A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

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A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

oblanceolate, i.e. reversed lanceolate, the broadest part above the middle, length to breadth about 3 to 7; “lanceolate with the broadest part toward the apex” (Fernald 1950): oblanceolatus,-a,-um (adj.A);

- legumen oblanceolatum, planum (B&H), the legume oblanceolate [i.e. broadest above the middle], flat

- petala saepe inaequalia, obovata cuneata v. oblanceolata (B&H), petals often unequal, obovate, cuneate or broadest above the middle.

- sepalis oblanceolatis apice latioribus basi attenuatis.(DeCandolle), with the sepals oblanceolate, broader at the apex, narrowed at the base.

- foliis oblanceolatis basi attennatis apice tridentatis (DeCandolle), with the leaves broadest above the middle, at the base narrowed, at the apex with three teeth.

A work in progress, presently with preliminary A through R, and S, and with S (in part) through Z essentially completed.
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