incisifolius - in-sye-sif-foh-lee-us: cut-
leaved.
incisus-in-sye-sus. cut (incised).
inclinatus-in-klin-nay-tus: bent downward.
incomparabilis - in-kom-par-rab-il-iss:
excelling
incomptus-in-komp-tus: unattractive
inconspicuus - in-kon-spik-yew-us: not
notable, inconspicuous.
incurvus-in-kurv-us. incurved.
indentatus - in-den-tay-tus: indented or
toothed
indicus--inn-dik-us. of India (the East
Indies)
indivisus-in-div-vye-sus: undivided.
induratus-in-dew-ray-tus hardened
inermis - in-erm-iss: without thorns
or spines (unarmed).
infectorius - in-fek-toh-ree-us: used
for dyes.
infestus-in-fest-us: dangerous
inflatus-in-flay-tus. swollen.
infractus-in-frak-tus broken
infundibuliformis - m-fun-dib-yew-hf-
form-iss: funnel shaped (flowers)
inodorus - in-oh-doh-rus: without fra-
grance
inornatus-in-or-nay-tus: not showy
insignis - ln-sig-mss: remarkable, out-
standing.
intactus-in-takt-us: intact.
integer - inn-tej-er: unbroken (entire)
integrifolius - in-teg-nf-foh-lee-us:
"entire"-leaved (smooth-edged).
interjectus - in-ter-jekt-us: put between
intermedius - in-ter-meed-ee-us: inter-
mediate (in color, form, etc.).
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interruptus - in-ter-rup-tus: not con-
tinuous, scattered.
intertextus - in-ter-text-us: interwoven,
intertwined.
intortus-in-tort-us: twisted
intricatus - in-trik-kay-tus: entangled
(branches)
introrsus - in-tror-sus: turned inward
(introrse).
intumescens - in-tew-mess-sens: swollen,
puffy.
inversus - in-verr-sus: turned over
(inverse).
invisus - in-vye-sus: unseen, over-
looked
involucratus-in-vol-yew-kray-tus: with a
group or whorl of small leaves or
bracts (involucres)
involutus - in-vol-yew-tus: rolled in-
ward (involute).
ioensis-eye-oh-en-siss: from Iowa.
ionanthus - eye-on-anth-us: violet-
flowered
ionopterus - eye-on-opt-er-us: winged
like a violet
iridescens - ir-id-dess-sens: shimmering,
changeable color.
iridifolius - eye-rid-if-foh-lee-us: iris-
leaved
iridioides - eye-nd-ee-oy-deez: iris-
like
isandrus - eye-sand-vus: equal-sta-
mened.
isopetalus - eye-soh-pet-al-us: equal-
petaled.
isophyllus - eye-soh-fill-us: equal-
leaved.
italicus-it-tal-ik-us: of or from Italy.
ixocarpus - ik-so-karp-us: sticky-
fruited.
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| J |
japonicus - jap-pon-ik-us: of or from
Japan jasminiflorus - jas -min - if -floh
- rus:
jasmine-flowered. jasminoides - jas-
min-noy-deez: jas-
mine-like javanicus - jav-van-ik-us:
of or from
Java.
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jubatus-jew-bay-tus: crested, maned.
jucundus - jew- kund-us: pleasing,
amiable.
jugosus - jew-goft-sus- yoked.
junceus-joon-see-us: rush-like.
juniperinus - jew-nip-er-rye-nus: juniper-
like.
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| K |
kamtschaticus - kam-chat-ik-us: of
Kamchatka (Siberia). kashmirianus -
kash-meer-ee-ay-nus: of Kashmere.
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kewensis -kew-en-siss: of Kew Gar-
dens (England).
koraiensis-kor-eye-en-siss: of or from
Korea.
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| L |
labiatus - lay-bee-ay-tus: lipped (labiate)
labiosus-lay-bee-oh-sus- lipped
laciniatus - las-m-ee-ay-tus. cut into
narrow lobes (laciniate).
laciniosus - las-m-ee-oh-sus: narrowly
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or finely cut
lactatus-lak-tay-tus: milky.
lacteus-lak-tee-us: milk-white
lacticolor-lak-tik-ol-or: milk-colored.
lactiflorus - lak-tif-floh-rus: milk-
white-flowered.
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