Multifolius
/mul-tih-FOH-lee-us/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: multifolia, multifolium
A compound leaf epithet indicating the plant bears unusually many leaves — whether on a single stem, per plant, or as a distinguishing feature within the genus. Appears as multifolius (masculine), multifolia (feminine), or multifolium (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin multus (many) + folium (leaf), meaning "many-leaved."
Example
“Lupinus multifolius and Oxalis multifoliata both have the characteristically leafy, many-leaved stems that give them a lush, full quality the epithet records.”