Species Epithets - E

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Epithet	Meaning	Reference
echinata	Set with prickles or spines (echinus, a hedgehog, or a prickle).	Z
echinatum	Set with prickles or spines (echinus, a hedgehog, or a prickle).	Z
echinatus	Set with prickles or spines (echinus, a hedgehog, or a prickle).	Z
echioides	Resembling Viper's-Bugloss, Echium.	Z
edule	Eatable.	Z
edulis	Eatable.	Z
effusum	Pouring forth, loosely spreading.	Z
effusus	Pouring forth, loosely spreading.	Z
eglanteriae	(Growing on) Eglantine, name used in the past for Rose and Honeysuckle.
egregius	Extraordinary, eminent.	Z
elata	Exalted, tall, lofty, stately.	Z
elatior	Higher, very lofty.	Z
elatius	Higher, very lofty.	Z
elatum	Exalted, tall, lofty, stately.	Z
elatus	Exalted, tall, lofty, stately.	Z
elegans	Graceful, neat, nice.	Z
elegantissima	Exquisitely fine or nice.	Z
elliptica	Shaped like an ellipse.	Z
elodes	Bog loving.	Z
elongata	Lengthened, drawn out, extended.	Z
elongatum	Lengthened, drawn out, extended.	Z
elongatus	Lengthened, drawn out, extended.	Z
elwesii	After botanist, (Henry John) Elwes.	JS
emersum	Raised above the water level.	Z
emerus	Domesticated, cultivated.	Z
eminens	Conspicuous, distinguished.	Z
endivia	Endive.	Z
ensata	Sword-shaped, as the leaves of Iris.	Z
ensifolium	With sword-shaped leaves.	DBE
ensifolius	With sword-like leaves.	Z
epilinum	Dodder, a parasite growing on flax.	Z
epithymum	Growing as a parasite on thyme.	Z
equisetiforme	Resembling Horse-tail or Joint-Grass.	Z
erecta	Upright, perpendicular.	Z
erectum	Upright, perpendicular.	Z
erectus	Upright, perpendicular.	Z
eriantha	Bearing woolly flowers.	Z
erianthus	Bearing woolly flowers.	Z
ericetorum	Peat or heath loving.	Z
ericoides	Resembling heather, Erica.	Z
eriocarpa	Bearing woolly fruits.	Z
eriophorum	Like Cottongrass, Eriophorum. From Greek, bearing wool.	DBE
erubescens	Pale red, turning red.	Z
eruciformis	Tendril-like.	Z
erythraea	With reddish tinge.	Z
erythrocarpa	Bearing red fruit.	Z
erythrocephala	Bearing red heads.	Z
esculenta	Eatable, fit for human food.	Z
esculentum	Eatable, fit for human food.	Z
esculentus	Eatable, fit for human food.	Z
esula	Eatable (for the hungry).	Z
etrusca	From ancient Etruria, now Tuscany.	Z
eupatoria	Like Eupatorium, Hemp-agrimony ?
europaea	From Europe.	Z
europaeum	From Europe.	Z
europaeus	From Europe.	Z
exaltata	Erect, lofty, commanding.	Z
exaltatum	Erect, lofty, commanding.	Z
exaltatus	Erect, lofty, commanding.	Z
exarata	Brittle, inclined to splinter.	Z
exaratum	Brittle, inclined to splinter.	Z
excellens	Excellent, superb.	Z
excelsa	High, elevated.	Z
excelsior	Raised, elevated above its surroundings.	Z
excipuliformis	Funnel shaped.	Z
exigua	Small, narrow, insignificant.	Z
exilis	Thin, weak, meagre, lank and straight.	Z
expansa	Expanded, spread, diffused, as a flower in full perfection.	Z
expansum	Expanded, spread, diffused, as a flower in full perfection.	Z
exsertum	Protruding, projecting (of stamens beyond the corolla).	Z
extensa	Stretched out, extended, spread.	Z