Botanical Latin Words - G

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galea, -ae - noun, 1st declension, feminine: hood
   galea - ablative singular [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 15. (Justicia adhatoda, Justicia echolium), p. 23. (Salvia lyrata), p. 24. (Salvia viridis), p. 25. Salvia pratensis), p. 607. (Pedicularis rostrata), p. 608. (Pedicularis recutita), p. 609. (Pedicularis comosa, Pedicularis incarnata), p. 610. (Pedicularis tuberosa)]
   galeis - ablative plural [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 608. (Pedicularis tristis)]
gemellus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: paired
   gemellis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 62. (Agrostis paradoxa)]
gemino, -are, -avi, -atum - verb, 1st conjugation: to double
   geminatis - perfect passive participle, ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 194. (Rhamnus lotus, Rhamnus paliurus, Rhamnus zizyphus), p. 195. (Rhamnus spina-christi), p. 450. (Euphorbia canariensis), p. 451. (Euphorbia officinarum), p. 631. (Linnaea borealis), p. 716. (Ononis spinosa), p. 749. (Hedysarum violaceum)]
geminus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: two together, paired
   gemina - ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 287. (Burmannia disticha)]
   geminis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 44. (Schoenus glomeratus), p. 57. (Panicum compositum, Panicum sanguinale), p. 102. (Hedyotis herbacea), p. 136. (Cerinthe major), p. 137. (Cerinthe maculata, Cerinthe minor), p. 380. (Poinciana pulcherrima), p. 565. (Teucrium scordium), p. 568. (Satureja. graeca), p. 572. (Nepeta sibirica), p. 631. (Sibthorpia peregrina), p. 635. (Ruellia biflora), p. 676. (Geranium fulgidum), p. 723. (Phaseolus vulgaris), p. 724. (Phaseolus coccineus), p. 726. (Dolichos polystachios), p. 902. (Verbesina prostrata)]
   geminis - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 520. (Mimosa cornigera), p. 521. (Mimosa farnesiana, Mimosa nilotica, Mimosa scorpioides), p. 639. (Melianthus minor), p. 1104. (Lycopodium complanatum)]
   geminis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 183. (Physalis alkekengi), p. 184. (Solanum diphyllum), p. 884. (Arnica montana), p. 1000. (Pinus pinea, Pinus sylvestris)]
   gemmino [= gemino?] - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 287. (Burmannia biflora)]
gemma, -ae - noun, 1st declension, feminine: bud
   gemmis - ablative plural [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 712. (Aspalathus verrucosa)]
geniculatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: geniculate, bent abruptly
   geniculatis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 697. (Hibiscus zeylanicus)]
   geniculato - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 16. (Justicia purpurea)]
geniculum, -i - noun, 2nd declension, neuter: node, joint
   genicula - accusative plural [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 499. (Potentilla monspeliensis)]
   geniculis - ablative plural [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 106. (Galium spurium), p. 108. (Galium aparine), p. 257. (Scandix nodosa), p. 258. (Chaerophyllum bulbosum, Chaerophyllum temulum), p. 624. (Bignonia radicans), p. 625. (Bignonia peruviana), p. 643. (Lepidium vesicarium), p. 938. (Impatiens noli-tangere)]
genital, genitalis - noun, 3rd declension [i-stem], [gender?]: reproductive structure
   genitalibus - ablative plural [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 289. (Narcissus bulbocodium), p. 293. (Amaryllis belladonna, Amaryllis farniensis, Amaryllis formosissima)]
germen, germinis - noun, 3rd declension, neuter: ovary
   germinibus - ablative plural [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 39. (Iris graminea, Iris sibirica, Iris spuria, Iris versicolor, Iris virginica), p. 422. (Stellaria biflora), p. 738. (Ervum ervilia), p. 932. (Lobelia hirta)]
   germinis - genitive singular [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 40. (Iris sisyrinchium)]
gibbosus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: gibbous
   gibboso - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 677. (Geranium gibbosum)]
   gibboso - ablative singular neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 18. (Utricularia gibba)]
gibbus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: gibbous
   gibbis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 652. (Biscutella auriculata), p. 771. (Trifolium resupinatum)]
   gibbis - ablative plural feminie [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 670. (Bunias orientalis)]
   gibbis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 432. (Sedum acre, Sedum annuum, Sedum sexangulare), p. 445. (Portulaca anacampseros), p. 510. (Sarracenia purpurea), p. 726. (Dolichos trilobus), p. 774. (Lotus edulis)]
   gibbo-cylindricis = gibbo- (combining form of group A adjective gibbus, -a, -um) + cylindricis (ablative plural feminine of group A adjective cylindricus, -a, -um) [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 394. (Andromeda racemosa)]
glaber, glabra, glabrum - adjective, group A: glabrous
   glaber - nominative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 527. (Cistus ledifolius), p. 756. (Astragalus galegiformis)]
   glaberrimis - [degree?], ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 878. (Solidago sempervirens)]
   glabra - nominative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 102. (Spermacoce tenuior, Spermacoce verticillata), p. 218. (Herniaria glabra), p. 388. (Jussiaea erecta), p. 436. (Agrostemma coelirosa), p. 755. (Phaca alpina), p. 811. (Hypochaeris glabra)]
   glabris - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 105. (Galium rubioides), p.106. (Galium spurium), p. 183. (Physalis angulata), p. 200. (Ribes rubrum), p. 346. (Rhexia virginica), p. 414. (Cucubalus beben), p. 418. (Silene beben), p. 419. (Silene rubella), p. 448. (Agrimonia agrimonoides), p. 491. (Rosa centifolia), p. 492. (Rosa alba), p. 537. (Annona glabra), p. 560. (Passerina uniflora), p. 609. (Pedicularis incarnata), p. 689. (Malva mauritiana), p. 709. (Spartium complicatum), p. 713. (Aspalathus arborea, Aspalathus callosa), p. 771. (Trifolium spumosum), p. 794. (Sonchus oleraceus), p. 809. (Hyoseris hedypnois), p. 844. (Tanacetum sibiricum), p. 909. (Centaurea moschata), p. 918. (Centaurea salmantica), p. 932. (Lobelia hirta)]
   glabris - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 67. (Poa pratensis), p. 85. (Triticum aestivum), p. 91. (Leucadendron repens), p. 183. (Physalis viscosa), p. 201. (Ribes uva-crispa), p. 301. (Lilium candidum), p. 355. (Erica pilulifera), p. 507. (Papaver rhoeas), p. 508. (Papaver cambricum, Papaver orientale, Papaver somniferum), p. 668. (Sinapis nigra), p. 682. (Geranium columbinum)]
   glabris - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 12. (Veronica serpyllifolia), p. 14. (Veronica peregrina), p. 16. (Justicia purpurea), p. 28. (Piper nigrum), p. 41. (Commelina africana), p. 81. (Arundo epigejos), p. 106. (Galium minutum, Galium tinctorium), p. 108. (Galium boreale), p. 112. (Plantago major), p. 113. (Plantago asiatica), p. 122. (Camphorosma acuta, Camphorosma glabra), p. 123. (Alchemilla pentaphylla), p. 130. (Heliotropium curassavicum, Heliotropium orientale), p. 138. (Cynoglossum linifolium), p. 142. (Androsace carnea, Androsace lactea, Androsace septentrionalis), p. 143. (Primula auricula, Primula farinosa), p. 144. (Primula integrifolia), p. 152. (Phlox glaberrima). p. 153. (Phlox setacea), p. 155. (Convolvulus malabarica), p. 158. (Convolvulus tricolor), p. 161. (Ipomoea lacunosa), p. 162. (Ipomoea aegyptica, Ipomoea quinquefolia), p. 164. (Campanula pyramidalis), p. 169. (Campanula hederacea, p. 174. (Lonicera pyrenaica), p. 178. (Verbascum blattaria), p. 188. (Solanum trilobatum), p. 198. (Diosma lanceolata, Diosma rubra), p. 212. (Cynanchum acutum), p. 213. (Apocynum androsaemifolium, Cynanchum erectum), p. 215. (Asclepias curassavica, Asclepias nivea), p. 245. (Athamanta meum), p. 253. (Bubon galbanum), p. 254. (Bubon gummiferum, p. 268. (Viburnum lentago, Viburnum prunifolium), p. 311. (Anthericum calyculatum), p. 350. (Vaccinium mucronatum), p. 352. (Erica cinerea, Erica umbellata), p. 357. (Daphne indica, Daphne laureola), p. 371. (Rheum rhaponticum), p. 373. (Sophora heptaphylla, Sophora tinctoria), p. 374. (Cercis siliquastrum), p. 376. (Cassia bicapsularis), p. 377. (Cassia fistula, Cassia planisiliqua, p. 379. (Cassia javanica), p. 391. (Melastoma octandra), p. 392. (Rhododendron dauricum, Rhododendron ferrugineum), p. 395. (Arbutus unedo), p. 397. (Royena glabra), p. 418. (Silene conoidea), p. 419. (Silene antirrhina, Silene inaperta), p. 420. (Silene armeria, Silene muscipula), p. 421. (Silene bupleuroides), p. 425. (Malpighia glabra), p. 438. (Cerastium arvense), p. 439. (Cerastium strictum), p. 442. (Asarum virginicum), p. 454. (Euphorbia hypericifolia), p. 476. (Crataegus coccinea, Crataegus crus-galli, Crataegus viridis), p. 477. (Sorbus aucuparia), p. 478. (Mespilus canadensis), p. 479. (Mespilus chamaemespilus), p. 484. (Mesembryanthemum tenuifolium), p. 489. (Spiraea chamaedryfolia), p. 492. (Rosa sempervirens), p. 523. (Cistus laurifolia), p. 526. (Cistus oelandicus, Cistus tuberaria), p. 536. (Annona muricata), p. 537. (Annona asiatica), p. 559. (Passerina hirsuta), p. 563. (Teucrium fruticans), p. 575. (Sideritis hyssopifolia), p. 581. (Stachys glutinosa), p. 589. (Origanum sipyleum), p. 597. (Ocimum basilicum), p. 598. (Scutellaria supina), p. 614. (Antirrhinum bipunctatum), p. 633. (Dodartia orientalis), p. 646. (Thlaspi alliaceum, Thlaspi arvense), p. 661. (Cheiranthus cheiri), p. 665. (Arabis canadensis, Arabis lyrata), p. 666. (Brassica orientalis, Turritis glabra), p. 667. (Brassica eruca, Brassica violacea), p. 671. (Chambe maritima), p. 678. (Geranium acetosum, Geranium peltatum), p. 686. (Napaea hermaphrodita), p. 688. (Malva capensis), p. 692. (Lavatera trimestris, Malope malacoides), p. 694. (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), p. 711. (Aspalathus astroites, ), p. 712. (Aspalathus cretica, Aspalathus retroflexa, Aspalathus tridentata, Aspalathus uniflora), p. 715. (Crotalaria triflora), p. 726. (Dolichos erosus), p. 736. (Vicia biennis, Vicia lathyroides, Vicia lutea), p. 737. (Vicia peregrina), p. 741. (Glycyrrhiza glabra), p. 743. (Coronilla varia), p. 750. (Hedysarum alpinum, Hedysarum virginicum), p. 752. (Cracca maxima [x2], Cracca purpurea [x2], Cracca senticosa, Cracca villosa), p. 758. (Astragalus hamosus), p. 761. (Astragalus monspessulanus), p. 775. (Lotus recta), p. 786. (Hypericum pulchrum), p. 787. (Hypericum nummularium), p. 798. (Leontodon autumnale, Leontodon bulbosum), p. 801. (Hieracium chondrilloides), p. 802. (Hieracium gmelini), p. 803. (Hieracium lyratum, Hieracium paludosum), p. 808. (Hyoseris radiata), p. 809. (Hyoseris virginica), p. 820. (Serratula centauroides), p. 822. (Carduus monspessulanus), p. 825. (Carduus flavescens), p. 841. (Chrysocoma graminifolia, Chrysocoma linosyris), p. 846. (Artemisia crithmifolia), p. 847. (Artemisia annua), p. 849. (Artemisia dracunculus), p. 872. (Aster tripolium), p. 883. (Inula ensifolia), p. 902. (Verbesina lavenia), p. 904. (Buphthalmum grandiflorum), p. 910. (Centaurea alpina), p. 1000. (Pinus sylvestris)]
   glabriusculus - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum), p. 871. (Senecio sarracenicus)]
   glabro - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 40. (Commelina communis), p. 133. (Anchusa virginiana), p. 506. (Chelidonium glaucium), p. 671. (Crambe orientalis), p. 756. (Astragalus sulcatus), p. 778. (Medicago sativa), p. 795. (Lactuca quercina), p. 839. (Ageratum altissimum, Ageratum ciliare), p. 879. (Solidago caesia), p. 905. (Helianthus giganteus)]
   glabro - ablative singular neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 62. (Agrostis rubra), p. 847. (Artemisia annua)]
   glabrum - nominative singular neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 272. (Pharnaceum cerviana)]
gladiatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: [?]
   gladiatis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 232. (Eryngium aquaticum, Eryngium foetidum), p. 725. (Dolichos ensiformis)]
glandula, -ae - noun, 1st declension, feminine: glandule
   glandula - ablative singular [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 376. (Cassia bicapsularis, Cassia tora), p. 377. (Cassia falcata, Cassia occidentalis, Cassia planisiliqua), p. 378. (Cassia biflora, Cassia ligustrina, Cassia marilandica, Cassia tenuissima), p. 379. (Cassia chamaecrista, Cassia javanica, Cassia mimosoides, Cassia sophera), p. 520. (Mimosa peregrina), p. 521. (Mimosa nilotica)]
   glandulis - ablative plural [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 379. (Cassia auriculata)]
glandulosus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: glandular, gland-bearing
   glandulosis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 268. (Viburnum lentago, Viburnum opulus), p. 473. (Amygdalus communis, Prunus virginiana)]
   glanduloso - ablative singular neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 280. (Linum campanulatum)]
globosus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: spherical
   globosa - ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 294. (Allium ampeloprasum), p. 295. (Allium lineare, Allium victorialis), p. 296. (Allium ramosum), p. 298. (Allium flavum)]
   globosa - ablative singular neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 376. (Cassia bicapsularis)]
   globosis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 255. (Oenanthe globulosa), p. 256. (Coriandrum sativum), p. 343. (Alisma flava), p. 418. (Silene conoidea), p. 468. (Cactus moniliformis), p. 809. (Rhagadioloides), p. 823. (Carduus eriophorus), p. 833. (Bidens nivea), p. 847. (Artemisia rupestris), p. 849. (Artemisia maderaspatana), p. 854. (Gnaphalium ignescens)]
   globosis - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 318. (Hyacinthus botryoides), p. 352. (Erica umbellata), p. 354. (Erica bruniades), p. 355. (Erica capitata, Erica corifolia, Erica pilulifera), p. 356. (Erica gnaphaloides), p. 439. (Cerastium latifolium, Cerastium maximum, Cerastium strictum), p. 440. (Cerastium tomentosum), p. 464. (Sempervivum globiferum), p. 465. (Sempervivum arachnoideum), p. 507. (Papaver rhoeas), p. 641. (Myagrum paniculatum), p. 675. (Melochia concatenata), p. 701. (Fumaria vesicaria), p. 768. (Trifolium lappaceum)]
   globosis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 96. (Protea fusca), p. 179. (Datura metel), p. 522. (Mimosa pennata), p. 738. (Ervum hirsutum, Ervum tetraspemum), p. 755. (Astragalus capitatus), p. 767. (Trifolium globosum), p. 770. (Trifolium glomeratum), p. 771. (Trifolium tomentosum), p. 857. (Gnaphalium germanicum)]
   globoso - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 500. (Geum virginianum), p. 501. (Geum urbanum)]
   globoso - ablative singular neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 52. (Scirpus michelianus)]
   globoso-capitatis = globoso- (combining form of group A adjective globosus, -a, -um) + capitatis (ablative plural masculine of group A adjective capitatus, -a, -um) [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 705. (Polgala viridescens)]
   globoso-depressis = globoso- (combining form of group A adjective globosus, -a, -um) + depressis (ablative plural feminine of group A adjective depressus, -a, -um) [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 385. (Zygophyllum sessilifolium)]
   globoso-squarrosis = globoso- (combining form of group A adjective globosus, -a, -um) + squarrosis (ablative plural masculine of group A adjectve depresss, -a, -um [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 343. (Alisma ranunculoides)]
glochin, glochidis - noun, 3rd declension, feminine: barb
   glochidibus - ablative plural [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 131. (Myosotis lappula, Myosotis virginiana)]
glomero, -are, -avi, -atum - verb, 1st conjugation: to gather into a cluster
   glomerata - perfect passive participle, ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 71. (Dactylis glomeratus)]
   glomeratis - perfect passive participle, ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 468. (Cactus moniliformis), p. 593. (Melissa pulegioides), p. 689. (Malva verticillata), p. 755. (Astragalus christianus), p. 846. (Artemisia palustris), p. 851. (Gnaphalium obtusifolium), p. 899. (Achillea nana)]
   glomeratis - perfect passive participle, ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 49. (Scirpus holoschoenus, Scirpus supinus), p. 56. (Panicum italicum), p. 220. (Chenopodium glaucum)]
   glomeratis - perfect passive participle, ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 327. (Juncus squarrosus), p. 454. (Euphorbia thymifolia)]
   glomerato - perfect passive participle, ablative singular neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 47. (Scirpus articulatus), p. 52. (Scirpus glomeratus)]
gluma, -ae - noun, 1st declension, feminine: glume
   gluma - ablative singular [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 72. (Cynosurus lima), p. 328. (Juncus biglumis, Juncus triglumis)]
   glumarum - genitive plural [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 55. (Phalaris oryzoides), p. 84. (Secale cereale, Secale villosum)]
   glumis - ablative plural [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 54. (Phalaris canariensis), p. 56. (Panicum crusgalli), p. 59. (Panicum virgatum), p. 63. (Aira cristata), p. 76. (Bromus ciliatus, Bromus purgans), p. 77. (Bromus sterilis), p. 84. (Secale creticum, Secale orientale), p. 85. (Triticum aestivum), p. 86. (Triticum hybernum, Triticum turgidum)]
glutinosus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: glutinose
   glutinosis - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 25. (Salvia pratensis)]
   glutinoso-hispidis = glutinoso- (combining form of group A adjective glutinosus, -a, -um) + hispidis (ablative plural masculine of group A adjective hispidus, -a, -um) [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 660. (Sisymbrium integrifolium)]
granifer, granifera, graniferum - adjective, group A: grain bearing
   granifera - ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 333. (Rumex patientia), p. 334. (Rumex sanguineus), p. 335. (Rumex aegypticus)]
   graniferis - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 334. (Rumex alpinus, Rumex britannica, Rumex verticillatus), p. 335. (Rumex acutus, Rumex crispus, Rumex maritimus, Rumex persicarioides)]
granulatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: granular
   granulata - ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 403. (Saxifraga granulata)]    granulatis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 372. (Rheum ribes)]
granulosus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: granulose
   granulosa - ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 555. (Ranunculus chaerophyllos)]
granum, -i - noun, 2nd declension, neuter: grain
   granis - ablative plural [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 45. (Cyperus iria)]
gynandrus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: [?]
   gynandris - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 671. (Cleome fruticosa, Cleome gynandra)]


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