A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

minimus:

1. minimus,-a,-um (adj.A); superl. of parvus,-a,-um (ad.A), q.v., 'small, little:' smallest, very little, very small, minute, very least, least; least, minute, tiny; see pico-;

- ut minimum (adv. phrase), at least; opp. ut maximum: at (the) most. - foliolis ciliato-serrulatis, bracteis minimis, with leaflets ciliato-serrulate, with the bracts minute.

- orificio e cellulis minimis composito, with the orifice composed of the smallest cells.

- stipulae minimae, glanduliformes, stipules very small, glandule-shaped.

- cotyledonibus ad extremitatem minimis(B&H), with the cotyledones at the extremity minute.

- embryo minimus, intra albuminis foveolam locatus (DeCandolle), the embryo minute, located within the foleola of the albumen.

- petala apice cucullata, sub galea recondita, 3 inferiora minima v. obsoleta (B&H), petals cucullate at the apex, hidden under the galea [i.e. hood-shaped upper lip], the lower three the smallest or nearly absent.

- staminibus inferioribus nunc brevioribus at perfectis, nunc minimis antheris parvis cassis v. rudimentariis (B&H), with the lower stamens sometimes shorter, and yet perfect, sometimes tiny, with the anthers small, empty or rudimentary.

- herba pusilla dichotoma floribus numerosis minimis (DeCandolle), herb very small, dichotomous [i.e. with divisions in pairs], with the flowers numerous, very small.

- [moss] antheridia paraphysibus destituta, minima, pauca, intra foliorum supremorum laminam ventricosam recondita (DozyMoek), the antheridia lacking paraphyses, very small, few, hidden within the ventricose [i.e. swollen] lamina of the highest leaves.

- [moss] sporae globosae, minimae (DozyMoek), spores globose, very small.

- herba pygmaea, flores minimi lutei (DeCandolle), a dwarfed herb, the flowers tiny, yellow.

Micropus minimus; Mikania minima; Senecio minimus; Taraxacum minimum; Werneria minima; Xerotium minimum.

2. Minimus,-i (s.m.II), abl.sg. Minimo, nom.pl. Minimi, gen.pl. Minimorum: a minim, pl. the minims; (eccles.) a member of the Order of Minims (a reference to the Minimi (pl. of minimus,-a,-um (adj.A): ‘the least of all the faithful;’ the monastic Order of Minimus. Ordo Minimorum, the (monastic) Order of Minimus, a Franciscan Holy Order of austere mendicant hermits or friars.

Ordo Minimorum, the Order of Minims, the Order of Minimus: (in the Catholic Church) a Franciscan Holy Order of austere mendicant hermits or friars.

- Frater C. Plumier minimus: minimus Brother Charles Plumier.

NOTE: abbr. O.M.

Francis of Paola (1416-1507), the founder of the Hermits of Saint Francis of Assisi, which became the Minim Friars:

- Francis of Paola, O.M.

- "Fr. C. Plumier minimus Botanicus:" Friar Charles Plumier (of the order of Minims) Botanist; Minim Brother Charles Plumier, Botanist.

NOTE: abbr. mi.

- Fr. C. Plumier mi., Friar Charles Plumier, Minim; Minim Brother Charles Plumier.