Angulatus
/ang-yoo-LAH-tus/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: angulata, angulatum
A morphological epithet describing a plant with clearly angled — rather than round — stems, fruits, or other organs. Angled stems can be a key identification feature, distinguishing a species from round-stemmed relatives. Appears as angulatus (masculine), angulata (feminine), or angulatum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin angulatus, meaning "having angles" or "angular," from angulus (a corner, angle).
Example
“Lathyrus angulatus and various square-stemmed mints (Mentha), though described by family rather than epithet, both illustrate how angular stems can be as diagnostic as leaf shape.”