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| sphacelatus sphacelata sphacelatum | appearing dead | |||
| sphacelos | sphacel | adj | σφακελοϛ gangrene, mortification | |
| atus | at | adj | adjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed | |
| Palafoxia sphacelata (Nutt. ex Torr.) Cory Oncidium sphacelatum Lindl. Cyperus sphacelatus Rottb. | ||||
| sphaerocarpus sphaerocarpa sphaerocarpum | spherical seed | |||
| sphaera | sphaer | noun/f | σφαιρα ball, globe, sphere | |
| 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 | ||
| Draba sphaerocarpa J.F.Macbr. & Payson Hypericum sphaerocarpum Michx. Asphodelus sphaerocarpus Gren. & Godron | ||||
| sphaerocephalus sphaerocephala sphaerocephalum | spherical head | |||
| sphaera | sphaer | noun/f | σφαιρα ball, globe, sphere | |
| o | o | cnct | connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words | |
| cephale | cephal | noun/f | κεφαλη head; front; end, point; source, top; chief person | |
| us | adj | Latinizing suffix | ||
| Acacia sphaerocephala Schlecht. & Cham. Allium sphaerocephalum L. Echinops sphaerocephalus L. | ||||
| sphaerostachyus sphaerostachya sphaerostachyum | spherical flower head | |||
| sphaera | sphaer | noun/f | σφαιρα ball, globe, sphere | |
| o | o | cnct | connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words | |
| stachys | stachy | noun/m | σταχυϛ spike; ear of corn | |
| us | adj | Latinizing suffix | ||
| Polygonum sphaerostachyum Meisn. | ||||
| spica spicae | spike | |||
| spica | spic | noun/f | point, ear (of grain), spike | |
| Lavandula spica L. | ||||
| spicatus spicata spicatum | in spikes | |||
| spicatus | spicat | ppar | spico to grow ears, spikes (like corn) | |
| Actaea spicata L. Acer spicatum Lam. Bromus spicatus Nees | ||||
| spiculifolius spiculifolia spiculifolium | spiky leaves | |||
| spica | spic | noun/f | point, ear (of grain), spike | |
| ulus | ul | adj | adjective suffix for adjectives: diminutive | |
| i | i | cnct | connective vowel used by botanical Latin | |
| folius | foli | adj | folium leaf | |
| Bruckenthalia spiculifolia Reichb. Dianthus spiculifolius Schur | ||||
| spinescens spinescens spinescens | somewhat spiny | |||
| spina | spin | noun/f | thorn; prickle, spine | |
| escens | escent | adj | adjective suffix for nouns or adjectives: becoming like, incomplete resemblance -ish | |
| Talinum spinescens Torr. | ||||
| spinosior spinosior spinosius | thornier | |||
| comparative of spinosus | spinos | adj | thorny | |
| ior | adj | comparative suffix; more so, to a greater degree; more-, -er (e.g. larger, prettier, whiter) | ||
| Discocactus spinosior Buining & Brederoo | ||||
| spinosissimus spinosissima spinosissimum | spiniest | |||
| superlative of spinosus | spinos | adj | thorny | |
| issimus | issim | adj | superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest) | |
| Rosa spinosissima L. Solanum spinosissimum Lodd. ex Loudon Cactus spinosissimus (P. Mill.) Martyn | ||||
| spinosus spinosa spinosum | spiny | |||
| spinosus | spinos | adj | thorny | |
| Atriplex spinosa (Hook.) Collotzi Alyssum spinosum L. Acanthus spinosus L. | ||||
| spinulifer spinulifera spinuliferum | bearing little thorns | |||
| spinula | spinul | noun/f | a small thorn, spine | |
| i | i | cnct | connective vowel used by botanical Latin | |
| fer | fer | apar | fero to bear, carry, bring | |
| Usnea spinulifera (Vainio) Mot. Rhododendron spinuliferum Franch. | ||||
| spinulosus spinulosa spinulosum | with lots of little spines | |||
| spinula | spinul | noun/f | a small thorn, spine | |
| osus | os | adj | adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development | |
| Dryopteris spinulosa (O.F.Muell.) Watt Ephemerum spinulosum Bruch & Schimp. in Schimp. Haplopappus spinulosus (Pursh) DC. | ||||
| spiraefolius spiraefolia spiraefolium | Spiraea leaved | |||
| spiraea | spirae | noun/f | Latin name for Spiraea alba; S. latifolia | |
| folius | foli | adj | folium leaf | |
| spiralis spiralis spirale | spiraled | |||
| spiralis | spiral | adj | ML spiraled | |
| Desmodium spirale DC. Bactrospora spiralis Egea & Torrente | ||||
| splendens splendens splendens | shining, splendid | |||
| splendens | splendent | apar | splendeo to shine, be bright, gleam, glisten | |
| Acaena splendens Hook. & Arn. | ||||
| splendidissimus splendidissima splendidissimum | brightest | |||
| superlative of splendidus | splendid | adj | bright, shining, glittering | |
| issimus | issim | adj | superlative suffix; most so, to the greatest degree; most-, -est (e.g. largest, prettiest, whitest) | |
| Geissorhiza splendidissima Diels Papaver splendidissimum Boiss. Rubus splendidissimus H. Hara | ||||
| splendidus splendida splendidum | bright, splendid | |||
| splendidus | splendid | adj | bright, shining, glittering | |
| Maranta splendida Lem. Helipterum splendidum Hemsl. Scindapsus splendidus Alderw. | ||||
| spontaneus spontanea spontaneum | spontaneous | |||
| spontaneus | spontane | adj | voluntary, spontaneous | |
| Hordeum spontaneum K. Koch | ||||
| spuma spumae | froth | |||
| spuma | spum | noun/f | foam, scum | |
| spurius spuria spurium | false | |||
| spurius | spuri | adj | illegitimate; false, spurious | |
| Iris spuria L. Sedum spurium Bieb. | ||||