macrophylla
/mak-roh-FIL-uh/🏷️ Taxonomy● Basic
Also known as: macrophyllus, macrophyllum
A leaf epithet marking a species with unusually large leaves for its genus, and the feminine form used where the genus is feminine. Such plants are valued in borders for bold, architectural foliage that reads well from a distance. Appears as macrophyllus (masculine), macrophylla (feminine), or macrophyllum (neuter).
Etymology
From Greek makros, meaning "large," with phyllon (leaf).
Example
“Brunnera macrophylla (perennial forget-me-not) and Anemonopsis macrophylla (false anemone) both take the feminine ending required by their genera.”