Ornatus
/or-NAH-tus/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: ornata, ornatum
An aesthetic epithet indicating the plant is ornamented — bearing striking markings, patterns, or structural features that adorn it beyond the norm. Appears as ornatus (masculine), ornata (feminine), or ornatum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin ornatus, past participle of ornare (to adorn), meaning "adorned."
Example
“Carex ornata and various Tulipa ornata selections carry this epithet for the patterning or other decorative features that adorn them beyond the plainness of unornamented relatives.”