Species Epithets - F

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Epithet	Meaning	Reference
faassenii	Named for J H Faassen, a Dutch nurseryman
falcata	Sickle shaped.	Z
falcatum	Sickle shaped.	Z
falciformis	Sickle shaped.	Z
fallax	Spurious, not genuine.	Z
farfara	To become agitated, talkative.	DGB
farinosa	Covered with a dusting of flour.	Z
fasciculare	In close clusters or bundles.	Z
fascicularis	In close clusters or bundles.	Z
fasciculata	In close clusters or bundles.	Z
fasciculatum	In close clusters or bundles.	Z
fastuosa	Bountiful, stately.	Z
fatmensis	Of Arabian origin (after Fatima, the daughter of Mohammed).	Z
fatua	Empty, barren, inspid.	Z
ferox	Strongly fortified with thorns or spines.	Z
ferreus	Hard, like iron.
ferrugineum	Of the colour of rust.
ficaria	Concerning figs. (Ranunculus ficaria is also known as "Fig buttercup".)
filamentosa	Thread-like, fibrous, formed of filaments or fibres.	Z
filicaulis	With thread-like stalk.	Z
filiformis	Shaped like threads.	Z
filipes	With thread-like stems.	Z
filix-mas	Latin: "Male-fern".
fimbriata	With fringed margin (fimbra, fringe).	Z
fimbriatus	With fringed margin (fimbra, fringe).	Z
firma	Firm, hard.	Z
firmum	Firm, hard.	Z
fissum	With split or cleft parting.	Z
fissus	With split or cleft parting.	Z
fistula	Pipe or tube.	Z
fistulosa	Tubular, hollow throughout as the leaf of an onion, or full of holes.	Z
fistulosum	Tubular, hollow throughout as the leaf of an onion, or full of holes.	Z
fistulosus	Tubular, hollow throughout as the leaf of an onion, or full of holes.	Z
flabellata	Fan-shaped, wedge-shaped.	Z
flacca	Limp, withered, flabby.	Z
flagellaris	Having creeping sarmenta (runners like strawberry).	Z
flammea	Of flame colour. Bright red.	Z
flammula	Burning.	Z
flava	Pure yellow.	Z
flavescens	Yellowish.	Z
flavidus	Pale yellow, somewhat yellow.	Z
flavum	Pure yellow.	Z
flavus	Pure yellow.	Z
flexicaulis	With bent stalk (flexus, bent).	Z
flexile	Flexible, whip-like.	Z
flexilis	Flexible, whip-like.	Z
flexuosa	Bent alternately to right and left, like the path of a snake.	Z
flexuosum	Bent alternately to right and left, like the path of a snake.	Z
flexuosus	Bent alternately to right and left, like the path of a snake.	Z
flocculosum	With small woolly curls.	Z
floribunda	Flowering abundantly.	Z
floribundum	Flowering abundantly.	Z
florida	Flowering richly.	Z
flos-cuculi	Latin: "Cuckoo flower".
fluitans	Floating.	Z
fluminensis	From Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.	Z
fluviatile	Growing in running water.	Z
fluviatilis	Growing in running water.	Z
foenisecii	Latin: "Hay harvest".
foetens	Evil smelling.	Z
foetida	Evil smelling.	Z
foetidissima	Of very evil odour or stench.	Z
foetidus	Evil smelling.	Z
foliosa	Well covered with foliage.	Z
foliosum	Well covered with foliage.	Z
foliosus	Well covered with foliage.	Z
fomentarius	Touch-wood, or tinder-like.	Z
fontana	Spring-loving, growing near springs.	Z
fontanum	Spring-loving, growing near springs.	Z
forbesii	I assume named for a (J?) Forbes.
formosa	Beautiful.	Z
formosana	From the island Formosa in the China Sea.	Z
formosanum	From the island Formosa in the China Sea.	Z
forrestii	After George Forrest who collected plants in China in the early 20th century.
fortunei	Named after Robert Fortune.
foveolatus	Having small depression or groove.	Z
fragarioides	Resembling Strawberry, Fragaria.	Z
fragifera	Bearing strawberries.	Z
fragiferum	Bearing strawberries.	Z
fragilis	Fragile, brittle.	Z
fragrans	Fragrant, of pleasant odour.	Z
frigida	Cold, frosty.	Z
frigidus	Cold, frosty.	Z
frondosa	Covered with foliage.	Z
frumentacea	Rich in flour, grain yielding, or grain-like.	Z
frutescens	Shrubby, shrub-like.	Z
fruticans	Shrub, bush-like.	Z
fruticosa	Shrubby, bushy.	Z
fruticosum	Shrubby, bushy.	Z
fruticosus	Shrubby, bushy.	Z
fruticulosa	In form of a small bush.	Z
fucatum	Stained, dyed, coloured.	Z
fuchsii	Named after Leonhart Fuchs. (I think.)
fugax	Fugitive, fleeting.	Z
fulgens	Shining, glowing.	Z
fulgida	Radiant, shining.	Z
fulgidum	Radiant, shining.	Z
fullonum	Used for carding wool.	Z
fulva	Reddish-brown, tawny.	Z
fulvum	Reddish-brown, tawny.	Z
furfuracea	Scurfy, covered with loose branny scales.	Z
fusca	Brown.	Z
fuscus	Brown.	Z
fusiformis	Carrot-shaped or tapering at both ends.	Z