pinifolius - pye-nif-foh-lee-us: pine-
leaved
pinnatifidus - pin-at-tiff-id-us leaves
cut or divided (pinnatifid) but not
separate about a common axis (pinnate)
or compound (leaves in groups)
pinnatifrons - pin-nat-if-frons- with
finely divided fronds or foliage
pinnatinervis - pin-at-in-nerv-iss with
finely divided veins
pinnatus - pin nay-tus with leaflets
on the sides of the main leaf axis
(pinnate)
pisiferus - pye-sif-er-us bearing pea-like
seed or fruit
placatus-plak-kay-tus quiet, serene
planiflorus - plan-if-floh-rus flat-
flowered
planifohus - plan-if-foh-lee-us flat-
leaved
plantagineus - plan- taj - inn -ee-us-
plantain-like
planus-play-nus flat
platanoides-plat-an-noy-deez like the
plane-tree (platanus)
platanthus - plat - anth - us broad-
flowered
platycanthus - plat-ik-anth-us: broad-
thorned
platycarpus - plat-ik-karp-us: broad-fruited
platycentrus - plat-iss-sent-rus broad-
centered
platycladus - plat-ik-klay-dus. broad-
branched
platyglossus - plat-ig-loss-us broad-tongued
platyphyllus - plat-if-fil-us broad-
leaved
pleioneurus - plye-oh-new-rus- many-
veined
pleniflorus - plen-if-dloh-rus with
"double" or many-petaled flowers
plenissimus - plen-niss-im-us very
"double" or full
plenus - pleen-us full, "double" (de-
noting many petaled flowers)
plicatus - plye-kay-tus plaited or
folded lengthwise (plicate)
plumarius-plew-may-ree-us plumed.
plumatus-plew-may-tus plumed
plumosus-plew-moh-sus feathery
plunflorus - plew-rif-floh-rus many-
flowered
poculiformis - pok-yew-hf-form-iss:
deep-cup-shaped
podocarpus - pod-oh-karp-us: with
stalked fruit
poeticus - poh-et-ik-us- specific name
usually recalling poet's narcissus (N
poeticus)
politus-pol-lye-tus shining, polished
polyacanthus - pol - ee - ak - anth -us:
many-thorned.
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polyandrus-pol-ee-and-rus- with many
stamens
polyanthus - pol-ee-anth-us: many-
flowered
polycephalus - pol-iss-sef-al-us. many-
headed
polydactylus - pol-id-dak-til-us: many-
fingered
polygamus-pol-lig-am-us having per-
fect (with both male and female
parts) and imperfect (one-sexed)
flowers on the same plant
polymorphus - pol-im-morf-us: van-
able, of many forms
polypetalus - pol-ip-pet-al-us. many-
petaled
polyphyllus - pol-if-fil-us: many-
seeded
polyspermus - pol-iss-sperm-us: many-
seeded
polystachyus-pol-iss-stak-ee-us: many-
spiked
polystictus - pol-iss-tik:-tus: many-dotted
pomaceus - poh-may-see-us: resem-
bling apples or pears
pomeridianus - pom-er-id-ee-ay-nus:
afternoon (blooming)
ponderosus - pon-der-roh-sus: heavy,
massive
ponticus - pont-ik-us: of Pontus (Asia
Minor)
populifolius - pop-yew-lif-foh-lee-us:
leaves like poplar (populus)
portoricensis - por-toh-riss-sen-siss: of
Porto Rico
praealtus-pree-al-tus very tall
portulaceus - por-tew-lay-see-us: thick-
leaved (after genus portulaca).
praecox-pree-cox.. very early
praestans - pree-stanz. distinguished,
outstanding
praetextus-pree-text-us bordered
prasinatus - prass-m-nay-tus: greenish
prasinus-prass-sye-nus: grass-green.
pratensis - prat-ten-siss- of the meadows
pravissimus - prav-viss-im-us: very
crooked
primulinus - pnm-yew-lye-nus: prim-
rose-like
primuloides-pnm-yew-loy-deez: prim-
rose-like
princeps-prin-seps of first quality.
prismaticus - pris-mat-ik-us: prism-
shaped (parts)
proboscideus-proh-bos-sid-ee-us. nose-
shaped
procerus-proh-jee-rus tall
procumbens - proh-kumm-bens- trailing
(procumbent) but not rooting
procurrens - proh-kur-ens. extended (parts).
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