The Self-pronouncing Dictionary of Plant Names: ebenaceus to lyratus
(Revised Edition) Prepared by Ralph Bailey, Garden Editor, House & Garden
(Copyright 1948, 1962) by the Literary Guild of America, Inc.

E

ebenaceus--eb en nay see us: ebony-like.
ebracteatus--ee brak tee ay tus: bractless.
eburneus--ee burn ee us: ivory-white.
echinatus--ek in nay tus: bristly, prickly.
echinocarpus--ek in oh karp us: prickly-fruited.
echinosepalus--ek in oh sep al us: prickly-sepaled.
ecornutus--ee kor new tus: hornless.
edulis--ed yew liss: edible.
effusus--ef few sus: loose-spreading.
elasticus--el last ik us: elastic (or rubber-producing).
elatior--ee lay tee or: taller.
elatus--ee lay tus: tall.
elegans--ell eg anz: beautiful, elegant.
elegantissimus--el eg an tiss im us: most beautiful or elegant.
elephantidens--el ef fant id enz: large-toothed.
ellipticus--el lip tik us: elliptical (oval, tapering towards ends).
elongatus--ee lon gay tus: lengthened, elongated.
emarginatus--ee mar jin nay tus: shallowly notched at tip (as of leaves), emarginate.
emeticus--em met ik us: emetic.
emineus--em in enz: prominent.
enneaphyllus--en nee af fill us: nine-leaved.
ensatus--en say tus: sword-like.
ensifolius--en sif foh lee us: sword-leaved.
ensiformis--en sif form iss: sword-shaped.
entomorphilus--en toh mof il us: insect loving.
equestris--ek kwess triss: pertaining to horses.
equinus--ek kwye nus: of horses.
erectus--ee rek tus: upright, erect.
erianthus--ehr ee anth us: woolly-flowered.
ericoides--ehr ik koy deez: Heath-like, Erica-like.
eriocarpus--ehr ee oh karp us: woolly-fruited.
eriocephalus--ehr ee oh sef al us: woolly-headed.
eriophorus--ehr ee off or us: woolly.
erosus--ee roh sus: jagged.
erraticus--ehr rat ik us: unusual.
erubescens--ehr rew bew senz: blushing.
erythrocarpus--ehr ith roh karp us: red-fruited.
erythrocephalus--ehr ith roh sef al us: red-headed.
erythropodus--ehr ith rop od us: red-footed or -stalked.
erythropterus--ehr ith rop ter us: red-winged.
esculentus--es kew lent us: edible.
estriatus--es trye ay tus: without stripes.
etuberosus--ee tew ber roh sus: without tubers.
europaeus--yew roh pee us: European.
exaltatus--ex al tay tus: very tall.
excavatus--ex kay vay tus: hollowed.
excellens--ex sel lenz: excelling, outstanding.
excelsus--ex sel sus: tall.
excisus--ex sye sus: cut away.
exiguus--ex ig yew us: small, poor.
eximius--ex im ee us: uncommon, distinguished.
exitiosus--ex it ee oh sus: pernicious, destructive.
exoticus--ex ot ik us: foreign (not native).
expansus--ex pan sus: expansive.
exscapus--ex skay pus: stalkless, scapeless.
exsculptus--ex skulp tus: dug or carved out.
exsertus--ex sert tus: protruding (exserted).
exsurgens--ex serj enz: rising or standing up.
extensus--ex ten sus: extended.
exudans--ex yew danz: exuding (something).

F

fabaceus--fab bay see us: Bean-like.
falcatus--fal kay tus: sickle-shaped (falcate).
falcifolius--fal sif foh lee us: with sickle-shaped leaves.
falciformis--fal sif form iss: sickle-formed.
farinaceus--fa rin nay see us: starchy or floury.
fariniferus--fa rin nif er us: having starch.
farinosus--fa rin noh sus: mealy, powdery.
fasciatus--fas see ay tus: flattened or broadened (fasciate).
fascicularis--fas sid yew lay riss: closely clustered (fascicled).
fasciculatus--fas sik yew lay tus: clustered.
fascinator--fas sin nay tor: charming.
fastigiatus--fas tij ee ay tus: erect-branching (fastigiate).
fastuosus--fas tew oh sus: proud.
fatuus--fat yew us: simple, insipid.
febrifugus--feb rib yew gus: fever-dispelling.
fenestralis--fen ess tray liss: with (window-like) openings.
ferox--fee rox: very thorny.
ferreus--fehr ee us: pertaining to iron.
ferrugineus--fer rew jin ee us: rust-colored.
fertilis--fer til iss: fruitful (self-fruitful).
festivus--fes tye vus: gay, festive.
fibrosus--fye broh sus: markedly fibrous.
ficifolius--fye sif foh lee us: with fig-like leaves.
ficoideus--fye koy dee us: fig-like.
filamentosus--fil am en toh sus: thread-like, having threads.
filicatus--fil ik kay tus: fern-like.
filicaulis--fil ik kaw liss: with thread-like stems.
filicifolius--fil iss if foh lee us: fern-leaved.
filicinus--fil iss sye nus: fern-like.
filicoides--fil ik koy deez: fern-like.
filiferus--fye lif er us: having threads or filaments.
filifolius--fil if foh lee us: thread-leaved.
filiformis--fil if form iss: thread-like.
filipes--fill ip peez: with thread-like stalks.
fimbriatus--fim bree ay tus: fringed (fimbriate).
firmatus--fir may tus: firm.
firmus--firm us: firm, strong.
fissifolius--fiss if foh lee us: split-leaved.
fissilis--fiss il iss: cleft, split (fissile).
fissus--fiss us: cleft, split.
fistulosus--fiss tew loh sus: hollow-cylindrical.
flabellatus--flab el lay tus: with fan-like parts (flabellate).
flabelliformis--flab el if form iss: fan-shaped.
flaccidus--flak sid us: soft, limp.
flagellaris--flaj el lay riss: whip-like (flagellate).
flagellatus--flaj el lay tus: whip-like.
flagelliformis--flaj el if form iss: whip-formed.
flammeus--flam ee us: flame-colored.
flavescens--flav vess enz: yellowish, becoming yellow.
flavicomus--flay vik oh mus: yellow-haired.
flavidus--flay vid us: yellow or yellowish.
flavirameus--flay vihr ray mee us: yellow-branched.
flavispinus--flay viss pye nus: yellow-spined.
flavissimus--flay viss im us: deep yellow.
flavus--flay vus: yellow.
flavovirens--flay voh vye renz: yellow-green.
flexilis--flex il iss: pliant, flexible.
flexuosus--flex yew oh sus: tortuous, zig-zag.
floccosus--floh koh sus: woolly.
flore-albo--floh ree al boh: white-flowered.
florentinus--flor en tye nus: Florentine.
flore-pleno--floh ree plee noh: double flowered.
floribundus--floh rib bund us: flowering profusely.
floridus--flor id us: flowering freely.
floridanus--flor id day nus: of Florida.
fluitans--flew it anz: floating.
fluviatilis--flew vee at il iss: of rivers.
foetidissimus--fet id diss im us: foul-smelling.
foetidus--fet id us: ill-smelling.
foliatus--foh lee ay tus: with leaves.
foliolatus--foh lee oh lay tus: with leaflets.
foliosus--foh lee oh sus: leafy, full of leaves.
follicularis--fol ik yew lay riss: having follicles.
fontinalis--fon tin nay liss: pertaining to spring.
forficatus--for fik kay tus: shear-shaped.
formosissimus--for moh siss im us: very beautiful.
formosus--for moh sus: beautiful, handsome.
foveatus--foh vee ay tus: pitted.
foveolatus--foh vee oh lay tus: somewhat pitted.
fragarioides--frag ar ee oy deez: strawberry-like.
fragilis--fraj il iss: fragile, brittle.
fragrans--fray granz: fragrant.
fragrantissimus--fray gran tiss im us: very fragrant.
frigidus--frij id us: from or of cold regions.
frondosus--fron doh sus: leafy.
frutescens--frook tess inz: fruitful.
fructiferus--frook tif er us: bearing fruits.
fructigenus--frook tij en us: fruitful.
frutescens--frew tess enz: shrubby, bushy.
fruticosus--frew tik koh sus: shrubby, bushy (fruticose).
fruticulosus--frew tik yew loh sus: somewhat shrubby.
fucatus--few kay tus: painted, dyed.
fuchsioides--fook see oy deez: Fuchsia-like.
fugax--few gax: rapid.
fulgens--full jenz: shining, glistening.
fulgidus--full jid us: shining.
fuliginosus--few lij in oh sus: sooty-black.
fulvescens--full vess enz: becoming tawny-orange.
fulvus--full vuss: tawny-orange.
funebris--few nee briss: funereal.
fungosus--fun goh sus: spongy, pertaining to a fungus.
funiculatus--few nik yew lay tus: pertaining to rope or cord; with an ovule stalk (funicle).
furcans--fur kanz: forked.
furcatus--fur kay tus: forked (furcate).
fuscatus--fuss kay tus: brownish.
fusco-rubra--fuss koh roo brah: brownish-red.
fuscus--fuss cus: brown, dusky (fuscous).
fusiformis--few sif form iss: spindle-shaped.

G

galacifolius--gay las if foh lee us: Galax-leaved.
galericulatus--gal er ik yew lay tus: helmet-like.
gallicus--gal lik us: French, of or from France.
garganicus--gar gan ik us: of Gargano (Italy).
gelidus--jel id us: frigid (regions).
geminatus--jem in nay tus: twin.
geminiflorus--jem in if floh rus: twin-flowered.
geminispinus--jem in iss pye nus: twin-spined.
gemmatus--jem may tus: jeweled (bud-bearing).
gemmiferus--jem mif er us: having buds.
genevensis--jen ev ven siss: of Geneva (Switzerland).
geniculatus--jen ik yew lay tus: jointed, kneed.
gentianoides--jen shan noy deez: Gentian-like.
geoides--jee om met rik us: distinctly patterned.
geometricus--jee om met rik us: distinctly patterned.
germanicus--jer man ik us: German, of Germany.
gibberosus--jib er roh sus: humped, misshapen.
gibbiflorus--jib if floh rus: with irregularly swollen flowers.
gibbus--jib us: swollen on one side (gibbous).
giganteus--jye gan tee us: large, huge.
giganticus--jye gan tik us: large, gigantic.
glabellus--glab bell us: smoothish.
glaber (see glabrus)--glay ber: smooth.
glaberrimus--glab behr im us: very smooth.
glabratus--glab ray tus: rather smooth.
glabrescens--glab ress enz: becoming smooth.
glabrus--glay brus: smooth (glabrous).
glacialis--glay see ay liss: of glacial regions.
gladiatus--glad ee ay tus: sword-like.
glanduliferus--glan dew lif er us: having glands.
glanduliflorus--glan dew lif floh rus: with gland-like (glandular) flowers.
glandulosus--glan dew loh sus: glandular.
glaucescens--glaw sess senz: acquiring a "bloom" (fuzz), grayish.
glaucifolius--glaw sif foh lee us: bloomy- or grayish-leaved.
glaucophyllus--glaw koh fill us: bloomy or grayish-leaved.
glaucus--glaw kus: "bloomy", grayish (glaucous).
globosus--gloh boh sus: almost spherical or globular (globose).
globularis--gloh bew lay riss: like a little ball.
globuliferus--gloh bew lif er us: bearing small balls or globules.
globulosus--gloh bew loh sus: globular but small.
glomeratus--glom er ray tus: clustered (glomerate).
glomuliferus--glom yew lif er us: bearing small clusters (of flowers).
gloriosus--gloh ree oh sus: superb.
glumaceus--glew may see us: with chaffy bracts or scales (glumes).
glutinosus--glew tin noh sus: gluey, sticky (glutinous).
gracilentus--gras il len tus: slender.
gracilis--grass il iss: slender (graceful).
gracillimus--gras sil im us: very slender.
graecus--gree kus: Greek, of Greece.
gramineus--gram min ee us: grassy, grass-like.
graminifolius--gram in if foh lee us: grass-leaved.
grandiceps--gran dis seps: large-headed.
grandicuspis--gran dik kusp iss: with large points.
grandidentatus--gran did en tay tus: big-toothed.
grandiflorus--gran dif floh rus: large-flowered.
grandifolius--gran dif foh lee us: large-leaved.
grandiformis--gran dif form iss: of a large sort.
grandipunctatus--gran dip unk tay tus: large-spotted.
grandis--gran diss: large.
graniticus--gran nit ik us: of granite soils or crevices.
granulatus--gran yew lay tus: of grain-texture, granular.
granulosus--gran yew loh sus: grainy, granulose.
gratissimus--grat tiss im us: very pleasing.
gratus--gray tus: pleasing.
graveolens--grav vee ol enz: heavy-scented.
grossus--grohss us: great, large.
guatemalensis--gwat em al len siss: of Guatemala.
guianensis--gwee an nen siss: of Guiana.
guineensis--gwin ee en siss: of Guinea (Africa).
gummiferus--gum mif er us: gum-bearing.
gummosus--gum moh sus: gummy.
guttatus--gut tay tus: spotted, speckled.
gymnocarpus--jim no karp us: naked-fruited.
gyrans--jye ranz: gyrating, revolving (in a circle).

H

haemanthus--hee manth us: blood-red-flowered.
hamatus--ham may tus: hooked.
hamosus--ham moh sus: hooked, hook-like.
harpophyllus--harp oh fill us: sickle-leaved.
hastatus: hass tay tus: spear-shaped (hastate).
hastiferus--hass tif er us: spear-bearing.
hastilis--hass tye liss: referring to a spear.
hebecarpus--hee bee karp us: hairy-fruited.
hederaceus--hed er ray see us: Ivy-like.
helveticus--hel vet ik us: Swiss, of Switzerland.
helvolus--hel vol us: pale yellow.
hemisphaericus--hem iss feer ik us: like half a sphere.
heptaphyllus--hep taf fill us: seven-leaved.
herbaceus--her bay see us: fleshy-stemmed, not woody (herbaceous).
heteracanthus--het er ak kanth us: variously spined.
heteranthus--het er ranth us: variable-flowered, variously flowered.
heterocarpus--het er oh karp us: various-fruited.
heterodon--het tehr od on: various toothed.
heteroglossus--het er oh gloss us: various-tongued.
heteromorphus--het er oh morf us: varying in form.
heterophyllus--het er oh fill us: various-leaved.
hexagonus--hex ag on us: six-angled, six-sided.
hexandrus--hex and rus: six-stamened.
hexapetalus--hex ap pet al us: six-petaled.
hexaphyllus--hex af fill us: six-leaved.
hians--hye anz: open, gaping.
hibernalis--hye ber nay liss: pertaining to winter.
hibernicus--hye bern ik us: of or from Ireland.
hibiscifolius--hye bis sif foh lee us: Hibiscus-leaved.
himalaicus--him al lay ik us: of the Himalayas.
hirsutissimus--herss yew tiss im us: very hairy.
hirsutulus--herss yew tul us: somewhat hairy.
hirsutus--herss yew tus: hairy (hirsute).
hirtellus--her tel us: somewhat hairy.
hirtiflorus--her tif floh rus: hairy-flowered.
hirtipes--her tip eez: hairy-stemmed.
hirtus--hert us: hairy.
hispanicus--hiss pan ik us: of or from Spain.
hispidissimus--hiss pid diss im us: very bristly.
hispidus--hiss pid us: bristly (hispid).
histrionicus--hiss tree on ik us: pertaining to actors or the drama.
hollandicus--hol land ik us: of or from Holland.
holosericeus--hol oh ser riss ee us: woolly, silky.
horizontalis--hor iz on tay liss: horizontal.
horridus--horr id us: horrid (as with spines).
hortensius--hor ten see us: of gardeners.
hortensis--hor ten siss: belonging to the garden.
hortorum--hor toh rum: belonging to gardens.
hortulanus--hor tew lay nus: of gardens.
humifusus--hew mif few sus: sprawling on the ground.
humilis--hew mil iss: low-growing, dwarf.
hupehensis--hoo pay en siss: from Hupel (China).
hyacinthiinus--hye ass sinth in us: sapphire-colored.
hyacinthoides--hye ass inth oy deez: Hyacinth-like.
hyalinus--hye al in us: translucent, transparent.
hybridus--hib rid us: mixed, hybrid.
hyemalis--hye em may liss: pertaining to winter.
hymenanthus--hye men nanth us: membranous-flowered.
hymenosepalus--hye men oh see pal us: membrane-sepaled.
hyperboreus--hye per boh ree us: far-northern.
hypocrateriformis--hye poh kray ter if form iss: salver-shaped (flower).
hypogaeus--hye poh jee us: underground (of growth).
hypoglaucus--hye poh glaw kus: grayish or "bloomy" beneath.
hypoleucus--hye poh lew kus: whitish, pale.
hypophyllus--hye poh fill us: referring to underside of leaf.
hystrix--hiss trix: bristly.

I

ianthinus--eye anth in us: violet, violet-blue.
ibericus--eye behr ik us: of Spain or Portugal.
ignescens--ig ness senz: fiery (colored).
igneus--ig nee us: fiery.
ilicifolius--il iss if foh lee us: Holly-leaved.
illecebrosus--il less see broh sus: shade-growing.
illustris--il luss triss: brilliant, lustrous.
illyricus--il lihr ik us: of Greece (Illyria).
imberbis--im berb iss: beardless, spineless.
imbricans--im brik anz: overlapping.
imbricarius--im brik kay ree us: overlapping.
imbricatus--im brik kay tus: overlapping (imbricated).
immaculatus--im mak yew lay tus: spotless.
immersus--im mer sus: under-water.
imperialis--im pee ree ay liss: showy, regal.
implexus--im plex us: interwoven.
impressus--im press us: sunken.
inaequalifolius--in ee kwal if foh lee us: unequal-leaved.
inaequalis--in ee kway liss: unequal, not uniform.
inaequilaterus--in ee kwil lat er us: unequal-sided.
incanus--in kay nus: grayish-white, hoary.
incarnatus--in kar nay tus: flesh-colored.
incertus--in sert us: uncertain (origin or type).
incisifolius--in sye sif foh lee us: cut-leaved.
incisus--in sye sus: cut (incised).
inclinatus--in klin nay tus: bent downward.
incomparabilis--in kom par rab il iss: excelling.
incomptus--in komp tus: unattractive.
inconspicuus--in kon spik yew us: not notable, inconspicuous.
incurvatus--in kurv vay tus: bent inward (in curved).
incurvus--in kurv us: incurved.
indentatus--in den tay tus: indented or toothed.
indicus--inn dik us: of India (the East Indies).
indivisus--in div vye sus: undivided.
induratus--in dew ray tus: hardened.
inermis--in erm iss: without thorns or spines (unarmed).
infectorius--in fek toh ree us: used for dyes.
infestus--in fess tus: dangerous.
inflatus--in flay tus: swollen.
infractus--in frak tus: broken.
infundibuliformis--in fun dib yew lif form iss: funnel shaped (flowers).
inodorus--in oh doh rus: without fragrance.
inornatus--in or nay tus: not showy.
inquinans--inn kwin anz: discoloring.
insignis--in sig niss: remarkable, outstanding.
intactus--in tak tus: intact.
integer--inn tej er: unbroken (entire).
integrifolius--in teg rif foh lee us: "entire"-leaved (smooth-edged).
interjectus--in ter jek tus: put between.
intermedius--in ter meed ee us: intermediate (in color, form, etc.).
interruptus--in ter rup tus: not continuous, scattered.
intertextus--in ter text us: interwoven, intertwined.
intortus--in tort us: twisted.
intricatus--in trik kay tus: entangled (branches).
introrsus--in tror sus: turned inward (introrse).
intumescens--in tew mess senz: swollen, puffy.
inversus--in verr sus: turned over (inverse).
invisus--in vye sus: unseen, overlooked.
involucratus--in vol yew kray tus: with a group or whorl of small leaves or bracts (involucres).
involutus--in vol yew tus: rolled inward (involute).
ioensis--eye oh en siss: from Iowa.
ionanthus--eye oh nanth us: Violet-flowered.
ionopterus--eye oh nop ter us: winged like a Violet.
iridiscens--ir id dess senz: shimmering, changeable color.
iridifolius--eye rid if foh lee us: Iris-leaved.
iridioides--eye rid ee oy deez: Iris-like.
irregularis--ihr reg yew lay riss: irregular, unsymmetrical.
isandrus--eye sand rus: equal-stamened.
isopetalus--eye soh pet al us: equal-petaled.
isophyllus--eye soh fill us: equal-leaved.
italicus--it tal ik us: of or from Italy.
ixocarpus--ix oh karp us: stick-fruited.

J

japonicus--jap pon ik us: of or from Japan.
jasmineus--jas min ee us: Jasmine-like.
jasminiflorus--jas min if floh rus: Jasmine-flowered.
jasminoides--jas min noy deez: Jasmine-like.
javanicus--jav van ik us: of or from Java.
jubatus--jew bay tus: crested, maned.
jucundus--jew koon dus: pleasing, amiable.
jugosus--jew goh sus: yoked.
juliflorus--jew lif floh rus: with walnut-like flowers.
junceus--joon see us: rush-like.
juniperinus--jew nip er rye nus: Juniper-like.

K

kalmiaeflorus--kal mih ee floh rus: Laurel (Kalmia)-flowered.
kamtschatikus--kam chat ik us: of Kamchatka (Siberia).
kashmirianus--kash meer ee ay nus: of Kashmere.
kewensis--kew en siss: of Kew Gardens (England).
korianus--koh ree ay nus: of or from Korea.

L

labiatus--lay bee ay tus: lipped (labiate).
labiosus--lay bee oh sus: lipped.
laciniatus--las in ee ay tus: cut into narrow holes (laciniate).
laciniosus--las in ee oh sus: narrowly cut.
lactatus--lak tay tus: milky.
lacteus--lak tee us: milk-white.
lacticolor--lak tik ol or: milk-colored.
lactiferus--lak tif er us: milky-juiced.
lactiflorus--lak tif floh rus: milk-white-flowered.
lacunosus--lak yew noh sus: pitted.
laetevirens--lee tev vye renz: vivid green.
laetus--lee tus: bright, vivid.
laevicaulis--lee vik kaw liss: smooth-stemmed.
laevigatus--lee vig gay tus: smooth.
laevipes--lee vip peez: smooth-stalked.
laevis--lee viss: smooth.
laeviusculus--lee vee uss kew lus: smoothish.
lanatus--lan nay tus: woolly, wool-like.
leontoglossus--lee on toh gloss us: lion-tongued.
leopardinus--lee op ar dye nus: leopard-spotted.
lepidophyllus--lep id oh fill us: scaly-leaved.
leprosus--lep roh sus: scurfy.
leptocaulis--lep toh kaw liss: thin-stemmed.
leptocladus--lep tok lad us: thin-branched.
leptolepis--lep tol ep iss: thin-scaled.
leptophyllus--lep toh fill us: thin-leaved.
leptopus--lep toh pus: thin-stalked.
leptosepalus--lep toh see pal us: thin-sepaled.
leucanthus--lew kanth us: white-flowered.
leucobotrys--lew koh boh triss: white-clustered.
leucocephalus--lew koh sef al us: white-headed.
leuconeurus--lew koh new rus: white-veined.
leucophyllus--lew koh fill us: white-leaved.
leucorhizus--lew koh rye zus: white-rooted.
lignosus--lig noh sus: woody.
ligularis--lig yew lay riss: strap-shaped.
ligulatus--lig yew lay tus: strap-shaped.
ligustrinus--lye gus trye nus: Privet (Ligustrum)-like.
lilacinus--lye las sye nus: lilac-like or -colored.
liliiflorus--lil ee if floh rus: Lily-flowered.
liliifolius--lil ee if foh lee us: with Lily-like leaves.
limbatus--lim bay tus: bordered.
limosus--lim moh sus: of marshy places.
linariifolius--lin ay ree if foh lee us: Linaria leaved.
linearifolius--lin ee ay rif foh lee us: narrow-leaved.
linearilobus--lin ee ay ril loh bus: narrow-lobed.
linearis--lin ee ay riss: narrow (linear).
lineatus--lin ee ay tus: striped, lined.
linguus--lin gwus: tongue-like.
lingulatus--lin gew lay tus: tongue-shaped.
linifolius--lye nif foh lee us: with Flax (Linum)-like leaves.
linophyllus--lye no fill us: Flax-leaved.
linoides--lin noy deez: Flax-like.
lithophilus--lith off il us: rock-dwelling.
lithospermus--lith oh sperm us: with stone-like seeds.
littoralis--lit tor ray liss: of the seashore.
littoreus--lit tor ee us: of the shore or coast.
lividus--liv id us: bluish, livid.
lobatus--loh bay tus: lobed.
lobularis--loh bew lay riss: lobed.
longebracteatus--lon jeb brak tee ay tus: long-bracted.
longepedunculatus--lon jep ped unk yew lay tus: with a long flower stalk.
longicaudatus--lon jik kaw day tus: long-tailed.
longiflorus--lon jif floh rus: long-flowered.
longifolius--lon jif foh lee us: long-leaved.
longihamatus--long jih ham may tus: long-hooked.
longilaminatus--lon jil lam in nay tus: with long plates (laminae).
longilobus--lon jil oh bus: long-lobed.
longipes--lon jip eez: long-stalked.
longipetalus--lon jip pet alus: long-petaled.
longiracemosus--lon jih ray sem moh sus: long-racemed.
longiscapus--lon jis skay pus: long-scaped.
longisepalus--lon jis see pal us: long-sepaled.
longispathus--lon jis spayth us: long-spathed.
longispinus--lon jis spye nus: long-spined.
longissimus--lon jiss im us: very long.
longistylus--lon jis stye lus: long-styled.
longus--lon gus: long.
lophanthus--loh fanth us: with crested flowers.
lorifolius--lor if foh lee us: strap-leaved.
lotifolius--loh tif foh lee us: Lotus-leaved.
lucidus--lew sid us: bright, shining.
ludovicianus--lew doh viss ee ay nus: of Louisiana.
lunatus--lew nay tus: moon-shaped, crescent-shaped (lunate).
lunulatus--lew new lay tus: somewhat moon-shaped.
luridus--lew rid us: pale yellow; also fiery, lurid.
lusitanicus--lew sit tan ik us: of Portugal (Lusitania).
luteolus--lew tee oh lus: yellowish.
lutescens--lew tess senz: becoming yellowish.
luteus--lew tee us: yellow.
luxurians--lux yew ree anz: luxuriant, thrifty.
lyratus--lye ray tus: deeply cut, with large terminal lobe (lyrate).