Appendiculatus
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Also known as: appendiculata, appendiculatum
A morphological epithet for a plant part that carries small appendages — minor outgrowths attached to a larger structure. These may be a scale or flap on a petal, a small lobe where a leaf meets its stalk, or a fringe on the rim of a cup. Appears as appendiculatus (masculine), appendiculata (feminine), or appendiculatum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin appendicula ("a small appendage, a small addition") + the ending -atus, which forms adjectives meaning "bearing" or "provided with".
Example
“Hydrophyllum appendiculatum (great waterleaf) carries this epithet, which refers to small attached outgrowths.”