modestus - mod-dest-us: shy, incon-
spicuous.
moldavicus - mol-dav-ik-us: of Mol-
davia (Rumania).
molleoides - mol-lee-oy-deez: seem-
ingly soft-hairy.
mollis-mol-iss: soft (soft-hairy).
mollissimus-mol-/m-im-us: very soft-
hairy.
monacanthus-mon-ak-anth-us: single-
thorned.
monadelphus - mon-ad-delf-us: in one
group (as with stamens).
monandrus - mon-and-rus: with one
stamen.
mongolicus - mon-gol-ik-us: of Mon-
golia.
monocephalus - mon-oh-.se/-al-us:
single-headed.
monogynus - mon-noj-in-us: with one
pistil.
monoicus - mon-noh-ik-us: monoe-
cious (male and female flowers sep-
arate but on same plant).
monopetalus - mon-oh-pet-al-us: one-
petaled.
monophyllus - mon-oh-fil-us: one-
leaved.
monopterus - mon-opt-er-us: one-
winged.
monosepalus-mon-oh-iee-pal-us: one-
sepaled.
monospermus-mon-oh-sperm-us: one-
seeded.
monostachyus-mon-oh-stak-ee-us: one-
spiked.
monstrosus - mon-stroh-sus: huge, ab-
normal or deformed.
montanus-mon-ray-nus: of mountain-
ous regions.
monticolus - mon-tik-ol-us: native to
mountains.
moschatus - mos-kay-tus: musky
(odor).
mucosus - mew-koh-sus: mucilagi-
nous, slimy.
mucronatus-mew-kron-nay-tus: sharp-
tipped (mucronate).
mucronulatus - mew-kron-yew-lay-tus:
with a small point.
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multibracteatus - mul-tib-rak-tee-ay-
tus: many-bracted.
multicaulis - mul-tik-kaw-liss: many-
stemmed.
multicavus - mul-tik-kay-vus: very
concave or hollowed out.
multiceps - mult-iss-eps: many-leaved
(-branched).
multicolor - mult-ik-Ao/-or: many col-
ored.
multifidus - mul-tif-id-us: much-di-
vided (multifid).
multiflorus - mult-if-floh-rus: many-
flowered.
multifurcatus - mult-if-fur-kay-tus:
much-forked.
multijugus - mul-tij-yew-gus: yoked
in many pairs (leaflets).
multinervis - mult-in-nerv-iss: many-
veined.
multiplex-mull-tip-lex: multiple.
multiradiatus - mult-ihr-ray-dee-ay-
tus: many-rayed (as with daisy
flower).
multisectus - mult-iss-sek-tus: much
cut (leaves).
multiscapoideus - mult - isk - ap - poy -
dee - us: many scapes.
mundulus-mun-dew-lus: trim, neat.
munitus-mew-nye-tus: armed (as with
thorns).
muralis-mew-ray-liss: wall-growing.
muricatus - mew-rik-kay-tus: rough
with hard points (muricate).
musaicus - moh-say-ik-us: with defi-
nite color pattern, mottled.
muscosus-muss-koh-sus: moss-like.
mutabilis - mew-tab-il-iss: changeable
(color).
mutatus - mew-tay-tus: changed,
changeable.
muticus - mew-tik-us: blunt, without
points.
mutilatus-mew-til-lay-tus: malformed.
myriacanthus - mihr-ee-ak-anth-us:
with a great many thorns or
spines.
myriostygmus - mihr-ee-oh-stig-mus:
with a great many stigmas.
myrtifolius-mert-if-foh-lee-us: myrtle-
leaved.
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nankinensis - nan-kin-nen-siss: of
Nanking (China).
nanus-nay-nus: small, dwarf.
napellus-nap-pell-us: turnip-rooted.
napiformis - nap-if-form-iss: turnip-
shaped.
narbonensis - nar-bon-nen-siss: of
Narbonne (So. France).
natans-nay-tanz: floating.
navicularis - nav-ik-yew-lay-riss: of
(like) a ship.
neopolitanus - nee-ap-ol-it-tay-nus: of
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Naples.
nebulosus - neb-yew-loh-sus: cloud-
like (of flower mass); obscure (of
classification).
neglectus-neg-lekt-us: overlooked (of
little value).
nemoralis-nem-or-ray-liss: of groves
or woods.
nemorosus-nem-or-roh-sus: of groves
(or shady places).
nepalensis - nep-al-len-siss: of Nepal.
nervosus-ner-voh-sus: veined.
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