Botanical Latin: History, Grammar, Syntax, Terminology and Vocabulary

adjectives aestivation anthers apex apice apicem basi belonging botanical Latin botanists bracts branches branchlets broad brown calyce calyx capsule carpels caulis cells cellulae classical Latin colour comp compounds conj corolla curved Declension dense descriptions diametro ending epithets filaments flores flowers folia foliis fruit genera genitive singular genus glabra glabrous globose Greek green grey hairs haud hence hyphae indecl indicates inflorescence Insula inter labellum lata leaf leaves Lindley Linnaeus lobes lobis loculi longa longis margin names nerves neuter noun base ovarium ovary ovate pale perigon pertaining petals petiole pileus Plantarum plants Plural Nom prefix prep pron purple ramuli rhizome rounded s.f. III s.n. II seeds sepals sessile side sing species spores stamens stem stigma stipe suffix supra terete terminal thallus thick usque veins verb vowel whorl words yellow