spinulosus - spin-yew-loh-sus: small-
or soft-spined.
spiralis - spye-ray-liss: spiral (ar-
rangement).
spirellus - spye-rell-us: (parts in)
small spirals.
splendens-splend-ens: showy.
splendidissimus - splen-did-dm-im-us:
most showy.
splendidus - splend-id-m: handsome,
showy.
spumarius - spew-may-ree-us: frothy,
with froth.
spurius-spew-ree-us: false.
squalens - skway-lens: daubed, filthy-
looking.
squalidus - skwat-id-us: filthy-looking
or foul-smelling.
squamatus - skwam-may-tus: with
scale-like leaves or bracts (squa-
mate).
squamigerus-skwam-mij-er-us: scaly.
squamosus - skwam-moh-sus: with
many scales.
squarrosus - skwar-roft-sus: with
spread or recurved parts.
stamineus - stam-min-ee-us: with
prominent stamens.
stans-stanz: upright, erect.
stellaris-stel-lay-riss: starry, star-like.
stellatus - stel-lay-tus: star-like (stel-
late).
stellulatus - stel-yew-lay-tus: some-
what star-like.
stenocephalus - sten-oh-sef-al-us: nar-
row-headed.
stenopetalus - sten-oh-pet-al-us: nar-
row-petaled.
stenophyllus - sten-oh-fil-us: narrow-
leaved.
stenopterus - sten-opt-er-us: narrow-
winged.
sterilis-stehr-il-iss: infertile (sterile).
stigmaticus - stig-mat-ik-us: referring
to markings; also stigmas.
stigmosus - stig-moh-sus: much
marked; also refers to stigmas.
stipulaceus - stip-yew-lay-see-us: with
stipules (small organs at leaf bases).
stipularis - stip-yew- lay- riss: with
small organs (stipules) at leaf bases.
stipulatus-stip-yew-lay-tus: with stip-
ules at leaf bases, often prominent.
stoloniferus - stoh-lon-nif-er-us: pro-
ducing runners that take root (sto-
lons).
stramineus - stram-min-ee-us: straw-
colored.
strangulates - stran-gew-lay-tus: con-
stricted.
streptocarpus - strep-toh-karp-us:
twisted-fruited.
streptopetalus - strep-toh-pe/-al-us:
twisted-petaled.
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streptophyllus - strep - toh -fil- us:
twisted-leaved.
striatulus - strye-at-yew-lus: faintly
striped.
striatus - strye-oy-tus: striped (stri-
ated).
strictiflorus - strik-tif-floh-rus: erect-
flowered.
strictus-strikt-us: upright, erect.
strigillosus - strye-jil-loh-sus: with
sharp hairs.
strigosus - strye-goh-sus: covered with
sharp, flat-pressed hairs (strigose).
striolatus - strye-ol-lay-tus: somewhat
striped.
srrobiliferus - stroh-bil-lif-er-us: bear-
ing small cones (strobiles).
strumarius - strew-may-ree-us: refer-
ring to tumors or ulcers.
strumatus-strew-may-tus: with tumors
(or swellings).
strumosus-strew-moh-sus: with tumor-
like swellings.
stylosus-stye-loh-sus: with prominent
styles (the connection between flower
stigma and ovary).
styracifluus - stye-rass-sif-lew-us: flow-
ing with gum (storax).
suaveolens - swav-vee-ol-ens: pleasant
(fragrance).
suavis-way-viss: pleasant, sweet.
subacaulis - sub-ak-kaw-liss: nearly
stemless.
subalpinus - sub-al-pye-nus: nearly a
true alpine.
subauriculatus - sub-aw-rik-yew-lay-
tus: inconspicuously "eared".
subcarnosus - sub-kar-noh-sus: some-
what fleshy.
subcordatus - sub-kor-day-tus: nearly
heart-shaped.
subdivaricatus - sub-div-ar-ik-kay-tus:
slightly divergent.
subedentatus - sub -ee - den - tay - tus:
nearly toothless.
suberectus - sub-ee-rek-tus: nearly
straight, rather erect.
suberosus - soo-ber-roh-sus: cork-
barked, corky.
subfalcatus-sub-fal-kay-tus: somewhat
sickle-shaped.
subglaucus - sub-glok-us: somewhat
downy; bluish.
subhirtellus - sub-her-tel-us: some-
what hairy.
sublunatus - sub-lew-nay-tus: some-
what crescent-shaped.
submenus - sub-mer-sus: (growing)
under water.
subperennis - sub-per-ren-iss: almost
perennial.
subpetiolatus - sub-pet-ee-ol-lay-tus:
partially with petioles (leaf stalks).
subsessilis-sub-sess-il-iss: nearly stalk-
less.
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