sphaerocephalon
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Also known as: sphaerocephalus, sphaerocephala
A floral arrangement epithet for plants whose flowers are packed into a tight globe rather than a flat or spreading head. This spelling keeps the Greek neuter ending -on instead of the Latinised -um, a survival worth noticing when reading plant lists. Appears as sphaerocephalus (masculine), sphaerocephala (feminine), or sphaerocephalon (neuter).
Example
“Allium sphaerocephalon (drumstick allium) is the plant most gardeners meet under this spelling, carrying its florets in a dense rounded head.”