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I
- iber-
- referring to Spain (_Iberis_)
- -ifoli(...)
- this part is much used in combination with parts of generic names (as a prefix) to mean "leaves like [x]" where [x] is the generic word-part prefix("aconitifolium" = "leaves like _Aconitum_") ("ulmifolia" = "leaves like _Ulmus_, the elm")
- ign-
- referring to fire (color) ("igneus")
- ilic-
- referring to the holly tree (plant) ("illicifolia" = "holly-leaved")
- illic-
- referring to fragrance/seduction (_Illicium_)
- illustr-
- bright, notable ("illustris")
- illyr-
- referring to Greece ("illyrica")
- imbricat-
- shingled, overlapping ("imbricatus")
- immacul-
- spotless, immaculate ("immaculata")
- imper-
- regal, imperious ("imperator / imperialis")
- impres-
- sunken ("impressum")
- in-
- un..., not .... without ("inermis" = "unarmed" / "inapertum" = "not + open," therefore closed)
- inaequal-
- unequal ("inaequalifolius" = "unequal leaves")
- incan-
- hairy, hoary ("incana")
- incarn-
- referring to flesh (colored) ("incarnatus")
- incis-
- cut ("incisus")
- incurv-
- bent inward ("incurvatus")
- indent-
- indented ("indentata")
- ind-
- Indian (the subcontinent) ("indica")
- -ind(...)
- referring to India (_Morinda_ = "mulberry + India")
- indivis-
- undivided ("indivisus")
- inerm-
- unarmed ("inermis")
- infector-
- referring to dyes and the process of dyeing ("infectoria")
- infest-
- unsafe ("infesta")
- inflat-
- swollen ("inflatus")
- ingens
- massive, tremendous (size)
- insign-
- remarkable, distinguished ("insignis" / "insigne")
- integ-
- entire ("integrifolia" = "entire (margin)-leaved" / "integerrimus" = "very complete, entire")
- intors-
- turned inwards ("intorsus")
- involucr-
- referring to an involucre ("involucrata")
- io-
- referring to a violet or the color (_Ionopsis_ = "violet-like" - an orchid) ("Iochroma" = "violet color")
- irid-
- referring to the genus _Iris_, Gr. for rainbow ("iridiflorus" = "iris-flowered")
- isa- / iso-
- equal, like (_Isochilus_ = "equal lips" - an orchid) ("isophylla" = "equal (sized) leaves")
- -issim(...)
- most, very ("viridissima" = "very green" / "altissima" = "VERY tall")
- ital-
- referring to Italy ("italica")
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