Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

pulchellus - purpureus

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Epithet

Definition

Derivation

Stem

Type/
Gender

Meaning

pulchellus
pulchella
pulchellum
pretty
pulchelluspulchelladjsomewhat beautiful, pretty
Alstroemeria pulchella L.
Aethionema pulchellum Boiss. & Huet
Calochortus pulchellus Dougl.
pulcher
pulchra
pulchrum
pretty
pulcherpulchradjbeautiful, handsome; fine, excellent
Rumex pulcher L.
Coreopsis pulchra Boynt.
Rhododendron x pulchrum Sweet
pulcherrimus
pulcherrima
pulcherrimum
prettiest
superlative of pulcherpulcheradjbeautiful, handsome; fine, excellent
rimusrimadjsuperlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
Cardamine pulcherrima Greene
Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook.
Erigeron pulcherrimus Heller
pulchricolor
pulchricolores
pretty color
pulcherpulchradjbeautiful, handsome; fine, excellent
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
colorcolornouncolor
pulchriflorus
pulchriflora
pulchriflorum
beautifully flowered
pulcherpulchradjbeautiful, handsome; fine, excellent
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
florusflorpparfloreo
to bloom, to flower
Rubus pulchriflorus Bailey
pulchrinervius
pulchrinervia
pulchrinervium
beautifully veined
pulcherpulchradjbeautiful, handsome; fine, excellent
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
nervusnervnoun/mνευρον
a sinew, tendon, nerve
iusiadj-ιοϛ
adjective suffix for nouns: characteristic of, connected to, resembling, when related to -eus: of..., ...like
Rollinia pulchrinervia A. DC.
pulchrior
pulchrior
pulchrius
more beautiful
comparative of pulcherpulchradjbeautiful, handsome; fine, excellent
ioradjcomparative suffix; more so, to a greater degree; more-, -er (e.g. larger, prettier, whiter)
pulegioides
pulegioides
pulegioides
like pennyroyal
pulegiumpuleginoun/n(also puleium) fleabane, fleawort, pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium), from pulex: flea
oidesoidadj-οειδεϛ
adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble
Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers.
pulegium
pulegia
pennyroyal
pulegiumpuleginoun/n(also puleium) fleabane, fleawort, pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium), from pulex: flea
Mentha pulegium L.
pullatus
pullata
pullatum
dark
pullatuspullatadjclothed in soiled or dark clothes
Biatora pullata Norman
pullus
pulla
pullum
dark
pulluspulladjdark colored, blackish
Campanula pulla L.
pulvereus
pulverea
pulvereum
dusty
pulvereuspulvereadjdusty or full of dust
Megalaria pulverea (Borrer) Hafellner & Schreiner
pulverulentus
pulverulenta
pulverulentum
markedly powdery
pulvispulvernoun/mdust, powder
ulentusulentadjadjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development, from more recent coinage of words, see '-osus'
Zenobia pulverulenta (Bartr. ex Willd.) Pollard
Adiantum pulverulentum L.
pulvinaris
pulvinaris
pulvinare
cushion like
pulvinarispulvinaradjof or pertaining to a cushion
Saponaria pulvinaris Boiss.
pulvinatus
pulvinata
pulvinatum
cushion like
pulvinatuspulvinatadjcushion like, swelling
Paronychia pulvinata Gray
Antidesma pulvinatum Hbd.
Sporobolus pulvinatus Swallen
pumilio
pumiliones
dwarf
pumiliopumilionnoun/cdwarf, pygmy
Saponaria pumilio (L.) Fenzl ex A.Braun
pumilior
pumilior
pumilius
smaller
comparative of pumiluspumiladjdwarfish, little
ioradjcomparative suffix; more so, to a greater degree; more-, -er (e.g. larger, prettier, whiter)
Physcia pumilior R. C. Harris
pumilus
pumila
pumilum
dwarf
pumiluspumiladjdwarfish, little
Amelanchier pumila (Torr. & Gray) Nutt. ex M.Roemer
Cirsium pumilum (Nutt.) Spreng.
Ceanothus pumilus Greene
punctatus
punctata
punctatum
spotted
punctumpunctnoun/nsomething that is pricked; a puncture; a spot; a small portion
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
Campanula punctata Lam.
Centrantherum punctatum Cass.
Adenodolichos punctatus (Micheli) Harms
punctilobulus
punctilobula
punctilobulum
dotted lobules
punctumpunctnoun/nsomething that is pricked; a puncture; a spot; a small portion
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
lobuslobnoun/mλοβοϛ
Late L
Greek: lobe of the ear; late Latin: husk, pod
ulusuladjadjective suffix for adjectives: diminutive
Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) Moore
punctorius
punctoria
punctorium
used to puncture
punctuspunctppar
oriusoriadjadjective suffix for verbs: capability, functionality or resulting action
pungens
pungens
pungens
spiny, pungent
pungenspungentaparpungo
to prick, puncture, sting, be pungent, annoy
Arctostaphylos pungens Kunth
puniceus
punicea
puniceum
reddish purple
puniceuspuniceadjreddish, purple
Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
Haematomma puniceum (Ach.) Massal.
Aster puniceus L.
purgans
purgans
purgans
purging
purganspurgaparpurgo
to cleanse, purify, remove, purge
Bromus purgans L., nom. rej.
purissimus
purissima
purissimum
purest
superlative of puruspuradjclean, pure,; chaste, spotless
issimusissimadjsuperlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest)
Arctostaphylos purissima P.V. Wells
purpurascens
purpurascens
purpurascens
purplish
purpurapurpurnoun/fthe color purple
ascensascentadjadjective suffix for nouns or adjectives: is becoming
Asclepias purpurascens L.
purpuratus
purpurata
purpuratum
purple
purpuratuspurpuratadjdressed in (royal) purple
Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K. Schum.
Paphiopedilum purpuratum (Lindl.) Stein
Plectranthus purpuratus Harv.
purpureocaeruleus
purpureocaerulea
purpureocaeruleum
purple blue
purpureuspurpureadjpurple colored
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
caeruleuscaeruleadjdark-colored, dark blue, cerulean, azure, sea-colored, sea-green
Lithospermum purpureocaerulea L.
Buglossoides purpureocaeruleum L.
purpureogaleatus
purpureogaleati
purple helmet
purpureuspurpureadjpurple colored
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
galeatusgaleatnoun/ma helmeted warrior
purpureus
purpurea
purpureum
purple
purpureuspurpureadjpurple colored
Dalea purpurea Vent.
Eupatorium purpureum L.
Tetragonolobus purpureus Moench