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Diese Lernkarten vermitteln botanische Wurzelbegriffe für die wissenschaftliche Pflanzenbenennung auf universitärem Niveau. Sie decken häufige Wortstämme wie Form-, Farb- oder Strukturmerkmale ab, etwa bei Blüten, Blättern oder Früchten, und erklären deren Bedeutung in lateinisch-griechischen Fachbegriffen. Studierende der Biologie profitieren davon, um Pflanzennamen systematisch zu entschlüsseln und taxonomische Zusammenhänge zu verstehen.

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testud-

- referring to a tortoise (testudinaria = like a tortoise shell))

tessel-

tessellate (a squared pattern) (tessellata)

terr-

referring to (the) earth (terrestris)

tern-

- referring to the number three (ternata / ternifolia = three-leaved)

terebinth-

- referring to turpentine (usually the smell) (terebenthifolia = leaves with a turpentine-like odor)

teret-

- circular, cylindrical (teretiformis - in the form of a cylinder)

-staphy(...)

referring to a cluster of grapes (Arctostaphylos = bear + grapes, alluding to the fact that bears love to eat the fruit; one of the species of this genus is uva-ursi, meaning grape + bear)

stans

stans standing, upright

-stachy(...)

(...) referring to a spike (of flowers) (Acanthostachys = thorny flower spike)

squarr-

- spreading (squarrosa)

squam-

referring to scales (squamosa / squamata / squamigera)

squal-

dirty (color) (squalens squalida))

spur-

false (spurius)

spum-

referring to spume or froth (spumaria)

-spor(...)

(...) referring to a seed or spore (Hymenospora = mambraneous seed)

splend-

- splendid (splendida)

spir-

referring to a spiral (Spiranthes = spiral flowers (inflo- rescence), an orchid)

spin-

- referring to a spine (spinosa / spina-christi = Christ- thorn)

spic-

- referring to a spike (of flowers) (spicatus spicant / spiculifolia = spiked leaf)

sphaer-

- referring to a sphere (sphaerocephala = round-headed)

united (Zygopetalum = united petals, an orchid) (Zygadenus = united (paired) glands)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

zyg

referring to a zone, a band (color/shape) (zonatus / zonale)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

zona-

- referring to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) (zeylanica

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

zeylan

referring to a zebra (striped) (zebrina)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

zebr-

referring to wood (Xylobium = wood + life, referring to the epiphytic habit of these orchids)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

xyl-

- referring to wine (vinifera = wine-bearing)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

vin

referring to a wicker, therefore, long, pliable branches (viminalis)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

vimin

hairy (villosum)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

villos

clothed, covered (usually with hairs) (vestitus)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

vesti

referring to the evening - also western (vespertillus vesperinus)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

vesper

- referring to vessicles, bladders (vesicularis)

vesicul

genuine, true

verus (vera)

referring to a whorl (verticillatus)

vertic

referring to a sword (xiphioides)

xiph

dry (xerocarpa = dry-fruited) (Xeranthemum = dry flower)

xer

referring to the color yellow (xanthocarpus = yellow-fruited / xanthinus)

xanth

referring to a fox (vulpina)

vulp

common (vulgaris)

vulg-

twining (volubilis)

volub-

striped (vittatus

vitta

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united (Zygopetalum = united petals, an orchid) (Zygadenus = united (paired) glands)

zyg

referring to a zone, a band (color/shape) (zonatus / zonale)

zona-

- referring to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) (zeylanica

zeylan

referring to a zebra (striped) (zebrina)

zebr-

referring to wood (Xylobium = wood + life, referring to the epiphytic habit of these orchids)

xyl-

- referring to wine (vinifera = wine-bearing)

vin

referring to a wicker, therefore, long, pliable branches (viminalis)

vimin

hairy (villosum)

villos

clothed, covered (usually with hairs) (vestitus)

vesti

referring to the evening - also western (vespertillus vesperinus)

vesper

- referring to vessicles, bladders (vesicularis)

vesicul

genuine, true

verus (vera)

referring to a whorl (verticillatus)

vertic

referring to a sword (xiphioides)

xiph

dry (xerocarpa = dry-fruited) (Xeranthemum = dry flower)

xer

referring to the color yellow (xanthocarpus = yellow-fruited / xanthinus)

xanth

referring to a fox (vulpina)

vulp

common (vulgaris)

vulg-

twining (volubilis)

volub-

striped (vittatus

vitta

- referring to a grape (vitifolia = leaves like a grape)

viti

- sticky (Malvaviscus = sticky mallow) (viscaria)

visc

- referring to the color green (viridiflora = green-flowers)

virid

- referring to a virgin - usually meanig white (virginalis)

virgin

- referring to a twig (wand) (virgatus)

virgat

- referring to the color green (virescens)

vires

- referring to the genus Viola or the color violet - (violaceus = partaking of the color violet)

viol

- various(ly) (versiflora = variously-flowered)

versi

- verrucose, warty (verrucosus / verruculosa)

verruc

referring to varnish (vernicosa)

vernic

referring to Spring, vernal (vernalis vernus)

vern

- referring to a worm, spiral form (vermiculatus)

vermi

beautiful (venustus)

venust

unevenly swollen (ventricosa)

ventr

- referring to a vein (venosus)

venos

velvety (velutina)

velut

variegated (variegata)

variegat

variable, various (variatus)

vari

- strong, true (validus) (Valeriana = strong, referring to the medicinal uses of Valerian)

valid- / valer

wandering, erratic

vagans

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