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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)

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

zyg

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

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

zona-

- referring to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) (zeylanica

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

zeylan

referring to a zebra (striped) (zebrina)

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

zebr-

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

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

xyl-

- referring to wine (vinifera = wine-bearing)

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

vin

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

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

vimin

hairy (villosum)

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

villos

clothed, covered (usually with hairs) (vestitus)

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

vesti

referring to the evening - also western (vespertillus vesperinus)

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

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

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tenax

tenacious

tect-

- referring to a roof (tectorum)

taxi-

- referring to the genus, Taxa, the Yew (taxifolius = Yew-like leaves)

taur-

referring to a bull (taurinus)

tartar-

referring to Central Asia (tartaricus)

tard-

late (tardiflora = late-flowering)

tabul-

- referring to a tablet, therefore flat (shape) (tabuliformis)

sym- / syn-

- together, united (Symphoricarpos = together + to bear + fruit, referring to the clustered fruit)

sylv-

- referring to forests (sylvatica)

supin-

- prostrate (supinus)

sulc-

- referring to a furrow (sulcatus)

suffr-

- referring to a shrub (suffruticosa = somewhat shrubby)

subul-

referring to an awl (shape) (subulata)

suber-

referring to cork (suberosus)

sub-

somewhat, under, almost, not-quite -- often elided as in suffruticosa, a combining-form of sub and fruticosa = sub-shrubby (subhirtella = somewhat hairy)

suav-

- sweet, fragrant (suaveolens)

styra-

- referring to gum (styraciflua = flowing with gum)

strum-

referring to a tumor (strumatus)

strob-

- referring to a cone (e.g., of a pine) (strobilifera = cone-bearing / strobus / strobilacea / strobilanthes = cone + flower)

strig-

- referring to stiff hairs or bristles (strigosa / strigillosa)

strict-

- erect, rigid, upright, stiff (stricta)

striat-

- striped (striatus; viridistriata = green-striped

strepto-

- twisted (streptophullus = twisted-leaved)

stram-

- referring to straw (color) (stramineus)

-stom(...)

-stom(...) referring to a mouth

stolon-

- referring to runners (stolonifera = bearing runners)

stipul-

referring to a stipule (stipulata)

stigm-

- marked (stigmatus)

-stict(...)

referring to spots or glands (chlorosticta = green-spotted)

-stich(...)

referring to spots or glands (chlorosticta = green-spotted)

-steph(...)

referring to a crown (macrostephana = large crown)

steph-

- referring to a crown (Stephanandra = crown + anthers)

sten-

narrow (Stenocarpu = narrow fruit)

-stem(...)

(...) referring to stamens (Pentstemon> = five stamens)

stell-

- referring to a star (stellatus)

-thec(...)

referring to a sheath (microthecum = small sheath)

-thamn(...)

(...) referring to a plant, a bush (Rhodothamnus = red plant)

-thal(...)

(...) referring to a branch (Pleurothallis = side branch)

testud-

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

tessel-

tessellate (a squared pattern) (tessellata)

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