Botanical Latin Words - B
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bacca, -ae - noun, 1st declension, feminine: berry
baccis - ablative plural [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 173. (Lonicera nigra, Lonicera tatarica), p. 174. (Lonicera alpigena, Lonicera caerulea, Lonicera pyrenaica, Lonicera xylosteum), p. 186. (Solanum peruvianum), p. 201. (Ribes grossularia, Ribes uva-crispa), p. 202. (Ribes cynosbati), p. 331. (Loranthus americanus), p. 395. (Arbutus acadiensis, Arbutus unedo)]
baccatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: berry-like
baccatis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 365. (Polygonum uvifera), p. 370. (Laurus borbonia). p. 504. (Actaea spicata)]
baccifer, baccifera, bacciferum - adjective, group A: bearing fruit
baccifera - nominative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 190. (Chironia baccifera)]
barbatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: bearded
barbatis - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 38. (Iris aphylla, Iris biflora, Iris germanica, Iris pumila, Iris susiana, Iris variegata), p. 230. (Gentiana amarella), p. 231. (Gentiana campestris), p. 379. (Cassia auriculata)]
barbatis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 216. (Asclepias nigra, Asclepias vincetoxicum), p. 466. (Cactus mammillaris), p. 482. (Mesembryanthemum barbatum), p. 531. (Delphinium elatum)]
basis, basis/baseos - noun, 3rd declension, feminine: base
baseos - genitive singular [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 377. (Cassia falcata, Cassia occidentalis, Cassia planisiliqua), p. 378. (Cassia ligustrina, Cassia marilandica), p. 379. (Cassia mimosoides, Cassia sophera), p. 520. (Mimosa peregrina)]
basi - ablative singular [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 3. (Salicornia arabica), p. 26. (Salvia africana-caerulea. Salvia africana-lutea), p. 27. (Salvia nutans), p. 33. (Valeriana tuberosa), p. 57. (Panicum sanguinale), p. 58. (Panicum dactylon), p. 61. (Agrostis arundinacea), p. 64. (Aira cespitosa), p. 65. (Aira alpina, Aira montana, Aira praecox), p. 67. (Poa trivialis), p. 80. (Avena fatua), p. 114. (Plantago maritima), p. 127. (Potamogeton pusillum), p. 157. (Convolvulus tridentatus), p. 160. (Ipomoea coccinea), p.168. (Campanula hybrida), p. 216. (Asclepias nigra, Asclepias vincetoxicum), p. 225. (Ulmus campestris), p. 226. (Ulmus americana, Ulmus pumila), p. 247. (Ferula nicoides, Ferula orientalis), p. 260. (Seseli carvifolia), p. 261. (Thapsia foetida, Thapsia villosa), p. 278. (Linum narbonense), p. 279. (Linum campanulatum), p. 282. (Crassula coccinea), p. 286. (Tillandsia lingulata), p. 317. (Hyacinthus amethystinus, Hyacinthus orientalis), p. 331. (Frankenia laevis), p. 350. (Vaccinium uliginosum), p. 381. (Guilandina dioica), p. 414. (Cucubalus viscosus), p. 431. (Sedum rupestre), p. 449. (Reseda glauca), p. 473. (Amygdalus nana, Prunus padus, Prunus virginiana), p. 479. (Pyrus communis, Pyrus malus), p. 523. (Cistus ladanifera, Cistus laurifolia), p. 524. (Cistus incana), p. 573. (Betonica alopecuros)]
basibus - ablative plural [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 25. (Salvia hispanica)]
basin - accusative singular [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 369. (Laurus camphora, Laurus cassia), p. 390. (Melastoma grossularioides, Melastoma holosericea)]
biaristatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: bi-aristate, two-awned
biaristatis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 73. (Cynosurus paniceus), p. 79. (Avena loeflingiana)]
bicapitatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: two-headed
bicapitatis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 454. (Euphorbia pilulifera)]
bicoloris, -is, -e - adjective, group B: bicolored
bicoloribus - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 485. (Mesembryanthemum bicolor)]
bicornis, bicornis, bicorne - adjective, group B: two-horned
bicornibus - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 352. (Erica cinerea, Erica herbacea, Erica umbellata, Erica vulgaris), p. 353. (Erica arborea, Erica caffra, Erica scoparia, Erica tetralix, Erica viridi-purpurea)]
bidentatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: bidentate
bidentatis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 28. (Piper betle)]
bifariam - adverb: in two directions
bifariam [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 198. (Diosma ericoides, Diosma rubra), p. 1002. (Pinus abies)
bifarius, -a, -um - adjective, group A: two-ranked
bifariis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 1104. (Lycopodium complanatum)]
bifidus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: bifid
bifida - ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 457. (Euphorbia apios, Euphorbia dulcis), p. 458. (Euphorbia paralias, Euphorbia pithyusa), p. 460. (Euphorbia pilosa), p. 461. (Euphorbia myrsinites), p. 462. (Euphorbia palustris), p. 463. (Euphorbia characias)]
bifidis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 4. (Salicornia virginia), p. 108. (Galium parisiense), p. 130. (Heliotropium indicum), p. 192. (Lycium barbarum), p. 224. (Gomphrena flava)]
bifidis - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 253. (Sison inundatum), p. 354. (Erica bruniades, Erica curviflora, Erica triflora), p. 355. (Erica abietina, Erica capitata, Erica carnea, Erica coccinea, Erica corifolia, Erica multiflora, Erica pilulifera), p. 356. (Erica gnaphaloides)]
bifidis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 348. (Epilobium palustre), p. 416. (Silene nocturna), p. 417. (Silene amoena, Silene fruticosa, Silene nutans), p. 420. (Silene muscipula, Silene portensis), p. 422. (Stellaria holostea), p. 436. (Lychnis alpina), p. 437. (Lychnis sibirica), p. 531. (Delphinium elatum)]
bifido - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 18. (Utricularia bifida)]
biflorus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: two-flowered
biflora - ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 290. (Pancratium mexicanum), p. 328. (Juncus biglumis)]
bifloris - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 55. (Phalaris crucaeformis), p. 56. (Panicum americanum), p. 57. (Panicum filiformae), p. 58. (Panicum patens), p. 79. (Avena elatior, Avena pensylvanica), p. 119. (Oldenlandia biflora), p. 153. (Convolvulus scammonia), p. 156. (Convolvulus althaeoides), p. 158. (Convolvulus cantabrica), p. 159. (Convolvulus brasiliensis), p. 161. (Ipomoea glaucifolia), p. 173. (Lonicera nigra, Lonicera tatarica), p. 174. (Lonicera alpigena, Lonicera caerulea, Lonicera pyrenaica, Lonicera xylosteum) p. 179. (Verbascum osbeckii), p. 211. (Ceropegia biflora), p. 279. (Linum trigynum), p. 357. (Daphne pontica), p. 396. (Pyrola maculata), p. 408. (Gypsophila rigida), p. 568. (Satureja hortensis)]
bifloris - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 56. (Panicum glaucum)]
bifloro - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 399. (Saxifraga androsacea), p. 423. (Arenaria lateriflora), p. 553. (Ranunculus glacialis)]
bifolius, -a, -um - adjective, group A: two-leaved
bifolio - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 555. (Ranunculus grandiflorus)]
bigeminus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: [twice paired?]
bigeminis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 517. (Mimosa bigemina, Mimosa unguis-cati)]
bigemino, -are, -avi, -atum - verb, 1st conjugation: to double
bigeminatis - perfect passive participle, ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 443. (Rhizophora candel)]
biglandulosus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: glandular, bearing two glands
biglandulosis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 473. (Prunus padus), p. 474. (Prunus laurocerasus)]
bijugo, bijugare, bijugavi, bijugatum - verb, 1st conjugation: to connect
bijugatis - perfect passive participle, ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 376. (Cassia absus, Cassia tagera), p. 381. (Guajacum officinale), p. 516. (Mimosa fagifolia, Mimosa nodosa) [bijugis - p. 517. (Mimosa viva), p. 518. (Mimosa sensitiva [bijugis], p. 521. (Mimosa horrida, Mimosa scorpioides)]
bilabiatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: two-lipped
bilabiatis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 322. (Aloe pumila, Aloe retusa, Aloe viscosa)]
bilobus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: two-lobed
bilobis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 256. (Cicuta maculata)]
bilobis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 159. (Convolvulus percapra)]
bilocularis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: bilocular
bilocularibus - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 171. (Phyteuma spicata)]
binatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: with a pair (as a leaf divided into two leaflets)
binatis - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 83. (Elymus canadensis, Elymus sibiricus)]
binatisque - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 260. (Seseli glaucum) + -que (and); p. 505. (Podophyllum diphyllum)]
bini, -ae, -a - adjective, group A: paired (almost exclusively plural)
binis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 79. (Avena loeflingiana), p. 118. (Cornus suecica)]
binis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 411. (Dianthus deltoides)]
binis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 103. (Sherardia muralis [x2]), p. 442. (Asarum europaeum)]
bipartio, -ire, -ivi, -itum - verb, 4th conjugation: to divide into two parts
bipartitis - perfect passive participle, ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 186. (Solanum peruvianum)]
bipartitis - perfect passive participle, ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 245. (Athamanta cretensis), p. 272. (Alsine media), p. 375. (Bauhinia purpurea), p. 415. (Cucubalus catholicus, Cucubalus tataricus), p. 433. (Oxalis flava), p. 434. (Oxalis pes-caprae)]
bipinnatifidus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: bipinnatifid
bipinnatifidis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 21. (Verbena supina), p. 27. (Salvia ceratophylla), p. 34. (Valeriana mixta)]
bipinnatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: bipinnate
bipinnatis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 101. (Scabiosa ochroleuca), p. 244. (Athamanta libanotis), p. 250. (Ligusticum austriacum), p. 252. (Sium graecum, Sium siculum), p. 260. (Seseli carvifolia), p. 366. (Paullinia polyphylla), p. 381. (Guilandina dioica), p. 384. (Melia azedarach), p. 495. (Potentilla sericea), p. 496. (Potentilla multifida), p. 507. (Papaver alpinum), p. 518. (Mimosa entada), p. 519. (Mimosa arborea, Mimosa latisiliqua, Mimosa pernambucana, Mimosa plena, Mimosa vaga, Mimosa virgata), p. 520. (Mimosa cinerea, Mimosa cornigera, Mimosa glauca, Mimosa peregrina, Mimosa polystachia), p. 521. (Mimosa farnesiana, Mimosa horrida, Mimosa nilotica, Mimosa scorpioides, Mimosa senegal), p. 522. (Mimosa caesia, Mimosa intsia, Mimosa pennata, Mimosa quadrivalvis, Mimosa semispinosa), p. 523. (Mimosa ceratonia, Mimosa tamarindifolia, Mimosa tenuifolia), p. 539. (Anemone pratensis, Anemone pulsatilla)]
bis - adverb: twice
bis [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 246. (Crithmum pyrenaicum)]
bisulcatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: with two furrows
bisulcatis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 528. (Cistus pilosus)]
biternatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: biternate
biternatis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 250. (Ligusticum scothicum), p. 366. (Paullinia curassavica, Paullinia mexicana)]
biternatisque = ablative plural neuter of group A adjective biternatus, -a, -um [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 552. (Ranunculus asiaticus)] + -que (and)
biternato - ablative singular neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 312. (Leontice thalictroides)]
bitrifidis, bitrifidis, bitrifidis - adjective,, group B: twice divided into three parts
bitrifidis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 477. (Crataegus azarolus, Crataegus oxyacantha)]
bivalvis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: two-valved
bivalvi - ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 48. (Scirpus cespitosus), p. 48. (Scirpus acicularis), p. 306. (Ornithogalum bivalve)]
&nbps;bivalvibus - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 529. (Corchorus siliquosus)]
brachiatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: having decussate branches provided with arms
brachiatis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 427. (Banisteria fulgens), p. 428. (Banisteria brachiata)]
brachiato - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 224. (Gomphrena serrata)]
bractea, -ae - noun, 1st declension, feminine: bract
bractea - ablative singular [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 49. (Scirpus romanus), p. 89. (Minuartia campestris), p. 90. (Minuartia montana), p. 133. (Anchusa undulata), p. 201. (Ribes reclinatum, Ribes uva-crispa), p. 527. (Cistus salicifolia)]
bracteis - ablative plural [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 1. (Amomum cardamomum), p. 15. (Justicia adhatoda, Justicia echolium, Justicia betonica, Justicia hyssopifolia, Justicia procumbens, Justicia repens, p. 16. (Justicia chinensis, Justicia echioides, Justicia sexangularis), p. 24. (Salvia horminum, Salvia sylvestris), p. 72. (Cynosurus caeruleus, Cynosurus cristatus, Cynosurus echinatus), p. 115. (Plantago loflingii), p. 133. (Anchusa orientalis), p. 156. (Convolvulus siculus), p. 200. (Ribes alpinum), p. 206. (Illecebrum paronychia), p. 207. (Illecebrum capitatum), p. 479. (Mespilus chamaemespilus), p. 563. (Teucrium mauritanum), p. 564. (Teucrium sibiricum), p. 568. (Satureja graeca), p. 571. (Nepeta italica, Nepeta tuberosa, p. 575. (Sideritis hirsuta, Sideritis hyssopifolia)]
bracteatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: bracteate
bracteatis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 394. (Andromeda racemosa)]
brevis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: short
brevi - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 36. (Crocus bulbocodium), p. 290. (Narcissus jonquilla)]
brevi - ablative, singular, feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 64. (Aira cespitosa), p. 65. (Aira alpina)]
brevibus - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 80. (Avena flavescens), p. 107. (Galium verum), p. 164. (Campanula pyramidalis)]
breviore - comparative degree, ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 1. (Amomum cardamomum), p. 38. (Iris biflora, Iris pumila, p. 39. (Iris verna), p. 70. (Briza media, Briza minor), p. 500. (Potentilla acaulis)]
breviore - comparative degree, ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 53. (Eriophorum alpinum), p. 142. (Androsace carnea), p. 437. (Lychnis apetala)]
brevioribus - comparative degree, ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 15. (Justicia hyssopifolia), p. 28. (Anthoxanthum indicum), p. 138. (Borago orientalis), p. 144. (Cortusa matthioli), p. 163. (Polemonium rubrum), p. 218. (Chenopodium rubrum), p. 298. (Allium descendens)]
brevioribus - comparative degree, ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 24. (Salvia sylvestris), p. 77. (Bromus giganteus), p. 98. (Scabiosa transylvanica), p. 354. (Erica bruniades), p. 423. (Arenaria serpyllifolia), p. 467. (Cactus lanuginosus), p. 568. (Satureja graeca)]
brevioribus - comparative degree, ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 40. (Iris xiphium), p. 124. (Cynoglossum officinale), p. 142. (Androsace septentrionalis), p. 146. (Lysimachia ephemerum), p. 257. (Scandix grandiflora), p. 407. (Gypsophila repens), p. 424. (Arenaria tenuifolia), p. 453. (Euphorbia ocymoidea), p. 512. (Mammea americana), p. 533. (Aquilegia alpina), p. 569. (Hyssopus lophanthus), p. 577. (Mentha gentilis)]
brevissima - superlative degree, ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 23. (Salvia lyrata)]
brevissimis - superlative degree, ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 216. (Asclepias lactifera), p. 410. (Dianthus caryophyllus), p. 411. (Dianthus plumarius), p. 412. (Dianthus virgineus), p. 424. (Arenaria mucronata)]
brevissimis - superlative degree, ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 60. (Phleum sebanoides), p. 107. (Galium rubrum), p. 286. (Renealmia paniculata), p. 419. (Silene inaperta)]
brevissimo - superlative degree, ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 114. (Plantago cretica), p. 290. (Narcissus serotinus)]
brevissimo - superlative degree, ablative singular neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 42. (Schoenus aculeatus), p. 571. (Nepeta indica)]
bulbifer, bulbifera, bulbiferum - adjective, group A: bulb-bearing
bulbiferis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 255. (Cicuta bulbifera)]
bulbifero - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 296. (Allium magicum, Allium sativum), p. 297. (Allium arenarium, Allium carinatum, Allium scorodoprasum), p. 299. (Allium oleraceum, Allium vineale), p. 403. (Saxifraga bulbifera, Saxifraga cernua)]
bulbosus - adjective group A: bulbous
bulbosa - ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 433. (Oxalis purpurea), p. 549. Ranunculus gramineus)]
bulbus, -i - noun, 2nd declension, masculine: bulb
bulbis - ablative plural [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 40. (Iris sisyrinchium)]
end of B words