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Name Description
macra-
prefixes meaning "large"
macrantha
large flowered
macranthera
large anthered
macrantherus
large anthered
macranthus
large flowered
macro-
prefixes meaning "large"
macrocarpa
large fruited
macrocarpus
large fruited
maculata
spotted
maculatus
spotted
magna
large
magnus
large
majalis
in May
mares
male, robust,
marinus
near the sea
maritimus
near the sea
marmoraria
marbled
marmorata
marbled
marmorea
marbled
mas
male, robust,
masculus
male, robust,
matronalis
of March 1st
media
intermediate
medium
intermediate
megacarpa
large seed

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