Plant Identification

Latin Terms Glossary

A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V X Y Z
radicans
Meaning: rooting along stems
Example: Hedera helix var. radicans — English ivy
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ramosissima / ramosus
Meaning: very branched
Example: Tamarix ramosissima — salt cedar
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reclinata / reclinatus
Meaning: reclining or drooping
Example: Phoenix reclinata — Senegal date palm
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repens / reptans
Meaning: creeping or trailing
Example: Ajuga reptans — creeping bugleweed
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rigidus / rigida
Meaning: stiff or rigid
Example: Yucca rigida — blue yucca
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rivularis
Meaning: growing by streams
Example: Callitriche rivularis — water starwort
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robustus / robusta
Meaning: strong or hardy
Example: Eucalyptus robusta — swamp mahogany
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roseus / rosea
Meaning: rosy-colored or pink
Example: Catharanthus roseus — Madagascar periwinkle
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rotundifolia
Meaning: round-leaved
Example: Rubus rotundifolius — roundleaf bramble
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rubra / ruber
Meaning: red or reddish
Example: Acer rubrum — red maple
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rugosa / rugosus
Meaning: wrinkled leaves
Example: Rosa rugosa — rugosa rose
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rupestris
Meaning: growing on rocks
Example: Antirrhinum rupestre — rock snapdragon
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