Botanical Latin Words - Q

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Page numbers below are from the Ray Society’s 1957 facsimile of the first edition (1753) of Species Plantarum by Linnaeus.

quadragintajugus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: [?]
   quadragintajugis - ablative plural [neuter?] [p. 520. (Mimosa peregrina)]
quadrangularis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: quadrangular
   quadrangulari - ablative singular masculine [p. 155. (Convolvulus turpethum)]
   quadrangulari - ablative singular feminine [p. 1089. (Polypodium phegopteris)]
   quadrangularibus - ablative plural feminine [p. 605. (Melampyrum cristatum)]
   quadrangularis - nominative singular masculine [p. 466. (Cactus tetragonus)]
quadrangulus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: quadrangular
   quadrangulis - ablative plural feminine [p. 1002. (Cupressus sempervirens)]
   quadrangulo - ablative singular masculine [p. 522. (Miosa quadrivalvis), p. 569. (Hyssopus nepetoides), p. 785. (Hypericum canadense)]
quadro, -are, -avi, -atum - verb, 1st conjugation: to make square
   quadratis - perfect passive participle, ablative plural neuter [p. 1133. (Jungermannia trilobata)]
   quadrato - perfect passive participle, ablative singular masculine [p. 785. (Hypericum quadrangulum)]
quadricapsularis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: four-capsuled
   quadricapsularibus - ablative plural masculine [p. 504. (Actaea cimicifuga)]
quadricornis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: four-horned
   quadricornibus - ablative plural feminine [p. 227. (Swertia corniculata)]
quadridentatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: four-toothed
   quadridentatis - ablative plural feminine [p. 633. (Orobanche virginiana)]
   quadridentatis - ablative plural neuter [p. 1133. (Jungermannia reptans)]
quadrifariam - adverb: in four directions
   quadrifariam [p. 199. (Brunia nodiflora), p. 423. (Arenaria tetraquetra), p. 559. (Passerina filiformis), p. 560. (Lachnaea eriocephala), p. 841. (Santolina chamaecyparissus), p. 1039. (Juniperus barbadensis, Juniperus thurifera), p. 1104. (Lycopodium alpinum)]
quadrifarius, -a, -um - adjective, group A: four-ranked
   quadrifariis - ablative plural neuter [p. 1104. (Lycopodium sanguinolentum)]
quadrifidus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: four-cleft
   quadrifida - ablative singular feminine [p. 457. (Euphorbia lathyrus), p. 460. (Euphorbia orientalis)]
   quadrifidis - ablative plural masculine [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), p. 1052. (Valantia articulata, Valantia cruciata)]
   quadrifidis - ablative plural feminine [p. 98. (Scabiosa alpina, Scabiosa leucantha, Scabiosa succisa, Scabiosa syriaca, Scabiosa transylvanica), 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 [p. 415. (Cucubalus quadrifidus), p. 436. (Lychnis flos-cuculi)]
   quadrifido - ablative singular masculine [p. 34. (Valeriana mixta), p. 510. (Nymphaea alba), p. 1137. (Marchantia chenopoda)]
   quadrifido - ablative singular neuter [p. 940. (Orchis morio), p. 941. (Orchis ustulata)]
quadriflorus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: four-flowered
   quadrifloris - ablative plural masculine [p. 86. (Triticum caninum, Triticum spelta)]
   quadrifloris - ablative plural feminine [p. 67. (Poa angustifolia), p. 70. (Poa bulbosa), p. 77. (Bromus giganteus)]
quadrijugo, -are, -avi, -atum - verb, 1st conjugation: to connect
   quadrijugatis - perfect passive participle, ablative plural neuter [p. 377. (Cassia falcata), p. 386. (Tribulus maximus)]
   quadrijugatisque = quadrijugatis (perfect passive participle, ablative plural neuter) + -que (and) [p. 377. (Cassia senna)]
quadripartitus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: four-parted
   quadripartito - ablative singular masculine [p. 1137. (Marchantia cruciata)]
quadrivalvis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: four-valved
   quadrivalvibus - ablative plural feminine [p. 509. (Argemone pyrenaica)]
   quadrivalvibus - ablative plural neuter [p. 522. (Mimosa quadrivalvis)]
quadruplus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: four-fold
   quadruplo - ablative singular masculine [p. 55. (Panicum alopecuroides)]
   quadruplo-majoribus = quadruplo- (combining form of group A adjective quadruplus, -a, -um) + majoribus (ablative plural neuter of comparative degree of group A adjective magnus, -a, -um) [p. 1134. (Jungermannia tamarisci)]
quaternatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: divided into four parts
   quaternatis - ablative plural neuter [p. 723. (Robinia frutex, Robinia pygmaea), p. 1099. (Marsilea quadrifolia)]
quaterni, -ae, -a - adjective (plural only), group A: four each, in fours
   quaternis - ablative plural masculine [p. 147. (Lysimachia quadrifolia]
   quaternis - ablative plural feminine [p. 72. (Cynosurus aegyptius), p. 103. (Sherardia fruticosa), p. 355. (Erica pilulifera), p. 411. (Dianthus glaucus), p. 636. (Barleria prionitis)]
   quaternis - ablative plural neuter [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), p. 608. (Pedicularis verticillata), p. 613. (Antirrhinum purpureum, Antirrhinum triornithophorum), p. 614. (Antirrhinum bipunctatum, Antirrhinum repens), p. 621. (Scrophularia coccinea), p. 639. (Acanthus maderaspatensis), p. 706. (Polygala cruciata), p. 738. (Ervum tetraspermum), p. 1038. (Juniperus oxycedrus)]
quaternus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: [?]
   quaterno-pinnatis = quaterno- (combining form of group A adjective quaternus, -a, -um) + pinnatis (ablative plural neuter of group A adjective pinnatus, -a, -um) [p. 719. (Anthyllis tetraphylla), p. 729. (Orobus angustifolius)]
quattuor - adjective (indeclinable): four
   quattuor - (indeclinable) neuter [p. 651. (Alyssum hyperboreum)]
quattuordecim - adjective (indeclinable): fourteen
   quattuordecim-angularis = quattuor- (combining form of indeclinable adjective quattuordecim) + angularis (nominative plural masculine of group A adjective angularus, -a, -um) [p. 466. (Cactus melocactus)]
quidam, quaedam, quoddam - pronoun (indefinite): plural: some
   quibusdam - ablative plural neuter [p. 543. (Clematis viorna)]
quinatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: having five
   quinatis - ablative plural neuter [p. 123. (Alchemilla pentaphylla), p. 202. (Hedera quinquefolia), p. 203. (Vitis laciniosa), p. 497. (Potentilla argentea), p. 498. (Potentilla canadensis, Potentilla verna), p. 541. (Anemone quinquefolia), p. 551. (Ranunculus aconitifolius), p. 638. (Vitex negundo), p. 672. (Cleome icosandra, Cleome viscosa), p. 712. (Aspalathus indica), p. 716. (Crotalaria quinquefolia), p. 766. (Trifolium lupinaster), p. 776. (Lotus dorycnium), p. 964. (Arum pentaphyllum), p. 1058. (Panax quinquefolium)]
   quinatisque = quinatis (ablative plural neuter) + -que (and) [p. 497. (Potentilla hirta), p. 638. (Vitex trifoliis)]
   quinato-digitatis = quinato- (combining form of group A adjective quinatus, -a, -um) + digitatis (ablative plural neuter of group A adjective digitatus, -a, -um) [p. 493. (Rubus fruticosus)]
   quinato-pinnatis = quinato- (combining form of group A adjective quinatus, -a, -um) + pinnatis (ablative plural neuter of group A adjective pinnatus, -a, -um) [p. 492. (Rubus idaeus), p. 493. (Rubus occidentalis)]
quini, -ae, -a - adjective (numerical distributive; plural), group A: five together, in fives
   quinis - ablative plural masculine [p. 635. (Ruellia antipoda), p. 797. (Prenanthes altissima, Prenanthes muralis, Prenanthes purpurea)]
   quinis - ablative plural neuter [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. 615. (Antirrhinum multicaule), p. 655. (Cardamine chelidonia), p. 742. (Coronilla juncea), p. 743. (Coronilla cretica), p. 1000. (Pinus cembra), p. 1001. (Pinus strobus), p. 1032. (Rajania quinquefolia)]
   quinisve = quinis (ablative plural neuter) + -ve (or) [p. 9. (Veronica virginica)]
quinquangularis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: five-angled
   quinquangulari - ablative singular masculine [p. 87. (Eriocaulon quinquangulare)]
   quinquangularibus - ablative plural masculine [p. 409. (Saponaria vaccaria), p. 413. (Dianthus saxifragus)]
   quinquangularibus - ablative plural neuter [p. 696. (Hibiscus vitifolius), p. 1012. (Bryonia cordifolia)]
   quinquangulis [sic] - ablative plural feminine [p. 1075. (Pteris pedata)]
quinque - adjective (indeclinable): five
   quinque [p. 29. (Piper malamiris), p. 322. (Aloe viscosa)
quinquecarinatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: five-keeled
   quinquecarinatis - ablative plural feminine [p. 167. (Campanula saxatilis)]
quinquedentatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: five-toothed
   quinquedentatis - ablative plural masculine [p. 227. (Gentiana punctata), p. 587. (Moluccella laevis), p. 609. (Pedicularis comosa), p. 771. (Trifolium spumosum)]
quinquefarius, -a, -um - adjective, group A: five-ranked
   quinquefariis - ablative plural neuter [p. 1103. (Lycopodium annotinum), p. 1120. (Bryum squarrosum)]
quinquefidus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: five-cleft
   quinquefida - ablative singular feminine [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 [p. 197. (Euonymus americanus), p. 587. (Moluccella frutescens)]
   quinquefidis - ablative plural feminine [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), p. 628. (Capraria biflora), p. 633. (Orobanche ramosa)]
   quinquefidis - ablative plural neuter [p. 1052. (Parietaria cretica)]
   quinquefido - ablative singular masculine [p. 1138. (Marchantia hemisphaerica)]
   quinquefido - ablative singular [gender?] [p. 941. (Orchis militaris)]
   quinquefido-palmatis = quinquefido- (combining form of group A adjective quinquefidus, -a, -um) + palmatis (ablative plural neuter of group A adjective palmatus, -a, -um) [p. 695. (Hibiscus ficulneus)]
quinqueflorus, -a, -um - adjective, group B: five-flowered
   quinquefloris - ablative plural masculine [p. 80. (Avena pratensis), p. 81. (Arundo phragmites), p. 835. (Cacalia atriplicifolia)]
   quinquefloris - ablative plural feminine [p. 67. (Poa trivialis), p. 234. (Hydrocotyle vulgaris)]
   quinquefloris - ablative plural neuter [p. 767. (Trifolium subterraneum)]
   quinquefloro - ablative singular masculine [p. 848. (Artemisia vulgaris)]
quinquejugo, -are, -avi, -atum - verb, 1st conjugation: to connect
   quinquejugatis = perfect passive participle, ablative plural neuter [p. 377. (Cassia fistula, Cassia occidentalis, Cassia planisiliqua), p. 387. (Tribulus lanuginosus), p. 516. (Mimosa inga), p. 523. (Mimosa ceratlnia, Mimosa tamarindifolia)]
   quinquejugis [sic] - perfect passive participle, ablative plural neuter [p. 519. (Mimosa latisiliqua)]
quinquelobus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: five-lobed
   quinquelobis - ablative plural feminine [p. 1078. (Asplenium hemionitis)]
   quinquelobis - ablative plural neuter [p. 13. (Veronica hederaefolia), p. 169. (Campanula hederacea), p. 187. (Solanum mammosum), p. 235. (Astrantia major), p. 512. (Bombax religiosa), p. 612. (Antirrhinum cymbalaria), p. 678. (Geranium peltatum), p. 682. (Geranium lucidum), p. 688. (Malva rotundifolia), p. 693. (Gossypium herbaceum), p. 933. (Viola palmata), p. 1005. (Croton lobatum, Croton spinosum), p. 1054. (Acer pseudo-platanus), p. 1055. (Acer platanoides, Acer rubrum)]
   quinquelobo-hastatis = quinquelobo- (combining form of group A adjective quinquelobus, -a, -um) + hastatis (ablative plural neuter of group A adjective hastatus, -a, -um) [p. 690. (Lavatera olbia)]
quinquelocularis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: five-locular
   quinqueloculari - ablative singular masculine [p. 1138. (Marchantia conica)]
   quinquelocularibus - ablative plural feminine [p. 167. (Campanula medium), p. 168. (Campanula canariensis, Campanula fruticosa)]
quinquenervis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: five-nerved
   quinquenervibus - ablative plural neuter [p. 390. (Melastoma hirta, Melastoma malabathrica)]
quinquenervius, -a, -um - adjective, group A: five-nerved
   quinquenerviis - ablative plural neuter [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 [p. 269. (Sambucus canadensis, Sambucus nigra)]
   quinquepartitis - perfect passive participle, ablative plural neuter [p. 422. (Stellaria radians), p. 681. (Geranium maculatum), p. 683. (Geranium sanguineum, Geranium sibiricum), p. 689. (Malva moschata), p. 1006. (Jatropha gossypifolia), p. 1012. (Bryonia palmata), p. 1013. (Bryonia africana)]
   quinquepartito-multifidis = quinquepartito- (combining form of perfect passive participle of 4th conjugation verb quinquepartio, -ire, -ivi, -itum) + multifidis (ablative plural neuter of group A adjective multifidus, -a, -um) [p. 682. (Geranium columbinum)]
   quinquepartito-palmatis = quinquepartito- (combining form of perfect passive participle of 4th conjugation verb quinquepartio, -ire, -ivi, -itum) + palmatis (ablative plural neuter of group A adjective palmatus, -a, -um) [p. 1055. (Acer saccharinum)]
   quinquepartito-pedatis = quinquepartito- (combining form of perfect passive participle of 4th conjugation verb quinquepartio, -ire, -ivi, -itum) + pedatis (ablative plural neuter of group A adjective pedatus, -a, -um) [p. 696. (Hibiscus esculentus)]
quinquevalvis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: five-valved
   quinquevalvibus - ablative plural feminine [p. 508. (Argemone mexicana)]
quinquies - adverb: five times
   quinquies [p. 245. (Peucedanum officinale)]


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