Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

ORNITHOPUS (G)
Bird's Foot (Le)
Family: FABACEAE

ornis, = a bird;
ornith-, = pertaining to birds, bird-like;
pous, podos, = a foot.
(shape of the leaves)
(LS, BL, Le)

Ornithopus compressus (La)
Yellow Serradella (Int)
Location: (P)

comprimo, compressum, = to press or squeeze together, compress; pressed together, i.e. close, straight, narrow.
(flattened, usually laterally)
(Alien and naturalised)
(ld, BL, Cw)

Ornithopus perpusillus (La, F)

Location: (F)

per-, pel-, = of space, through; in composition it usually adds intensity to the significance, thoroughly, perfectly, completely, exceedingly;
puer, pusus, = a boy, a little boy;
-illus, = diminutive.
pusillus, = very little, very small, petty, insignificant; a trifle.
(very little, petty. insignificant)
(Alien and naturalised)
(ld, Ox, BL, CW)

Ornithopus pinnatus (La)
Orange Bird’s Foot (Wi)
Location: (P)

penna, pinna, = a feather; a wing;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
pennatus, pinnatus, = winged.
(Alien and naturalised)
(ld, BL, Cw)

Ornithopus sativus (La)
Common Bird’s Foot (Wi)
Location: (P)

satio, = a sowing, a planting, sowed fields, cultivated lands;
-ivus, = indicates capacity, ability, possession by or property of.
(sown, planted, cultivated)
(Alien)
(ld, BL, Cw)