Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

rubellus - rusticus

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Epithet

Definition

Derivation

Stem

Type/
Gender

Meaning

rubellus
rubella
rubellum
slightly red
rubellusrubelladjreddish
Arenaria rubella (Wahlenb.) Sm.
Allium rubellum M. Bieb.
Lotus rubellus (Nutt.) Greene
rubens
rubens
rubens
red
rubensrubentaparrubeo
to be red
Allium rubens Baker
ruber
rubra
rubrum
red
ruberrubradjred, ruddy
Centranthus ruber (L.) DC.
Actaea rubra (Ait.) Willd.
Empetrum rubrum Vahl
rubescens
rubescens
rubescens
reddish
rubescensrubescentadjrubesco
to become red
Heuchera rubescens Torr.
rubicundulus
rubicundula
rubicundulum
somewhat ruddy
rubicundulusrubicunduladjsomewhat ruddy
Lesquerella rubicundula Rollins
rubicundus
rubicunda
rubicundum
ruddy
rubicundusrubicundadjruddy
Aquilegia rubicunda Tidestrom
Cladotrichium rubicundum Vogel
Penstemon rubicundus Keck
rubiginosus
rubiginosa
rubiginosum
rusty
rubigorubiginnoun/frobigo
rust
osusosadjadjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
Epipactis rubiginosa Gaud. ex W.D.J.Koch
Nothoperanema rubiginosum (Brack.) A.R. Sm. & D. Palmer
rubricaulis
rubricaulis
rubricaule
red stemmed
ruberrubradjred, ruddy
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
cauliscauladj/ καυλοϛ
stem of a plant; usual spelling was colis or coles
Mesembryanthemum rubricaule Haw.
Gentiana rubricaulis Schwein.
rubrifolius
rubrifolia
rubrifolium
red leaved
ruberrubradjred, ruddy
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
foliusfoliadjfolium
leaf
Rosa rubrifolia Vill.
rubrinervius
rubrinervia
rubrinervium
red veined
ruberrubradjred, ruddy
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
Erythrina rubrinervia Kunth
rubrocarpus
rubrocarpa
rubrocarpum
red fruited
ruberrubradjred, ruddy
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
carposcarpnoun/mκαρποϛ
fruit
usadjLatinizing suffix
rubromarginatus
rubromarginata
rubromarginatum
red margined
ruberrubradjred, ruddy
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
marginatusmarginatpparmarginato
to furnish with a border; to border, enclose with a margin
Sida rubromarginata Nash
rubronervius
rubronervia
rubronervium
red veined
ruberrubradjred, ruddy
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
nervusnervnoun/mνευρον
a sinew, tendon, nerve
iusiadj-ιοϛ
adjective suffix for nouns: characteristic of, connected to, resembling, when related to -eus: of..., ...like
Begonia rubronervia Klotzsch
Benzoin rubronervium (Gamble) Rehder
rubrostilla
rubrostillae
red drop
ruberrubradjred, ruddy
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
stillastillnoun/f(viscous) drop
Berberis x rubrostilla Chitt.
rufescens
rufescens
rufescens
reddish
rufescensrufescentaparrufesco
to become reddish
Acarospora rufescens (Ach.) Bausch
rufidus
rufida
rufidum
reddish
rufusrufadjreddish
idusidadjadjective suffix for verbs, nouns or adjectives: condition or progression
Opuntia rufida Engelm.
rufiglandulosus
rufiglandulosa
rufiglandulosum
red glands
rufusrufadjreddish
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
glandulosusglandulosadjfull of glands
rufinervis
rufinervis
rufinerve
red veined
rufusrufadjreddish
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
nervusnervnoun/mνευρον
a sinew, tendon, nerve
isadjadjectival suffix
Acer rufinerve Siebold & Zucc.
rufinervius
rufinervia
rufinervium
reddish veined
rufusrufadjreddish
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
Mussaenda rufinervia Miq.
rufispina
rufispinae
red spined
rufusrufadjreddish
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
spinaspinnoun/fthorn; prickle, spine
rufus
rufa
rufum
reddish brown
rufusrufadjreddish
Anthaenantia rufa (Nutt.) J.A. Schultes
Agyrium rufum (Pers.) Fr.
Baeomyces rufus (Hudson) Rebent.
rupestris
rupestris
rupestre
found near rocks
rupesrupnoun/fa rock
estrisestradjester
adjective suffix for nouns: origin or habitat
Sedum rupestre L.
Agastache rupestris (Greene) Standl.
rupicola
rupicolae
living near rocks
rupesrupnoun/fa rock
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
colacolnoun/fincola
dweller, inhabitant -> -cola/-colus suffix
Anemone rupicola Camb.
russatus
russata
russatum
russet
russatusrussatadjdressed in red
Rhododendron russatum Balf. f. & Forrest
rusticanus
rusticana
rusticanum
in the country
rusticanusrusticanadjof or pertaining to the country
Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb.
rusticus
rustica
rusticum
of the country
rusticusrusticadjof or belonging to the country
Nicotiana rustica L.
Ribes x rusticum Jancz.