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
variegata / variegatus
Meaning: having varied colors
Example: Euonymus fortunei variegatus — variegated wintercreeper
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venosus / venosa
Meaning: veined
Example: Primula venosa — veined primrose
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vernalis / vernale
Meaning: of spring
Example: Iberis vernalis — spring candytuft
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verrucosus / verrucosa
Meaning: warty or rough surface
Example: Ficus verrucosa — warted fig
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villosus / villosa
Meaning: hairy or shaggy
Example: Geranium villosum — hairy geranium
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virens / viridis
Meaning: green
Example: Ligustrum virens — green privet
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viscosus / viscosa
Meaning: sticky or resinous
Example: Mimulus viscidus — sticky monkey flower
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vulgariformis
Meaning: resembling a common type
Example: Thymus vulgariformis — thyme relative
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vulgaris
Meaning: common or widespread
Example: Thymus vulgaris — common thyme
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