Species within a genus

alopeks¸ alopec, = fox;
oura, = the tail; the stern;
-urus, = -tailed, i.e. with an elongated or tail-like appendage;
-oides, = indicates resemblance.
(LS, BL)

angustus, = narrow, strait, close, contracted, small, not spacious;
folium, = a leaf.
(narrow-leaved)
(ld, BL)

angustus, = narrow, strait, close, contracted, small, not spacious;
folium, = a leaf.
(narrow-leaved)

tenuis, = thin, slight, slender, slim, meagre, lean; simple, plain, unadorned;
(thin, fine, slender)
folium, = a leaf.
(ld, BL)

brachys, = short, few, little;
stachys, = ear of corn.
(in modern botany, ‘spike’)
(short-spiked)

(LS, BL)

brachys, = short, few, little;
stachys, = ear of corn.
(in modern botany, ‘spike’)
(short-spiked)

bis, bi-, = twice, twofold, having two-;
saccus, = a sack, bag;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
saccatus, = pouched, bag-shaped, saccate.

(LS, BL, ld)

For Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778-1841);**
-anus, = belonging to, connected with, pertaining to, used to form adjectives from nouns, particularly from geographical and personal names.
(Ch, BL)

capillus, = the hair, the hair of the head; (while crinis is any hair);
(hair, hair’s width, 0.18mm.)
-alis, -aris, = belonging or pertaining to, resembling, provided with.
capillaris, = of or pertaining to the hair.
(ld, BL)

cytisos, = a shrubby kind of clover;
cytisus, = a shrubby kind of clover much valued by the ancients, perhaps the shrubby snail-clover;
-oides, = indicates resemblance.
(bearing a likeness to the characteristics of the genus CYTISUS, - itself a shrubby plant mentioned by Greek and Roman writers as useful for fodder; adopted by Linnaeus as the name of a genus of leguminous shrubs and trees, including the common Broom)
(LS, ld, BL, K3, Ox)

filum, fili-, = a thread;
caulis, = the stalk or stem of a plant.
(with thread-like stem)
(ld, BL)

filum, fili-, = a thread;
folium, = a leaf.
(thread-leaved)
(ld, BL)

filum, fili-, = a thread;
forma, = form, contour, figure, shape, appearance.
(thread-shaped; slender like a thread; as the filaments of most plants, and the styles of many)
(ld, BL)

glomero, = to gather into a round heap or knot, to collect, press, crowd, assemble together;
(form into a ball)
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(compactly clustered)
(ld, BL)

For (1) Francis Guthrie (1831-1899),and (2) Miss Louise Guthrie (1879-1966).**
(Ch)

hamus, = a hook;
-ulus, = diminutive;
hamulus, = a small hook;
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
(a small hook)
(ld, BL)

(h)eteros, = other (than usual), different, of other kind;
(different, other, uneven)
phyllon, = a leaf.
(LS, BL)

h)umidus, = moist, humid, damp, dank, wet;
-idus, = indicates a state or an action in progress.

(ld, BL)

humus, humi, = the earth, the ground, the soil; on the ground;
(the earth, the soil; on the ground)
fusus, = spread out; hence expanded, broad, wide.
(spread out over the ground, procumbent)
(ld, BL)

in- = denotes rest or motion within, on, upon, among, at; into, to towards;
canus, = white, hoary; grey hairs– frequently of the grey hair of the aged.
incanus, = quite gray, hoary.
(covered with very short dense hairs, placed so closely as to give an appearance of whiteness to the surface from which they grow)
(ld, BL)

For Ion James Muirhead Williams (1912-2001).**
(Ch)

niteo, = to shine, look bright, glitter glisten; of plants, to look flourishing, thriving, to thrive;
-idus, = indicates a state or action in progress (‘-ish’).
nitidus, = shining, glittering, bright, polished, clear; of plants, blooming, fertile, luxuriant.
(shining; having a smooth, even polished surface; as many leaves)
(ld, BL)

ovo, ovatus, = to exult, rejoice; a shouting, rejoicing;
ovum, ovatus, = an egg; egg-shaped; having ovate spots;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.

(ld, BL)

penna, pinna, = a feather; a wing;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
pennatus, pinnatus, = winged.
(feathered, winged)

stringo, strigosus,= to draw tight, to bind or tie tight; to draw, bind or press together; to pull or strip off, to pluck off, prune; lean, lank, thin, meagre;
(striga, = a straight rigid close-pressed rather short bristle-like hair)
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
(covered with strigae)
(ld, BL)

porrigo, porrectus, = to stretch or spread one’s self out, to be stretched out, extended; to lay at full length, to stretch on the ground.
(stretched outwards and forward)

bis, bi-, = twice, twofold, having two-;
color, = colour, hue, tint.
bicolor, bicolorus, = of two colours, two-coloured.
(ld, BL)

prae-, = to show, exhibit, manifest, reveal, make known, indicate;
(before, in front, very)
termeo, terminus, = a bound, limit, end, term.
praetermitto, praetermissio, praetermissus, = to omit, neglect, leave undone; leave out, omission; a passing over, neglecting.
(left out, omitted, overlooked, neglected)
(ld, BL)

PSORALEA (q.v.);
-oides, = like, resembling, having the form or nature of.
(BL)

sarpo, = to cut off, trim, prune, clean;
sarmentum, = twigs, light branches, brushwood; a faggot, fascine;
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
sarmentosus, = full of twigs or little branches.
(producing long runners)
(ld, BL)

stringo, stringere, strictum, = to draw tight, to bind or tie tight; to draw, bind, or press together.
(drawn close together, very upright, very straight)
(ld, BL)

superbus, = proud, superior, excellent, distinguished; splendid, magnificent, superb
(ld)

tetros, = four;
gony, = the knee;
(angled, angular; knee, node (of grass)
lobos, = the lobe or lower part of the ear.
(LS, BL)

tero, tritus, = to rub, rub to pieces; to bruise; grind, bray; oft trodden, beaten, frequented, common.
(rubbed, bruised)

subula, = an awl; a very small weapon;
(a fine sharp point; literally, an awl)
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(subulate, awl-shaped, i.e. tapering from a narrow or moderately broad base to a very fine point)
(ld, BL)