Obtusifolius
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Also known as: obtusifolia, obtusifolium
A compound leaf epithet indicating leaves with blunt, rounded tips rather than pointed ones — combining obtuse tip form with the folium leaf descriptor. Appears as obtusifolius (masculine), obtusifolia (feminine), or obtusifolium (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin obtusus (blunt, rounded) + folium (leaf), meaning "blunt-leaved."
Example
“Rumex obtusifolius (broad-leaved dock) and Potamogeton obtusifolius both have the characteristic blunt, rounded leaf tips that distinguish them clearly from pointed-leaved relatives.”