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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.
ultimus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: most distant
ultimo - ablative singular masculine [p. 74. (Festuca rubra), p. 1051. (Aegilops caudata)]
umbella, -ae - noun, 1st declension, feminine: umbel
umbella - ablative singular [p. 45. (Cyperus elegans, Cyperus esculentus, Cyperus haspan, Cyperus iria, Cyperus longus, Cyperus rotundus), p. 46. (Cyperus compressus, Cyperus flavescens, Cyperus fuscus, Cyperus odoratus), p. 47. (Cyperus papyrus, Cyperus strigosus), p. 50. (Scirpus dichotomus, Scirpus echinatus, Scirpus retrofractus), p. 51. (Scirpus spadiceus, Scirpus sylvaticus), p. 142. (Androsace carnea, Androsace lactea), p. 239. (Tordylium syriacum), p. 240. (Tordylium anthriscus, Tordylium latifolium, Tordylium maximum), p. 241. (Caucalis platycarpos), p. 242. (Tordylium maximum), p. 244. (Athamanta libanotis), p. 251. (Sium latifolium), p. 294. (Allium ampeloprasum), p. 295. (Allium lineare, Allium victorialis), p. 296. (Allium ramosum, Allium roseum), p. 298. (Allium flavum, Allium moschatum), p. 299. (Allium senescens), p. 300. (Allium angulosum, Allium ursinum), p. 301. (Allium moly), p. 456. (Euphorbia exigua, Euphorbia falcata, Euphorbia peplus, Euphorbia tuberosa), p. 457. (Euphorbia apios, Euphorbia dulcis, Euphorbia lathyrus, Euphorbia spinosa), p. 458. (Euphorbia aleppica, Euphorbia paralias, 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), p. 461. (Euphorbia cyparissias, Euphorbia esula, Euphorbia myrsinites), p. 462. (Euphorbia dendroides, Euphorbia hyberna, Euphorbia palustris), p. 463. (Euphorbia amygdaloides, Euphorbia characias, Euphorbia sylvatica), p. 1195. (Athamanta condensata)]
umbellae - genitive singular [p. 241. (Caucalis daucoides), p. 293. (Amaryllis longifolia)]
umbellis - ablative plural [p. 117. (Cornus mas), p. 119. (Oldenlandia umbellata), p. 184. (Solanum pseudocapsicum, Solanum verbascifolium), p. 186. (Solanum nigrum), p. 211. (Ceropegia candelabrum), p. 214. (Asclepias amoena, Asclepias purpurascens, Asclepias syriaca), p. 215. (Asclepias curassavica, Asclepias incarnata, Asclepias nivea, Asclepias variegata), p. 216. (Asclepias lactifera, Asclepias vincetoxicum), p. 217. (Asclepias rubra), p. 234. (Hydrocotyle chinensis, Hydrocotyle umbellata, Hydrocotyle vulgaris), p. 238. (Bupleurum tenuissimum), p. 240. (Tordylium nodosum), p. 241. (Caucalis orientalis), p. 244. (Athamanta sicula), p. 247. (Ferula nodiflora), p. 251. (Sium nodiflorum), p. 252. (Sison amomum, Sison segetum), p. 253. (Bubon galbanum, Bubon macedonicum, Sison inundatum), p. 255. (Cicuta virosa), p. 259. (Seseli pimpinelloides), p. 261. (Seseli saxifragum), p. 489. (Spiraea chamaedryfolia, Spiraea hypericifolia), p. 1200. (Pyrus malus)]
umbellaris, -is, -e - adjective, group B: [?]
umbellaribus - ablative plural neuter [p. 766. (Trifolium hybridum), p. 767. (Trifolium repens)]
umbellatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: umbellate
umbellatim - [?] [p. 589. (Origanum smyrnaeum)]
umbellatis - ablative plural masculine [p. 88. (Holosteum umbellatum), p. 155. (Convolvulus umbellatus), p. 208. (Thesium umbellatum), p. 288. (Pontederia hastatis), p. 306. (Ornithogalum bivalve, Ornithogalum hirsutum, Ornithogalum luteum, Ornithogalum minimum), p. 425. (Malpighia glabra), p. 505. (Chelidonium majus), p. 525. (Cistus umbellatus), p. 542. (Anemone fasciculata, Anemone narcissifolia), p. 804. (Hieracium glutinosum), p. 925. (Othonna helenitis, Othonna integrifolia)]
umbellatis - ablative plural feminine [p. 30. (Piper peltatum, Piper umbellatum), p. 88. (Holosteum umbellatum), p. 352. (Erica umbellata)]
umbellato-globosis = umbellato (combining form of group A adjective umbellatus, -a, -um) + globosis (ablative plural neuter of group A adjective globosus, -a, -um) [p. 767. (Trifolium comosum)]
umbellato-sessilibus = umbellato (combining form of group A adjective umbellatus, -a, -um) + sessilibus (ablative plural feminine of group B adjective sessilis, -is, -e) [p. 45. (Cyperus haspan)]
umbelliferus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: bearing umbels
umbelliferis - ablative plural masculine [p. 435. (Oxalis corniculata, Oxalis stricta), p. 676. (Geranium fulgidum), p. 747. (Hedysarum umbellatum)]
umbellifero - ablative singular masculine [p. 294. (Allium ampeloprasum), p. 295. (Allium lineare, Allium porrum, Allium subhirsutum, Allium victorialis), p. 296. (Allium magicum, Allium obliquum, Allium ramosum, Allium roseum), p. 297. (Allium sphaerocephalon), p. 298. (Allium descendens, Allium flavum, Allium moschatum), p. 434. (Oxalis sensitiva, Oxalis pes-caprae, Oxalis violacea)]
umbellula, -ae - noun, 1st declension, feminine: partial umbel
umbellula - ablative singular [p. 261. (Seseli pyrenaeum)]
umbellularum - genitive plural [p. 254. (Oenanthe prolifera)]
umbellulis - ablative plural [p. 239. (Tordylium apulum), p. 241. (Caucalis platycarpos)]
umbilicatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: with a small central depression
umbilicatus - nominative singular masculine [p. 1150. (Lichen deustus, Lichen proboscideus, Lichen pustulatus, Lichen velleus)]
umbraculum - noun, 2nd declension neuter: umbraculum
umbraculo - ablative singular [p. 1108. (Splachnum ampullaceum, Splachnum luteum, Splachnum rubrum)]
uncinatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: hook-shaped
uncinatis - ablative plural masculine [p. 583. (Marrubium vulgare)]
uncinatis - ablative plural feminine [p. 29. (Piper aduncum), p. 242. (Caucalis leptophylla), p. 500. (Geum virginianum), p. 501. (Geum urbanum), p. 609. (Pedicularis incarnata)]
uncinatis - ablative plural neuter [p. 758. (Astragalus boeticus)]
undatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: wavy
undatis - ablative plural masculine [p. 467. (Cactus repandus)]
undatis - ablative plural feminine [p. 1016. (Salix phylicifolia)]
undatis - ablative plural neuter [p. 178. (Verbascum sinuatum), p. 272. (Basella alba), p. 662. (Cheiranthus fruticulosus), p. 678. (Geranium capitatum), p. 852. (Gnaphalium undulatum), p. 961. (Aristolochia sempervirens), p. 1020. (Salix caprea), p. 1198. (Cheiranthus fenestralis)]
undato-plicatis = undato (combining form of group A adjective undatus, -a, -um) + plicatis (ablative plural neuter of group A adjective plicatus, -a, -um) [p. 738. (Ervum ervilia)]
undeni, undenae, undena - adjective [plural], group A: eleven
undenis - ablative plural neuter [p. 743. Coronilla argentea)]
undique - adverb: on all sides
undique [p. 201. (Ribes oxyacanthoides), p. 483. (Mesembryanthemum scabrum), p. 511. (Nymphaea nelumbo), p. 744. (Scorpiurus vermiculata), p. 811. (Lapsana stellata), p. 812. (Lapsana rhagadiolus), p. 968. (Calla palustris), p. 1039. (Juniperus lycia), p. 1127. (Hypnum squarrosum), p. 1135. (Jungermannia gulacea), p. 1150. (Lichen deustus)]
undulatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: undulate, wavy
undulata - nominative singular feminine [p. 1157. (Tremella nostoc), p. 1163. (Ulva latissima)]
undulatis - ablative plural feminine [p. 1162. (Fucus rubens)]
undulatis - ablative plural neuter [p. 6. (Nyctanthes undulata), p. 126. (Potamogeton crispum), p. 164. (Campanula rapunculus), p. 167. (Campanula cervicaria), p. 214. (Asclepias undulata), p. 325. (Haemanthus puniceus), p. 335. (Rumex crispus), p. 342. (Colchicum variegatum), p. 346. (Oenothera mollissima), p. 480. (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum), p. 565. (Teucrium flavum), p. 575. (Mentha crispa), p. 650. (Alyssum saxatilis), p. 672. (Waltheria indica), p. 875. (Aster undulatus), p. 882. (Inula pulicaria), p. 901. (Verbesina alata), p. 1053. (Atriplex tatarica), p. 1117. (Bryum undulatum), p. 1124. (Hypnum crispum, Hypnum undulatum)]
undulatus - nominative singular masculine [p. 1147. (Lichen caperatus)]
unguiculatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: clawed
unguiculatis - ablative plural neuter [p. 339. Melanthium virginicum)]
unguiculatis - ablative plural masculine [p. 292. Crinum americanum)]
unguis, unguis - noun, 3rd declension (i-stem), masculine: claw
unguibus [ungvibus] - ablative plural [p. 742. (Coronilla emerus)]
unicapitatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: with a single knob-like head
unicapitato - ablative singular masculine [p. 815. (Echinops ritro)]
unicapsularis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: one-capsuled
unicapsularibus - ablative plural masculine [p. 504. (Actaea racemosa)]
unicus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: single
unica - ablative singular feminine [p. 244. (Selinum palustre), p. 333. (Rumex patientia), p. 334. (Rumex sanguineus), p. 335. (Rumex aegypticus)]
unico - ablative singular neuter [p. 9. (Circaea alpina), p. 37. (Antholyza ringens), p. 240. (Caucalis grandiflora)]
unidentatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: one-toothed
unidentatis - ablative plural neuter [p. 656. (Cardamine virginica)]
uniflorus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: one-flowered
uniflora - ablative singular feminine [p. 289. (Leucojum vernum, Narcissus bulbocodium, Narcissus poeticus, Narcissus pseudonarcissus), p. 290. (Narcissus serotinus, Pancratium zeylanicum), p. 292. (Amaryllis atamasca, Amaryllis lutea), p. 293. (Amaryllis formosissima)]
unifloris - ablative plural masculine [p. 79. (Avena sibirica), p. 81. (Arundo epigejos), p. 82. (Arundo arenaria, Arundo calamagrostis), p. 89. (Mollugo oppositifolia, Mollugo verticillata), p. 141. (Aretia alpina), p. 147. (Lysimachia punctata, Lysimachia quadrifolia), p. 153. (Convolvulus arvensis, Convolvulus sepium), p. 156. (Convolvulus siculus), p. 157. (Convolvulus tridentatus), p. 158. (Convolvulus persicus, Convolvulus repens, Convolvulus reptans, Convolvulus spithamaeus), p. 159. (Convolvulus percapra, Convolvulus soldanella), p. 160. (Ipomoea carolina), p. 163. (Campanula pulla), p. 229. (Gentiana nivalis), p. 287. (Renealmia recurvata), p. 315. (Convallaria polygonatum), p. 331. (Berberis cretica), p. 349. (Vaccinium myrtillus), p. 350. (Vaccinium mucronatum, Vaccinium stamineum, Vaccinium uliginosum), p. 412. (Dianthus arenarius), p. 421. (Silene saxifraga), p. 426. (Malpighia urens), p. 433. (Oxalis incarnata), p. 434. (Oxalis hirta), p. 439. (Cerastium latifolium, Cerastium strictum) p. 446. (Portulaca portulacastrum), p. 455. (Euphorbia ipecacuanhae), p. 456. (Euphorbia portulacoides), p. 470. (Eugenia uniflora), p. 499. (Potentilla reptans), p. 506. (Chelidonium corniculatum, Chelidonium glaucium, Chelidonium hybridum), p. 508. (Papaver orientale), p. 525. (Cistus fumana), p. 591. (Thymus acinos), p. 635. (Ruellia tuberosa), p. 683. (Geranium grandiflorum), p. 690. (Lavatera arborea), p. 691. (Lavatera cretica, Lavatera triloba), p. 692. (Lavatera trimestris), p. 697. (Hibiscus zeylanicus), p. 715. (Crotalaria triflora), p. 717. (Ononis natrix), p. 718. (Ononis viscosa), p. 727. (Pisum arvense, Pisum ochrus), p. 729. (Lathyrus amphicarpos, Lathyrus aphaca, Lathyrus nissolia), p. 730. (Lathyrus cicera, Lathyrus inconspicuus, Lathyrus sativus), p. 731. (Lathyrus angulatus, Lathyrus bithynicus, Lathyrus setifolius), p. 738. (Ervum monanthos), p. 744. (Scorpiurus vermiculata), p. 749. (Hedysarum triflorum), p. 771. (Trifolium uniflorum), p. 803. (Hieracium amplexicaule), p. 808. (Hyoseris foetida Hyoseris radiata), p. 809. (Hyoseris virginica), p. 814. (Echinops sphaerocephalus), p. 815. (Echinops ritro, Echinops strigosus), p. 820. (Carduus leucographus), p. 825. (Carduus serratuloides), p. 841. (Santolina chamaecyparissus), p. 842. (Santolina rosmarinifolia), p. 857. (Gnaphalium saxatile), p. 858. (Xeranthemum speciosissimum, Xeranthemum vestitum), p. 859. (Xeranthemum sesamoides), p. 863. (Erigeron acre, Erigeron viscosum), p. 864. (Erigeron tuberosum), p. 872. (Aster fruticosus), p. 876. (Aster indicus), p. 877. (Aster novi-belgii, Aster reflexus), p. 887. (Tagetes erecta), p. 889. (Chrysanthemum alpinum), p. 895. (Anthemis pyrethrum), p. 901. (Verbesina acmella), p. 902. (Verbesina calendulacea), p. 931. (Lobelia laurentia), p. 932. (Lobelia zeylanica), p. 937. (Impatiens chinensis, Impatiens cornuta, Impatiens latifolia, Impatiens oppositifolia), p. 938. (Impatiens balsamina)]
unifloris - ablative plural feminine [p. 84. (Elymus caput-medusae), p. 1094. (Adiantum radiatum), p. 1095. (Adiantum serrulatum), p. 1096. (Adiantum clavatum, Adiantum pulverulentum), p. 1097. (Adiantum hexagonum), p. 1099. (Trichomanes capillaceum)]
unifloris - ablative plural neuter [p. 55. (Panicum alopecuroides), p. 86. (Triticum monoeoceum), p. 434. (Oxalis hirta), p. 1095. (Adiantum trifoliatum)]
unifloro - ablative singular masculine [p. 38. (Iris pumila, Iris susiana), p. 39. (Iris verna), p. 92. (Leucadendron acaulon), p. 115. (Plantago uniflora), p. 128. (Sagina erecta), p. 163. (Campanula uniflora), p. 387. (Monotropa uniflora), p. 397. (Pyrola uniflora), p. 400. (Saxifraga bryoides, Saxifraga burseriana), p. 403. (Saxifraga cernua), p. 412. (Dianthus alpinus), p. 433. (Oxalis acetosella, Oxalis flava, Oxalis longiflora, Oxalis purpurea), p. 434. (Oxalis versicolor), p. 494. (Rubus arcticus, Rubus chamaemorus), p. 507. (Papaver alpinum, Papaver nudicaule), p. 540. (Anemone trifolia), p. 541. (Anemone nemorosa, Anemone quinquefolia, Anemone sibirica), p. 550. (Ranunculus bullatus), p. 553. (Ranunculus alpestris, Ranunculus lapponica, Ranunulus monspeliacus, Ranunculus nivalis), p. 558. (Helleborus trifolius), p. 633. (Orobanche uniflora), p. 790. (Scozonera humilis), p. 799. (Hieracium incanum), p. 800. (Hieracium alpinum, Hieracium hedypnoides, Hieracium pilosella), p. 805. (Crepis nudicaulis), p. 809. (Hyoseris scabra), p. 810. (Hypochaeris pontana), p. 824. (Carduus virginianus), p. 828. (Carlina acaulis), p. 864. (Erigeron gramineum, Erigeron uniflorum), p. 865. (Tussilago alpina, Tussilago anandria, Tussilago farfara), p. 872. (Aster alpinus), p. 884. (Inula montana, Inula provincialis), p. 886. (Doronicum bellidiastrum, Doronicum incanum), p. 902. (Verbesina asteroides), p. 936. (Viola uniflora)]
unifolius, -a, -um - adjective, group A: with one leaf
unifolio - ablative singular masculine [p. 552. (Ranunculus rutaefolius)]
uniformis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: uniform
uniformis - nominative singular masculine [p. 1162. (Fucus fastigiatus)]
uniformibus - ablative plural masculine [p. 890. (Chrysanthemum flosculosum)]
uniformibus - ablative plural feminine [p. 249. (Heracleum sibiricum), p. 257. (Scandix anthriscus), p. 318. (Hyacinthus botryoides)]
uniformibus - ablative plural neuter [p. 461. (Euphorbia esula), p. 490. (Spiraea filipendula, Spiraea sorbifolia), p. 501. (Geum reptans), p. 666. (Brassica campestris), p. 995. (Quercus prinus)]
unilabiatus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: one-lipped
unilabiatis - ablative plural masculine [p. 586. (Phlomis indica)]
unilateralis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: one-sided
unilaterali - ablative singular masculine [p. 396. (Pyrola secunda)]
unilocularis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: having locules
unilocularibus - ablative plural feminine [p. 652. (Clypeola jonthlaspi), p. 656. (Cardamine lunaria), p. 669. (Raphanus raphanistrum)]
unio, unire, unii, unitum - verb, 4th conjugation: to unite. to join
unientibus - present active participle, ablative plural [gender?] [p. 369. (Laurus cinnamomum)]
unitis - perfect passive participle, ablative plural masculine [p. 369. (Laurus camphora, Laurus cassia), p. 904. (Helianthus annuus), p. 905. (Helianthus multiflorus, Helianthus tuberosus)]
univalvis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: one-valved
univalvi - ablative singular feminine [p. 36. (Crocus sativus)]
universalis, -is, -e - adjective, group B: belonging/applying to the whole
universali - ablative singular masculine [p. 87. (Eriocaulon quinquangulare)]
universali - ablative singular neuter [p. 236. (Bupleurum angulosum, Bupleurum petraeum, Bupleurum stellatum), p. 237. (Bupleurum longifolium, Bupleurum odontites, Bupleurum ranunculoides), p. 241. (Caucalis daucoides, Caucalis mauritanica)]
universalibus - ablative plural neuter [p. 236. (Bupleurum rotundifolium, Bupleurum stellatum), p. 771. (Trifolium spumosum)]
unus, -a, -um - adjective, group A: one
uno - ablative singular feminine [p. 74. (Festuca amethystina)]
uno - ablative singular neuter [p. 860. (Baccharis neriifolia)]
utrinque - adverb: on both sides, at both ends
utrinque [p. 1. (Canna indica), p. 16. (Justicia purpurea), p. 25. (Salvia mexicana), p. 76. (Bromus ciliatus, Bromus purgans), p. 153. (Convolvulus arvensis), p. 169. (Campanula erinus), p. 177. (Verbascum thapsus), p. 187. (Solanum carolinense, Solanum indicum, Solanum mammosum, Solanum sodomeum), p. 194. (Rhamnus napeca), p. 203. (Vitis vulpina), p. 210. (Cameraria latifolia), p. 213. (Apocynum androsaemifolium), p. 247. (Ferula nicoides), p. 249. (Heracleum austriacum), p. 265. (Rhus glabra), p. 280. (Linum campanulatum), p. 356. (Daphne tartonraira), p. 370. (Laurus benzoin), p. 392. (Rhododendron dauricum), p. 415. (Cucubalus aegyptiacus), p. 477. (Sorbus aucuparia), p. 491. (Rosa villosa), p. 495. (Potentilla sericea), p. 497. (Potentilla recta), p. 499. (Potentilla grandiflora), p. 500. (Potentilla acaulis), p. 524. (Cistus incana, Cistus monspeliensis, Cistus salvifolia), p. 526 (Cistus oelandicus), p. 562. (Teucrium botrys), p. 564. (Teucrium asarum, Teucrium multiflorum), p. 585. (Phlomis nissolii), p. 598. (Scutellaria supina), p. 601. (Prasium minus), p. 602. (Bartsia coccinea), p. 626. (Crescentia cujete), p. 652. (Biscutella auriculata), p. 756. (Astragalus galegiformis), p. 760. (Astragalus alpinus), p. 847. (Artemisia annua), p. 850. (Gnaphalium grandiflorum), p. 851. (Gnaphalium luteoalbum), p. 855. (Gnaphalium odoratissimum), p. 869. (Senecio incanus), p. 888. (Chrysanthemum serotinum), p. 899. (Achillea nobilis), p. 958. (Passiflora holosericea), p. 970. (Lemna minor), p. 985. (Urtica nivea), p. 986. (Morus indica, Morus tatarica), p. 995. (Quercus prinus), p. 1004. (Croton sebiferum), p. 1012. (Bryonia alba), p. 1013. (Bryonia africana), p. 1019. (Salix aurita, Salix lanata), p. 1020. (Salix repens), p. 1021. (Salix alba), p. 1034. (Populus tremula), p. 1047. (Andropogon fasciculatum), p. 1063. (Ophioglossum scandens), p. 1070. (Acrostichum thalictroides), p. 1097. (Adiantum hexagonum, Adiantum trapeziforme), p. 1130. (Hypnum myosuroides), p. 1150. (Lichen polyphyllus), p. 1151. (Lichen polyrhizos), p. 1177. (Boletus perennis), p. 1194. (Verbascum phlomoides)]
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