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Plant Names - page 55 |
profusus-proh-few-sus: profuse (flow-
ering).
proliferus - proh-lif-er-us: producing
offshoots, having abnormally numer-
ous parts.
prolificus-proh-lif-ik-us: flowering or
fruiting abundantly, prolific.
propendens - proh-pen-dens: hanging
down.
propinquus - proh-pin-kwus: closely
related.
prostratus-pross-tray-tus: lying flat.
prorrusus - proh-trew-sus: protruding
(parts).
provincialis - prov-in-see-ay-liss: pro-
vincial; of Provence (So. France).
pruinatus - prew-in-nay-tus: with a
whitish "bloom" (pruinose).
prunifolius-prew-nif-foh-lee-us: plum-
or cherry-leaved.
pruritus-prew-rit-us: causing itching.
pseud- - sood-, pseuda-, pseudo-: when
prefixed to (usually) generic name
and used as a specific name, indi-
cates a lack of trueness to type or
classification despite similarity.
psycodes-sye-koh-deez: fragrant.
ptarmicus - tarm-ik-us: sneeze-produc-
ing.
pteranthus - tehr-anth-us: wing-flow-
ered.
pubens-pew-bens: downy.
puberulus - pew-behr-yew-lus: some-
what hairy.
pubesccns - pew-bess-ens: downy
(pubescent).
pudicus - pew-dik-us: bashful, retir-
ing.
pulchellus-pul-kel-us: pretty.
pulcher-p«/-ker: handsome.
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pulcherrimus - pul-kehr-im-us: very
handsome, beautiful.
pullus-pull-us: dusky, almost black.
pulverulentus - pul-ver-yew-lent-us:
dusty, powdery.
pulvinatus - pul-vin-nay-tus: cushion-like.
pumilus-pew-mil-us: small, dwarf.
punctatissimus - punk-tat-tiss-im-us:
much-spotted.
punctatus - punk-tay-tus: with spots
or dots, as on leaves or petals (punc-
tate).
pungens - pun-jens: sharp-pointed,
pungent.
puniceus - pew-niss-ee-us: red-purple.
purpuraceus - pur - pew - ray - see - us:
purple.
purpurascens - pur - pew - rass - ens:
purplish.
purpuratus - pur-pew-ray-tus: purple.
purpureus-pur-pew-ree-us: purple.
pusillus - pew-sil-us: very dwarf, in-
significant.
pycnacanthus - pik - nak - anth - us:
densely spined.
pycnanthus - pik-nanth-us: densely
flowering.
pycnocarpon-pik-noh-karp-on: densely
fruiting.
pycnostachyus - pik-noh-stak-ee-us:
densely spiked.
pygmaeus-pig-mee-us: very small.
pyramidalis - pihr-am-id-day-liss: of
pyramidal form.
pyrenaicus - pihr-ren-nay-ik-us: of the
Pyrenees.
pyrifolius - pye-rif-foh-lee-us: with
pear (pyrus)-like leaves.
pyriformis - pye-rif-form-iss: pear-
shaped.
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quadrangularis - kwad-ran-gew-lay-
riss: four-angled.
quadrangulatus - kwad-ran-gew-lay-
tus: four-angled.
quadratus - kwad-ray-tus: in quadru-
plicate, in fours, four-sided (squared).
quadricolor - kwad-rik-kol-or: of four
colors.
quadridentatus - kwad-rid-en-tay-tus:
four-toothed.
quadrifidus - kwad-rif-id-us: divided
into four segments.
quadrifolius-kwad-rif-foh-lee-us: four-
leaved.
quadripartitus - kwad-rip-art-tye-tus:
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four-parted. quercifolius-kwer-sif-
foh-lee-us: with
leaves like an oak (quercus).
quinatus - kwin-nay-tus: five-fold
(parts), in fives.
quinquecolor-kwin-kwek-kol-or: five-
colored. quinqueflorus - kwin-kwef-
floh-rus:
five-flowered. quinquefolius - kwin-
kwef-foh-lee-us:
five-leaved. quinquenervis - kwin-
kwen-nerv-iss:
five-veined. quinquepunctatus - kwin -
kwep - unk -
tay-tus: five-spotted.
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racemiflorus - ras-em-if-floh-rus: with
flowers borne in racemes (types of
elongated flower clusters).
racemosus - ras-em-mohi-sus: with
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racemes (racemose) as compared to
panicles, spikes, umbels, etc. radiatus
- ray-dee-ay-tus: with petals in rays,
radiate (as with daisies).
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