Index: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPRSTUV
A
Alba
Latin word used in plant names meaning white colouring
Angustifolia
Latin word used in plant names meaning narrow leaves
Arenarius
Latin word used in plant names meaning growing in sandy places
Argentea
Latin word used in plant names meaning silver
Aristata
Latin word used in plant names meaning bearded
Asperata
Latin word used in plant names meaning rough or uneven
Aurea
Latin word used in plant names meaning golden
Aureospicata
Latin word used in plant names meaning golden spike
Australis
Latin word used in plant names meaning southern
B
Bapto
Greek word used in plant naming - meaning dyed or dipped
Bi-colour
Latin word used in plant names meaning two coloured
Bisquimata
Latin word used in plant naming meaning two-scaled
Brevifolia
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - short or small leaved
C
Capitata
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - head-shaped
Chinensis
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - coming from China. One of the most famous being Rosa chinensis, one of the most important original species in rose breeding.
Communis
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - common
Concolour
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - coloured, of the same colour
Conferta
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - crowded or full
Contorta
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - twisted or contorted. A well known example is Pinus contorta, the Twisted Pine.
D
Decussata
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - leaves arranged in an 'X' pattern e.g. opposite pairs at right angles to the pair beneath/above.
Dendron
A Greek word used in plant naming meaning - tree
Densiflora
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - dense or close flowers.
Denudata
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - bare or naked.
Distichum
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - leaf arrangements in twos
Dolobrata
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - shaped like a pick-axe
E
Echiniformis
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - shaped like a hedgehog.
Erecta
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - erect, stiff or upright.
Ericoides
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - heath-like, of the Ericaceae family.
F
Falcata
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - shaped like a sickle.
Fastigata
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - branches sloping steeply upward, almost parallel to the stem (tapering point).
Filicoides
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - thread-like or fern-like.
Filifera
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - thread-leaved.
Filiformis
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - in the form of a thread.
Flabelliformis
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - Fan shaped
G
Glauca
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - bluish grey in colour or milky
Gracilipes
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - having a slender stalk.
Gracilis
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - slender.
H
Heterophyllus
A greek word used in plant naming meaning - different leaf shape
I
Integra
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - entire.
J
Japonica
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - of Japan or Japanese.
Jasminoides
A term used in botanical plant naming - meaning Jasmine-like
K
Koreana
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - of Korea or Korean.
L
Laricina
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - larch-like.
Lasiocarpa
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - rough or wooly fruit.
Leucodermis
A latin and greek word used in plant naming meaning - white skin or bark (leukos means white)
Libani
A latin word used in plant names indicating it comes from Lebanon
Lutea
A latin word used in plant naming - meaning orange or yellow
M
Macrocarpa
A greek word used in plant naming meaning - large fruit
Microsperma
A greek word used in plant naming meaning - small seeds
Mucronata
A greek word used in plant naming meaning - a pointed or short tip.
N
Nana
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - small or dwarf form.
Nidiformis
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - having the shape of a bird's nest
Nigra
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - black coloured
O
Occidentalis
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - western
Oides
A greek word used in plant naming meaning - similar to
Orientalis
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - eastern
P
Pachy -
A greek word used in plant naming as a prefix for thick
Pachyphylla
A greek word used in plant naming meaning - fat or thick leaves
Paludosus
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - marsh
Palustris
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - marsh
Parviflora
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - small flowers
Parviformis
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - small size
Pendula
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - hanging or drooping
Pentaphylla
A greek word used in plant naming meaning - five-leaved
Phylla
A greek word used in plant naming as a suffix meaning - leaf (e.g. pachyphylla - thick leaves)
Pisifera
A greek word used in plant naming meaning - pea-bearing
Plicata
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - folded or pleated
Plumosa
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - feathery or has a plume (feather)
Procera
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - tall or long
Procumbens
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - reclining or lying on the ground
Pumila
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - small or dwarf form
Pungens
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - sharp points or. spiny
Purpurea
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - purple
R
Recurved (Recurvata)
Meaning curved downwards or backwards. Recurvata is a term used in plant naming e.g. Beaucarnia recurvata (Ponytail Palm) or the Tilandsia recurvata (Ball Moss).
Repanda
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - curving or wavy leaf margins
Repens
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - creeping or spreading
S
Saxatilis
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - found in amongst rocks or on rocky ground
Scopulorum
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - found growing on cliffs
Sibirica
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - Siberian
Squamata
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - scaly or with scales
Squarrosa
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - scaly or scale-like (leaves or bracts), overlapping, pointy leaves
Stenocoma
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - thin hairs
Strobus
A latin and greek word used in plant naming meaning - cone
Styraciflua
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - flowing with gum or resin. e.g. Liquidambar styraciflua
Suaveolens
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - sweet smelling. e.g. Acacia suaveolens.
Sylvestris
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - forest
T
Tabuliformis
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - flat form, or like a table
Taxodium
A latin and greek word used in plant naming meaning - yew-like, having the features of Yew
Taxus
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - Yew
Tetragona
A latin and greek word used in plant naming meaning - four-angled
U
Umbraculifera
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - it bears umbels
V
Variegatus
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - variegated
Verticillata
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - whorled (which means having a spiral or twisted form)
Viminalis
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - flexible, basket - (shoots being used in basket making)
Virescens
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - becoming green
Virgatus
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - twiggy or striped
Viridis
A latin word used in plant naming meaning - green