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| scaber scabra scabrum | rough | |||
| scaber | scabr | adj | rough, scabrous | |
| Blepharipappus scaber Hook. Menodora scabra Gray Hieracium scabrum Michx. | ||||
| scaberrimus scaberrima scaberrimum | roughest | |||
| superlative of scaber | scaber | adj | rough, scabrous | |
| rimus | rim | adj | superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest) | |
| Crambe scaberrima Webb ex Bramwell Silphium scaberrimum Ell. Helianthus scaberrimus Ell. | ||||
| scabiosus scabiosa scabiosum | rough | |||
| scabiosus | scabios | adj | rough, scabby | |
| Centaurea scabiosa L. | ||||
| scabrellus scabrella scabrellum | somewhat rough | |||
| scaber | scabr | adj | rough, scabrous | |
| ellus | ell | adj | adjective suffix for adjective: diminutive | |
| Campanula scabrella Engelm. Eriogonum scabrellum Reveal | ||||
| scabridus scabrida scabridum | rough | |||
| scabridus | scabrid | adj | rough, rugged, scabby | |
| Impatiens scabrida DC. | ||||
| scabrosus scabrosa scabrosum | rough | |||
| scabrosus | scabros | adj | rough, scabby | |
| Buellia scabrosa (Ach.) Massal. Melastoma scabrosum L. Epilichen scabrosus (Ach.) Clem. ex Hafellner | ||||
| scalaris scalaris scalare | ladder like | |||
| scalaris | scalar | adj | of or belonging to a ladder | |
| Epilobium scalare Fern. Hypocenomyce scalaris (Ach.) Choisy | ||||
| scandens scandens scandens | climbing | |||
| scandens | scandent | apar | scando to climb, mount | |
| Celastrus scandens L. | ||||
| scapanioides scapanioides scapanioides | shovel like | |||
| scapane | scapan | noun/f | a digging tool, hoe | |
| i | i | cnct | connective vowel used by botanical Latin | |
| oides | oid | adj | -οειδεϛ adjective suffix for nouns: like, resemble | |
| scapifer scapifera scapiferum | with a scape (leafless flower stalk) | |||
| scapus | scap | adj | shaft, stem, stalk, trunk | |
| i | i | cnct | connective vowel used by botanical Latin | |
| fer | fer | apar | fero to bear, carry, bring | |
| scapiger scapigera scapigerum | with a scape (leafless flower stalk) | |||
| scapus | scap | adj | shaft, stem, stalk, trunk | |
| i | i | cnct | connective vowel used by botanical Latin | |
| ger | ger | apar | gero to carry, bear, wear | |
| Senecio scapiger Sieber ex Spreng. Idahoa scapigera (Hook.) A.Nels. & J.F.Macbr. | ||||
| scaposus scaposa scaposum | with many scapes (leafless flower stalks) | |||
| scapus | scap | adj | shaft, stem, stalk, trunk | |
| osus | os | adj | adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development | |
| Hymenoxys scaposa (DC.) Parker Delphinium scaposum Greene | ||||
| sceptrum sceptra | scepter | |||
| sceptrum | sceptr | noun/n | σκηπτρον scepter, staff | |
| Gentiana sceptrum Griseb. | ||||
| schistosus schistosa schistosum | very divided | |||
| schistos | schist | adj | σχιστοϛ split, divided | |
| osus | os | adj | adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development | |
| Aethionema schistosum Boiss. & Kotschy Astragalus schistosus Boiss. & Hohen. | ||||
| schizopetalus schizopetala schizopetalum | split petals | |||
| schizo | schiz | verb | σχιζω to split | |
| o | o | cnct | connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words | |
| petalum | petal | noun/n | πεταλον Mod L petal (Gk: leaf, tablet) | |
| us | adj | Latinizing suffix | ||
| Hibiscus schizopetalus (Mast.) Hook. f. | ||||
| schoenoprasum schoenoprasa | a 'rush leek' | |||
| schoenos | schoen | noun/m | schoinos σχοινοϛ a rush, reed | |
| o | o | cnct | connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words | |
| prason | pras | noun/n | πρασον leek | |
| um | noun/n | Latinizing nounal suffix | ||
| Allium schoenoprasum L. | ||||
| scintillans scintillans scintillans | gleaming | |||
| scintillans | scintill | apar | scintillo to sparkle, gleam, glitter | |
| Rhododendron scintillans Balf. f. & W. W. Sm. | ||||
| scolopendrius scolopendria scolopendrium | centipede-like | |||
| scolopendra | scolopendr | noun/f | σκολοπεντρα centipede, multiped | |
| ius | i | adj | -ιοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: characteristic of, connected to, resembling, when related to -eus: of..., ...like | |
| Microsorum scolopendria (Burm. f.) Copeland Asplenium scolopendrium L. | ||||
| scopa scopae | broom twig | |||
| scopa | scop | noun/f | thin branch; Chenopodium scoparia; pl. (scopae) a broom | |
| Dendrobium scopa Lindl. | ||||
| scoparius scoparia scoparium | broom like | |||
| scopa | scop | noun/f | thin branch; Chenopodium scoparia; pl. (scopae) a broom | |
| arius | ari | adj | adjective suffix for nouns or numbers: connected to or possessed by | |
| Amphistelma scoparia (Nutt.) Small Leptospermum scoparium J.R. & G.Forst. Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link | ||||
| scopuli scopulorum | of the cliff(s) | |||
| generative of scopulus | scopul | noun/m | σκοπελοϛ rocky point; cliff, crag; rocky ledge | |
| Aquilegia scopulorum Tidestrom | ||||
| scopulus scopuli | cliff | |||
| scopulus | scopul | noun/m | σκοπελοϛ rocky point; cliff, crag; rocky ledge | |
| Aquilegia scopulorum Tidestrom | ||||
| scoticus scotica scoticum | of Scotland | |||
| scoticus | scotic | adj | Scoticus of Scotia (Scotland), Scottish | |
| Acarospora scotica Hue Ligusticum scoticum L. | ||||
| scutatus scutata scutatum | with a shield | |||
| scutatus | scutat | adj | armed with a long shield | |
| Cardamine scutata Thunb. Paspalum scutatum Nees ex Trin. Rumex scutatus L. | ||||