Botanical Latin Words - Q

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quadrag[...?] - adjective, group [A?]: [?]
   quadragintajugis - ablative plural [neuter?] [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 520. (Mimosa peregrina)]
quadrangularis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: quadrangular
   quadrangulari - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 155. (Convolvulus turpethum)]
   quadrangularis - nominative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 466. (Cactus tetragonus)]
quadrangulus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: quadrangular
   quadrangulis - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 1002. (Cupressus sempervirens)]
   quadrangulo - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 522. (Miosa quadrivalvis), p. 569. (Hyssopus nepetoides]
quadricapsularis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: four-capsuled
   quadricapsularibus - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, , p. 504. (Actaea cimicifuga)]
quadricornis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: four-horned
   quadricornibus - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 227. (Swertia corniculata)]
quadrifariam - adverb: in four directions
   quadrifariam [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 199. (Brunia nodiflora), p. 423. (Arenaria tetraquetra), p. 559. (Passerina filiformis), p. 560. (Lachnaea eriocephala)]
quadrifidus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: four-cleft
   quadrifida - ablative singular [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 457. (Euphorbia lathyrus), p. 460. (Euphorbia orientalis)]
   quadrifidis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 104. (Asperula cynanchica), p. 193. (Rhamnus catharticus), p. 197. (Euonymus europaeus), p. 369. (Laurus nobilis), p. 430. (Cotyledon laciniata), p. 442. (Asarum hypocistis), p. 448. (Reseda luteola), p. 481. (Mesembryanthemum noctiflorum), p. 559. (Stellera passerina)]
   quadrifidis - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 99. (Scabiosa arvensis, Scabiosa integrifolia, Scabiosa tatarica), p. 227. (Swertia corniculata, Swertia dichotoma), p. 231. (Gentiana campestris, Gentiana ciliata, Gentiana cruciata, Gentiana filiformis, Gentiana sessilis), p. 360. (Polygonum virginianum)]
   quadrifidis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 415. (Cucubalus quadrifidus), p. 436. (Lychnis flos-cuculi)]
   quadrifidis - ablative plural [feminine?] [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 97. (Scabiosa alpina, Scabiosa leucantha, Scabiosa succisa, Scabiosa syriaca, Scabiosa transylvanica)]
   quadrifido - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 34. (Valeriana mixta), p. 510. (Nymphaea alba)]
quadrifloris, quadrifloris, quadriflore - adjective, group B: four-flowered
   quadrifloris - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 86. (Triticum caninum, Triticum spelta)]
   quadrifloris - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 67. (Poa angustifolia), p. 70. (Poa bulbosa), p. 77. (Bromus giganteus)]
quadrijugo, quadrijugare, quadrijugavi, quadrijugatum - verb, 1st conjugation: to connect
   quadrijugatis = perfect passive participle, ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 377. (Cassia falcata), p. 386. (Tribulus maximus)]
   quadrijugatisque = perfect passive participle, ablative plural neuter + -que (and) [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 377. (Cassia senna)]
quadrivalvis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: four-valved
   quadrivalvibus - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 509. (Argemone pyrenaica)]
   quadrivalvibus - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 522. (Mimosa quadrivalvis)]
quadruplus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: four-fold
   quadruplo - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 55. (Panicum alopecuroides)]
quaterni, -ae, -a - (plural only) adjective, group A: four each, in fours
   quaternis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 147. (Lysimachia quadrifolia]
   quaternis - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 72. (Cynosurus aegyptius), p. 103. (Sherardia fruticosa), p. 355. (Erica pilulifera), p. 411. (Dianthus glaucus)]
   quaternis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 9. (Veronica virginica), p. 89. (Mollugo tetraphylla), p. 103. (Asperula taurina), p. 104. (Asperula cynanchica, Asperula pyrenaica, Asperula tinctoria), p. 105. (Galium bermudense, Galium palustre, Galium rubioides, Galium trifidum), p. 106. (Galium tinctorium), p. 108. (Galium boreale, Galium rotundifolium, Galium scabrum), p. 109. (Crucianella latifolia, Crucianella maritima, Rubia peregrina), p. 137. (Cerinthe echioides), p. 147. (Lysimachia quadrifolia), p. 209. (Nerium oleander), p. 281. (Linum quadrifolium), p. 353. (Erica arborea, Erica tetralix, Erica viridi-purpurea), p. 355. (Erica carnea, Erica corifolia, Erica pilulifera), p. 367. (Paris quadrifolia), p. 414. (Cucubalus stellatus), p. 430. (Sedum verticillatum)]
quattuor - adjective (indeclinable): four
   quattuordecim-angularis = quattuor- (combining form of indeclinable adjective quattuordecim) + angularis - nominative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 466. (Cactus melocactus)]
-que - enclitic conjunction: and
   -que [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 6. (Nyctanthes angustifolia, Nyctanthes hirsuta), p. 7. (Jasminum fruticans, Jasminum humile, Jasminum odoratissimum), p. 15. (Justicia procumbens), p. 29. (Piper longum)]
quidam, quaedam, quoddam - pronoun (indefinite): plural: some
   quibusdam - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 543. (Clematis viorna)]
quinatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: having five leaflets
   quinatis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 123. (Alchemilla pentaphylla), p. 202. (Hedera quinquefolia), p. 203. (Vitis laciniosa), p. 497. (Potentilla argentea), p. 541. (Anemone quinquefolia), p. 551. (Ranunculus aconitifolius)]
   quinatisque = perfect passive participle, ablative plural neuter + -que (and) [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 497. (Potentilla hirta), p. 498. (Potentilla canadensis, Potentilla verna)]
   quinato-digitatis = quinato- (combining form of group A adjective quinatus, -a, -um) + digitatis - ablative plural neuter of group A adjective digitatus, -a, -um) [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 493. (Rubus fruticosus)]
   quinato-pinnatis = quinato- (combining form of group A adjective quinatus, -a, -um) + pinnatis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 492. (Rubus idaeus), p. 493. (Rubus occidentalis)]
quini, -ae, -a - adjective (numerical distributive; plural), group A: five together, in fives
   quinis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 9. (Veronica virginica), p. 89. (Mollugo pentaphylla)], p. 249. (Heracleum panaces, Heracleum sibiricum), p. 354. (Erica pallido-purpurea), p. 355. (Erica multiflora), p. 492. (Rosa indica, Rosa sempervirens), p. 494. (Rubus canadensis), p. 496. (Potentilla rupestris), p. 534. (Nigella arvensis), p. 1000. (Pinus cembra), p. 1001. (Pinus strobus)]
quinquangularis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: five-angled
   quinquangulari - ablative singular masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 87. (Eriocaulon quinquangulare)]
   quinquangularibus - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 409. (Saponaria vaccaria), p. 413. (Dianthus saxifragus)]
quinque - adjective (indeclinable): five
   quinque [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 29. (Piper malamiris), p. 322. (Aloe viscosa)
quinquecarinatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: five-keeled
   quinquecarinatis - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 167. (Campanula saxatilis)]
quinquedentatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: five-toothed
   quinquedentatis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 227. (Gentiana punctata)]
quinquefidus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: five-cleft
   quinquefida - ablative singular feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 228. (Gentiana acaulis, Gentiana verna), p. 229. (Gentiana bavarica), p. 457. (Euphorbia apios, Euphorbia dulcis), p. 458. (Euphorbia aleppica, Euphorbia pithyusa, Euphorbia portlandica, Euphorbia segetalis), p. 459. (Euphorbia corollata, Euphorbia helioscopia, Euphorbia serrata, Euphorbia verrucosa), p. 460. (Euphorbia corallioides, Euphorbia orientalis, Euphorbia pilosa, Euphorbia platyphyllos)]
   quinquefidis - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 197. (Euonymus americanus)]
   quinquefidis - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 99. (Scabiosa columbaria), p. 100. (Scabiosa africana, Scabiosa argentea, Scabiosa atropurpurea, Scabiosa cretica, Scabiosa pterocephala, Scabiosa stellata), p. 101. (Scabiosa ochroleuca, Scabiosa papposa), p. 226. (Swertia difformis, Swertia perennis, Swertia rotata), p. 227. (Gentiana asclepiadea, Gentiana lutea, Gentiana punctata, Gentiana purpurea), p. 228. (Gentiana pneumonanthe, Gentiana saponaria, Gentiana villosa), p. 229. (Gentiana aquatica, Gentiana centaurium, Gentiana nivalis, Gentiana utriculosa), p. 230. (Gentiana amarella, Gentiana quinquefolia, Gentiana spicata), p. 559. (Stellera chamaejasme)]
quinquefloris, quinquefloris, quinqueflore - adjective, group B: five-flowered
   quinquefloris - ablative plural masculine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 80. (Avena pratensis), p. 81. (Arundo phragmites)]
   quinquefloris - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 67. (Poa trivialis), p. 234. (Hydrocotyle vulgaris)]
quinquejugo, quinquejugare, quinquejugavi, quinquejugatum - verb, 1st conjugation: to connect
   quinquejugatis = perfect passive participle, ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 377. (Cassia fistula, Cassia occidentalis, Cassia planisiliqua), p. 387. (Tribulus lanuginosus), p. 516. (Mimosa inga), p. 523. (Mimosa ceratlnia, Mimosa tamarindifolia)]
   quinquejugis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 519. (Mimosa latisiliqua)]
quinquelobus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: five-lobed
   quinquelobis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 13. (Veronica hederaefolia), p. 169. (Campanula hederacea), p. 187. (Solanum mammosum), p. 235. (Astrantia major), p. 512. (Bombax religiosa)]
quinquelocularis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: five-locular
   quinquelocularibus - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 167. (Campanula medium), p. 168. (Campanula canariensis, Campanula fruticosa)]
quinquenervis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: five-nerved
   quinquenervibus - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 390. (Melastoma hirta, Melastoma malabathrica)]
quinquenervius, -a, -um - adjective, group A: five-nerved
   quinquenerviis - ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 29. (Piper amalago, Piper reticulatum)]
quinquepartio, -ire, -ivi, -itum - verb, 4th conjugation: to divide into five parts
   quinquepartitis - perfect passive participle, ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 269. (Sambucus canadensis, Sambucus nigra)]
   quinquepartitis - perfect passive participle, ablative plural neuter [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 422. (Stellaria radians)]
quinquevalvis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: five-valved
   quinquevalvibus - ablative plural feminine [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 508. (Argemone mexicana)]
quinquies - adverb: five times
   quinquies [1753: Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, p. 245. (Peucedanum officinale)]


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