc	Quercus disciformis	H	S
discoideus	G	disc-shaped; lacking rays; discoid	Margaritaria discoidea	H	S
discolor	L	of different colours; discolorous	Diospyros discolor	H		C
dispar	L	unequal	Boechera dispar	H	S
dispersus	L	scattered, from dispergo	Mentzelia dispersa	H	S
dissectus	L	segmented. Cf. dissaepio.	Lactuca dissecta	H	S
dissimilis	L	different	Acacia dissimilis	H	S
dissitus	L	spaced, from dissero, to plant here and there	Carex dissita		S
distachyus	G	two-branched; double-spiked	Ephedra distachya	H	S
distans	L	far apart	Hibiscadelphus distans	H	S
distichus	G	alternately opposed; in two ranks	Gasteria disticha	H	S	C
distortus	L	distorted	Astragalus distortus	H	S
distylus	G	two-styled	Allocasuarina distyla	H	S
diurnus	L	day-blooming; by day	Cestrum diurnum	H	S
divaricatus	L	spreading wide, from divarico, to stretch apart; divaricate	Tabernaemontana divaricata	H	S	C
divergens	L	spreading out, from di + vergo, to bend or turn	Acacia divergens	H	S
diversiformis	L	diverse	Romulea diversiformis*	H	S
divisus	L	divided, from divido	Gunniopsis divisa	H	S
dodecandrus	G	with twelve stamens	Cordia dodecandra	H	S
dolabratus	G	axe-shaped	Hypericum dolabriforme	H	S	C
dolabriformis				H	S
dolichostemon	G	having long stamens	Epimedium dolichostemon*		S
dolosus	L	deceptive	Artemisia dolosa*	H	S
domesticus	L	domestic; domesticated; of the house	Prunus domestica	H	S	C
draco	L	dragon. Cf. dracunculus, little dragon.	Dracaena draco	H	S
drepanophyllus	G	with sickle-shaped leaves	Acacia drepanophylla		S
drupaceus	G	stone-fruited; with drupes	Juniperus drupacea	H	S
drupifer				H	S
dubius	L	doubtful; moving two ways	Nepenthes dubia	H	S	C
dulcis	L	sweet	Eleocharis dulcis	H	S	C
dumetorum	L	of thickets or hedges, from dumus	Dioscorea dumetorum	H	S
dumosus	L	bushy	Ambrosia dumosa	H	S	C
dunensis	L	of sand dunes. From Old English and Latin.	Epipactis dunensis		S
duplex	L	two-fold	Thryptomene duplicata		S
duplicatus				H	S
durabilis	L	lasting	Acacia durabilis		S
durus	L	hard	Sporobolus durus	H	S
duriusculus					S
dysentericus	G	for dysentery	Eugenia dysenterica		S
ebenus	L	ebony. Cf. ebeneus.	Diospyros ebenum, Alangium ebenaceum*	H
ebenaceus
ebracteatus	L	without bracts, from bractea, metal foil	Eremaea ebracteata	H	S
eburneus	L	ivory	Diuris eburnea	H	S	C
echinatus	L	hedgehog, from echinus	Ceratophyllum echinatum	H	S
eclecteus	G	select. Cf. eclectus.	Rhododendron eclecteum*
ecornutus	L	hornless, from cornu, horn, and cornutus	Impatiens ecornuta	H	S
edulis	L	edible	Passiflora edulis	H	S	C
effusus	L	unrestrained	Milium effusum	H	S	C
elasticus	G	rubber	Castilla elastica	H	S	C
elatior	L	loftier	Primula elatior	H		C
elatus	L	lofty. Cf. elatius.	Cyrtanthus elatus, Leionema elatius	H	S	C
elegans	L	elegant	Zinnia elegans	H	S	C
elegantulus				H	S
elegantissimus	L	most elegant	Plerandra elegantissima	H		C
elephantum	L	of elephants, from elephantus	Lithocarpus elephantum*
ellipsoidalis	G	ellipsoid	Quercus ellipsoidalis	H	S
ellipticus	G	elliptical	Adenanthos ellipticus	H	S	C
elongatus	L	elongated, from longus	Podocarpus elongatus	H	S	C
emarginatus	L	notched, from margo, a border; emarginate	Leptospermum emarginatum	H	S
emeticus	G	emetic	Trichilia emetica		S
eminens	L	eminent	Sorbus eminens	H	S
enneaphyllus	G	nine-leaved	Echinocereus enneacanthus*	H	S	C
ensatus	L	sword, from ensis; ensiform	Stylidium ensatum	H	S	C
ensiformis				H	S
entomophilus	G	insect-loving; entomophilous	Dioscorea entomophila*
epigaeus	G	ground	Corallocarpus epigaeus*		S
epipsilus	G	sparse	Viola epipsila
episcopalis	G	episcopal	Heliconia episcopalis
equestris	L	equestrian	Leionema equestre	H
erectus	L	erect	Pterostylis erecta	H	S	C
erinaceus	L	hedgehog	Aloe erinacea	H
eriophorus	G	wool-bearing	Cirsium eriophorum		S
erosus	L	erose	Eucalyptus erosa	H	S
erraticus	L	erratic; non-generic	Jacobaea erratica*		S
erubescens	L	blushing, from erubesco	Lophospermum erubescens	H	S
erythrocarpus	G	red-fruited	Gahnia erythrocarpa	H	S
esculentus	L	edible	Abelmoschus esculentus	H	S	C
estriatus	L	unstriped	Ilex estriata*		S
etuberosus	L	without tubers, from tuber, a swelling	Solanum etuberosum*		S
euchlorus	G	fresh-green	Praecereus euchlorus	H
eudoxus	G	reputable	Rhododendron eudoxum		S
evectus	L	elevated	Angiopteris evecta
evertus	L	overturned, from everto	Alsophila everta
exaltatus	L	lofty, from altus	Nephrolepis exaltata	H	S	C
exaratus	L	engraved, from exaro	Agrostis exarata	H	S
exasperatus	L	rough, from exaspero, to roughen	Bulbophyllum exasperatum		S
excavatus	L	hollowed out, from excavo	Calochortus excavatus	H	S
excellens	L	excellent	Mimulopsis excellens*	H
excelsior	L	loftier	Fraxinus excelsior	H
excelsus	L	lofty	Alectryon excelsus	H	S
excisus	L	excised	Manilkara excisa	H	S
excorticatus	L	peeling, from cortex, bark	Fuchsia excorticata	H
exiguus	L	paltry	Acianthus exiguus	H	S	C
eximius	L	distinguished	Protea eximia	H	S	C
exitiosus	L	toxic	Tanaecium exitiosum*
exoticus	G	exotic; introduced	Musa exotica		S
expansus	L	expanded, from pando	Goniothalamus expansus	H	S
explodens	L	exploding	Ronnbergia explodens*		S
exsculptus	L	carved, from exsculpo	Pronephrium exsculptum*		S
exsertus	L	protruding; exserted	Acianthus exsertus	H	S
exsurgens	L	rising, from exsurgo	Galium exsurgens*		S
extensus	L	extended	Eucalyptus extensa	H	S
exudans	L	exuding, from exudo and exsudans	Acacia exudans		S
falcatus	L	sickle	Sarcochilus falcatus, Cyrtanthus falcatus, Pterostylis falcata	H	S	C
falciformis				H	S
falcinellus				H
fallax	L	false	Eremophila fallax	H	S
farinaceus	L	farinaceous, from farina, flour	Salvia farinacea	H	S
farinosus				H	S
fasciatus	L	bundled, from fascis; fascicled	Eremophila fasciata	H	S	C
fascicularis				H
fasciculatus				H	S
fastigiatus	L	pointed; fastigiate	Leptospermum fastigiatum, Boronia fastigiata, Verticordia fastigiata	H	S
fastuosus	L	proud	Aerangis fastuosa	H	S	C
fatuus	L	foolish; insipid	Avena fatua	H
febrifugus	L	anti-fever, from febris, fever	Dichroa febrifuga	H		C
femineus	L	feminine. Cf. femina	Restio femineus*		S
fenestralis	L	windowed, from fenestra; fenestrate	Beccariophoenix fenestralis	H	S
ferax	L	fruitful	Fargesia ferax*	H	S
ferox	L	fierce	Aconitum ferox, Datura ferox	H	S	C
ferreus	L	iron	Mesua ferrea	H	S
ferrugineus	L	rusty, from ferrugo	Lasiopetalum ferrugineum	H	S	C
fertilis	L	fertile	Sporobolus fertilis	H	S
ferus	L	feral	none		S
festivus	L	pretty; festive	Begonia festiva	H
festalis				H
fibrosus	L	fibrous, from fibra	Dicksonia fibrosa	H	S
fibrillosus				H	S
fictus	L	false	Brachyotum fictum
filamentosus	L	filamented or filiform, from filum, filament	Caladenia filamentosa	H	S
filiformis					S	C
filarius				H
filifer						C
filicinus	L	fern, from filix. Cf. filiculoides.	Azolla filiculoides	H	S
fimbriatus	L	fringed, from fimbriae, fringe	Corybas fimbriatus, Eremaea fimbriata	H	S
fimbriatulus						C
firmus	L	firm	Aconitum firmum	H	S
fissilis	L	fissured; with fissures	Melaleuca fissurata	H	S
fissuratus				H	S
fissus				H	S
fistulosus	L	hollow, from fistula, tube	Allium fistulosum	H	S	C
flabellatus	L	fanned-out, from flabellum	Hymenophyllum flabellatum, Eremophila flabellata	H	S	C
flabellifer				H
flabelliformis				H	S
flaccidus	L	limp, from flacceo; flaccid. Cf. flaccus.	Yucca flaccida, Caladenia flaccida	H	S	C
flagellum	L	whip. Cf. flagellifer.	Rubus flagellaris		S
flagellaris				H	S
flagelliformis				H	S
flammula	L	flame	Alloxylon flammeum, Melaleuca flammea
flammeus				H	S
flavus	L	yellow	Glaucium flavum	H	S	C
flavissimus	L	most yellow	Zephyranthes flavissima*	H
flavescens	L	light yellow, from flavesco	Diuris flavescens	H	S	C
flavens				H
flaveolus				H	S
flavidus				H	S
flexilis	L	flexible	Pinus flexilis	H	S	C
flexuosus	L	twisted; flexuous	Agonis flexuosa, Thelymitra flexuosa	H	S	C
floccosus	L	woolly, from floccus, a lock of hair	Limnanthes floccosa	H	S
flocculosus				H
flocciger				H
floribundus	L	flower-abundant, from abundo, to abound	Myoporum floribundum	H	S	C
floridus	L	flowery	Cornus florida	H	S	C
florifer				H	S	C
fluitans	L	floating, from fluito	Glyceria fluitans	H	S
fluviatilis	L	river	Melaleuca fluviatilis	H	S	C
fluvialis				H
foeminus	L	feminine	Lysimachia foemina		S
foetidus	L	fetid, from foedo	Passiflora foetida	H	S	C
foetidissimus	L	most fetid	Iris foetidissima	H
foliosus	L	leafy, from folium	Narcissus foliosus, Lepidium foliosum	H	S	C
foliatus				H	S
foliaceus				H	S
foliolosus	L	leaflet, from folio; with folioles	Melaleuca foliolosa	H	S
foliolotus				H
follicularis	L	follicled, from folliculus, a small bag	Cephalotus follicularis	H	S
fontanus	L	fountain	Asplenium fontanum, Cerastium fontanum	H	S
fontinalis					S
formosus	L	beautiful	Calothamnus formosus	H	S	C
foveolatus	L	dimpled, from fovea, a small pit; foveolate	Cryptocarya foveolata, Chionanthus foveolatus	H	S
fragilis	L	fragile	Salix fragilis	H	S	C
fragrans	L	fragrant	Myristica fragrans	H	S	C
fragrantissimus	L	most fragrant	Lonicera fragrantissima	H		C
frigidus	L	frigid	Petasites frigidus	H	S	C
frondosus	L	leafy; with fronds	Bidens frondosa	H	S	C
frumentaceus	L	grain, from frumentum	Echinochloa frumentacea
fruticosus	L	shrubby	Phlomis fruticosa	H	S	C
frutescens				H	S	C
fruticans				H		C
fruticulosus				H
fruticicola	L	shrubland. Cf. fruticola.	Bulbophyllum fruticicola, Henckelia fruticola*
fucatus	L	painted	Trifolium fucatum	H	S
fugax	L	fleeting; fugacious	Fontainea fugax	H	S
fulgens	L	shining	Fuchsia fulgens	H	S	C
fulgidus				H	S	C
fuliginosus	L	sooty	Caladenia fuliginosa	H	S
fullonum	L	of fullers	Dipsacus fullonum
fulvus	L	tawny	Iris fulva, Caladenia fulva	H	S	C
fulvidus	L	light tawny	Austroderia fulvida*	H	S	C
fulvescens				H	S
fumidus	L	smoky	Thismia fumida*		S
fumosus	L	smoky	Senegalia fumosa*		S
funebris	L	funereal	Cupressus funebris	H
fungosus	L	fungal, from fungus	Balanophora fungosa	H	S
funiculatus	L	cord, from funiculus; funicled	Arenaria funiculata		S
furcatus	L	forked, from furca; furcate	Iris furcata	H	S
furcans				H
furfuraceus	L	scaly, from furfures, bran	Zieria furfuracea		S	C
furiens	L	maddening, from furio	Cirsium furiens*
fuscus	L	dark brown	Prasophyllum fuscum	H	S	C
fuscatus				H	S
fusiformis	L	spindle-shaped, from fusus	Billardiera fusiformis		S
futilis	L	useless	Bulbophyllum futile	H
galactinus	G	milky	Rhododendron galactinum
galanthus	G	milky-flowered		H	S
galeatus	L	helmeted	Verticordia galeata	H	S
galericulatus				H	S
gelidus	L	frigid	Campanula gelida	H	S
geminatus	L	paired, from geminus, twin-born	Quercus geminata		S
gemmatus	L	budding, from gemma, bud	Caladenia gemmata	H	S
gemmifer				H	S
geniculatus	L	jointed	Geum geniculatum	H	S
geocarpus	G	buried-fruit	Macrotyloma geocarpum		S
geometricus	L	geometrical	Weinmannia geometrica*
geometrizans	G	geometrical	Myrtillocactus geometrizans
gibbus	L	gibbous; humped	Utricularia gibba	H	S
gibberosus				H
gibbosus				H	S
gigas	L	giant	Goniothalamus giganteus		S	C
giganteus				H	S
gilvus	L	light yellow	Quercus gilva	H	S
glaber	L	smooth (feminine glabra, neuter glabrum)	Calothamnus glaber	H	S	C
glabellus				H	S
glaberrimus	L	smoothest	Melaleuca glaberrima			C
glabrescens	L	balding	Adenanthos glabrescens, Leptospermum glabrescens, Kunzea glabrescens	H	S	C
glabriusculus	L	semi-smooth	Atriplex glabriuscula	H	S	C
glabratus				H	S
glacialis	L	glacial	Epacris glacialis	H	S
gladiiformis	L	sword, from gladius	Lepidosperma gladiatum
gladiatus				H
glandiformis	L	glandular. Cf. glanduliger.	Anopterus glandulosus			C
glandulosus				H	S
glandulifer				H	S
glaphyrus	G	polished	Erica glaphyra*
glaucus	L	glaucous	Casuarina glauca, Monotoca glauca, Cyathodes glauca	H	S
glaucoides						C
glaucescens	L	glaucescent	Iris glaucescens	H	S	C
glischrus	G	sticky	Ageratina glischra*
globifer	L	globe-bearing, from globus, globe	Melaleuca globifera	H	S	C
globulifer				H	S
globosus	L	globe. Cf. globulus.	Physaria globosa, Gomphrena globosa	H	S	C
globularis				H	S
globulosus				H	S
glomeratus	L	globular, from glomero	Campanula glomerata	H	S
glomerulatus					S	C
gloriosus	L	glorious	Wahlenbergia gloriosa	H		C
glumaceus	L	glumed	Conospermum glumaceum	H	S
glutinosus	L	glutinous, from gluten, glue	Alnus glutinosa, Salvia glutinosa	H	S	C
gongylodes	G	bulbous	Cissus gongylodes*	H	S
goniocalyx	G	angled-calyx	Eucalyptus goniocalyx	H	S
gracilis	L	slender	Marsippospermum gracile, Prasophyllum gracile, Cautleya gracilis	H	S	C
gracilentus				H
gracilior	L	more graceful	Afrocarpus gracilior
gracillimus	L	most graceful	Caladenia gracillima
gramineus	L	grassy	Iris graminea, Pterostylis graminea	H	S	C
grammopetalus	G	striped-petal, from grammo	Potentilla grammopetala*
grandis	L	large	Banksia grandis, Micromyrtus grandis	H	S	C
graniticus	L	granite	Calothamnus graniticus	H	S
granulatus	L	granular, from granum	Zieria granulata	H	S
granulosus				H	S
gratus	L	gratifying	Encephalartos gratus	H	S
gratissimus	L	most gratifying	Croton gratissimus	H
graveolens	L	strong-smelling	Durio graveolens	H	S	C
griseus	L	grey	Eucalyptus grisea	H	S	C
grosseserratus	L	saw-toothed, from serratus, serrated. Stearn hyphenates grosse-serratus.	Veronica grosseserrata*	H	S	C
grossus	L	coarse; large	Banksia grossa, Eucalyptus grossa	H	S
gruinus	L	crane, from grus	Erodium gruinum*
gummifer	L	gummy	Ceratopetalum gummiferum	H
gummosus				H	S
guttatus	L	spotted, from gutta	Tuberaria guttata	H	S	C
gymnocarpus	G	naked-fruited	Rosa gymnocarpa	H	S
gyrans	L	circling, from gyrus	Andropogon gyrans*		S
habrotrichus	G	soft-haired	Alseodaphne habrotricha*
haematodes	G	bloody. Cf. haematacanthus.	Ferocactus haematacanthus, Cymbidium haematodes*	H
halophilus	G	salt-loving	Iris halophila	H	S
hamatus	L	hooked	Nepenthes hamata	H	S
hamosus				H	S
harpophyllus	G	sickle-leaved	Acacia harpophylla	H
hastatus	L	spear, from hastatus; hastate	Salix hastata, Caladenia hastata	H	S	C
hastilis					S
hastulatus				H
hastifer	L	spear-bearing	Thelocactus hastifer		S
hebecarpus	G	fuzzy-fruited	Senna hebecarpa	H		C
heliolepis	G	sunny-scaled	Rhododendron heliolepis
helix	G	helix	Hedera helix	H
helodes	G	marsh	Echinochloa helodes*	H
helvolus	L	light yellow-brown	Strophostyles helvola	H
hemisphaericus	L	hemispherical, from sphaera, sphere	Quercus hemisphaerica	H	S
hemitrichotus	G	half-hairy	Rhododendron hemitrichotum*
heptaphyllus	G	seven-leaved	Ipomoea heptaphylla	H	S	C
herbaceus	L	herbaceous, from herba, herb	Smilax herbacea	H	S	C
hesperus	G	western	Parietaria hespera
heterolepis	G	diverse-scaled	Sporobolus heterolepis			C
heterophyllus	G	diverse-leaved	Cistus heterophyllus	H	S	C
heterochromus	G	diverse-coloured	Utricularia heterochroma
heterodoxus	G	non-generic	Heliamphora heterodoxa	H
heteromorphus	G	diverse-formed; heteromorphic	Dypsis heteromorpha
hexagonus	G	hexagonal	Iris hexagona	H	S
hexandrus	G	six-stamened	Leersia hexandra	H	S	C
hians	L	wide-open, from hio, to gape	Salvia hians	H	S
hibernus	L	winter	Austrocactus hibernus*		S
hiemalis	L	winter. Also spelled hyemalis.	Caladenia hiemalis	H	S	C
hieroglyphicus	G	hieroglyphic	Vriesea hieroglyphica
hircinus	L	goat	Hypericum hircinum	H	S
hirsutus	L	hairy; hirsute	Calothamnus hirsutus, Stapelia hirsuta	H	S	C
hirsutulus				H
hirsutissimus	L	hairiest	Lupinus hirsutissimus	H		C
hirtus	L	hairy	Mimetes hirtus	H	S	C
hirtellus				H
hispidus	L	bristly; hispid. Cf. hispidulus.	Acalypha hispida	H	S	C
holocarpus	G	whole-carpelled; whole-fruited	Atriplex holocarpa		S
hololeucus	G	all-white	Artemisia hololeuca*
holosericeus	G	silk-covered	Melaleuca holosericea	H
homolepis	G	evenly scaled	Abies homolepis			C
horizontalis	G	horizontal	Cotoneaster horizontalis	H	S	C
horridus	L	prickly	Banksia horrida, Hakea horrida	H	S
hortensis	L	garden, from hortus. Cf. hortensius.	Anemone hortensis	H	S	C
hortorum				H	S
hortulanus				H	S
humifusus	L	low-spreading, from humus, ground, and fusus, spread out	Opuntia humifusa, Scaevola humifusa, Boronia humifusa	H	S	C
humilis	L	low	Jasminum humile, Rivina humilis, Allocasuarina humilis	H	S	C
hyalinus	L	glass, from hyalus; hyaline	Melica hyalina	H	S
hybridus	L	hybrid, from hybrida, mongrel	Trifolium hybridum	H	S	C
hylaeus	G	forest	Theobroma hylaeum*	H
hylophilus	G	forest-loving	Piper hylophilum
hymenodes	G	filmy	Alsophila hymenodes
hyperboreus	G	far northern	Bidens hyperborea	H	S
	G	melancholy	Amaranthus hypochondriacus	H		C
hypogaeus	G	underground	Arachis hypogaea	H	S
hypoglaucus	G	glaucous-backed	Cissus hypoglauca	H	S
hypokerina	G	waxy-backed	Berberis hypokerina
hypophaeus	G	dark-backed	Quercus hypophaea		S
hypoleucus	G	white-backed	Lobelia hypoleuca	H	S
hypophyllus	G	hypophyllous	Phyllocladus hypophyllus	H	S
hystrix	G	porcupine	Schizolaena hystrix	H		C

See also

• Glossary of botanical terms
• List of Greek and Latin roots in English
• List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names
• List of plant genus names (A–C), D–K, L–P and Q–Z

References

• Coombes, Allen (2012). The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN 9781604691962. 
• Cullen, Katherine E. (2006). Biology: The People Behind the Science. New York, New York: Infobase Publishing. ISBN 9780816072217. https://books.google.com/books?id=KCUklchzUSkC&pg=PA38. 
• Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants. New York, New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453. 
• Harrison, Lorraine (2012). Latin for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Plant Names Explained and Explored. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226009193. 
• Lewis, Charlton (1891). An Elementary Latin Dictionary. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199102051.  Available online at the Perseus Digital Library.
• The Linnean Society (August 1992). "Publications by William T. Stearn on bibliographical, botanical and horticultural subjects, 1977–1991; a chronological list". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 109 (4): 443–451. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.1992.tb01443.x. ISSN 00244074. 
• Stearn, William (2004). Botanical Latin. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN 9780881926279. 
• Stearn, William (2002). Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners. London: Cassell. ISBN 9780304364695. 

Further reading

• Brown, Roland (1956). Composition of Scientific Words. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press. ISBN 9781560988489. 
• Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert (2013). An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon. Mansfield Centre, Connecticut: Martino Fine Books. ISBN 9781614273974.  Reprint of the 1888/1889 edition. Available online at the Perseus Digital Library.