Species within a genus

aner, andrus, = man, of a man;
aner, andros, = male, stamen;
-acea, plural neuter of aceus, = belonging to, of the nature of.
(LS, BL)

agxos,(αγχος) = shoulder;
ala, axilla, = a wing, as of a bird; in trees and plants, the hollow where the branch unites with the stem;
axilla, = the upper angle between a leaf or petiole and the stem from which it springs;
-alis, -aris, = belonging or pertaining to, resembling, provided with.
(referring to the flowers which spring from the axils)
(ld, Ox, BL, LB)

cape, = Cape of Good Hope;
-ensis, = indicates country or place of growth, or origin or else habitat.
(pertaining to the Cape of Good Hope; Cape Peninsula)
(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)

cernuus, = with the face turned towards the earth, inclined forwards, stooping or bowing forwards.
(slightly drooping, nodding; said of a flower – inclining a little from the perpendicular, so that the apex is directed towards the horizon)
(ld, BL)

exilis, = small, thin, slender, lank, meagre, poor, feeble.
(small, meagre, weak, thin, slender)
(ld, BL)

longus, = long;
folium, = a leaf.
(long leaves)
(ld, BL)

nodus, = a knot, knob, node;
-osus, indicates abundance or full or marked development.
nodosus, = full of knots, knotty.
(ld, BL)

ob-, = inversed, reversed, the other way round;
ovo, ovatus, = to exult, rejoice; a shouting, rejoicing;
ovum, ovatus, = an egg; egg-shaped; having ovate spots;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness. (obovate, i.e. reversed ovate, the broadest part above the middle, length to breadth about 3 to 2)
(BL, ld)

parvus, = little, small, petty, puny, inconsiderable.
minor, = less, lesser, smaller, inferior.
minimus, =, very small, very little; least, smallest.
(little, small, puny)
folium, = a leaf.
(ld, BL)

procumbo, = to lean forwards, bend down, sink; to extend, spread.
(lying flat on the ground without throwing out roots; growing along the ground; having a prostrate or trailing stem)
(ld, Ox)

ruber, ruberus, = red, ruddy;
rubus, rubeus, = of or belonging to the bramble-bush, bramble-;
-oides, = like, resembling, having the form or nature of.
(ld, BL)

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)

tentenuis, = thin, slight, slender, slim, meagre, lean; simple, plain, unadorned;
(thin, fine, slender)
-ella, = diminutive.
(delicate)
tenellus, = somewhat tender or delicate.

palus, paludis, = a swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool;
palustris, = fenny, marshy, swampy.
(ld, BL)

tenuis, = thin, slight, slender, slim, meagre, lean; simple, plain, unadorned;
(thin, fine, slender)
-ella, = diminutive.
tenellus, = somewhat tender or delicate.
(delicate)
(ld, BL)

For Mats Thulin (1948- ).**
(Ch)