A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

cuspidate, provided with a point; ending abruptly in a stout, often rigid point, as a toothlike cusp, longer than apiculate or mucronate, but shorter than subulate; “tapering gradually into a rigid point; also abruptly acuminate, as the leaflets of many Rubi [Rubus]” (Lindley); “tipped with a cusp” (Jackson); (in mosses) “ending abruptly in a stout, rigid point” (Magill 1990): cuspidatus,-a,-um (part.A) [> L. cuspido, -atum 1. to make pointed (as an arrow or spear)]; cf. apiculatus,-a,-um (adj.A), mucronatus,-a,-um (adj.A), subulatus,-a,-um (adj.A);

- brevicuspicatus,-a,-um (adj.A), with a short cusp; longicuspidatus,-a,-um (with a long cusp.

- [moss] foliis cuspidatis v. piliferis, with the leaves cuspidate or bearing a hair [i.e. a hair-point].

- [Resedaceae] Ovarium sessile, 4-gonum, 4-cuspidatum (B&H), ovary sessile, 4-angled, with 4 cusps.

- [Resedaceae] Ovarium ovoideum, vertice clausum, 3-cuspidatum; placentis 3 (B&H), ovary ovoid, closed at the tip, with three cusps; with 3 placentas.

- folia opposita aut pseudoverticillata, linearia, cuspidata (B&H), leaves opposite of false-verticillate, linear, cuspidate [i.e. ending in a cusp or sharp point].

- antherae innatae cuspidatae in Endodesmia (B&H), anthers innate [i.e. borne on apex of supporting part], cuspidate in Endodesmia.

- antherae intra tubum reconditae, numerosissimae, breviter stipitatae, innatae, connectivo cuspidatae (B&H), anthers hidden within a tube, very numerous, shortly stalked, born at the tip, with usps at the connective.

- [Sideroxylum] denticulus cuspidatus, serratus, ad basin singulae divisurae petali, introrsum spectans (Linn.), the denticule with a cusp, serrate, at the base of each division of the petal, looking [i.e. facing] inward.

- [Gundelia; Asteraceae] Rec. commune conicum, tectum undique receptaculis partialibus, divisis paleis tricuspidatis (Linn.), the general [i.e. primary] receptacle conic, on both sides covered with the partial [i.e. secondary] receptacles, divided, with 3-cusped paleae.

- coronae in appendicem subulatam v. lanceolatam cuspidatam excurrentes (F. Muell.), the coronas excurrent into a subulate appendage or lanceolate, with a cusp.

- lobo medio cordato-deltoideo cuspidato (F. Muell), with the middle lobe cordate-deltoid, with a cusp.

capillaceo-cuspidatus,-a,-um (adj.A): with a hair-like cusp.

setaceo-cuspidatus,-a,-um (adj.A): with a bristle-like cusp or (stout) point;

- antherae setaceo-cuspidatae (B&H), the anthers with bristle-like points.

cuspidato-apiculatis: apiculate into a cusp [i.e. a longer (stout) point];

- phyllodiis parvis, confertis, sessilibus aveniis obtusis apice glanduligeris et oblique cuspidato-apiculatis (F. Muell), with the phyllodia small, crowded, sessile lacking veins, obtuse bearing glandules at the apex and obliquely cuspidate-apiculate.

- caryopsis subovata cuspidato-apiculata (F. Muell.), the caryopsis nearly ovate, cuspidate-apiculate.

cuspidato-mucronatus,-a,-um (adj.A): with a mucro (short point) to a cusp (i.e a longer point);

- foliis reniformi-rhombeis planis cuspidato-mucronatis opacis concoloribus (F. Muell.), with the leaves rhombic-kidney shaped, flat, cuspidate-mucronate, opaque, with uniform color.

- bracteolis calycis tubo brevioribus, vaginantibus, cuspidato-mucronatis (F. Muell.), with the bracteoles of the calyx shorter than the tube, sheathing, cuspidate-mucronate [i.e. with a greater or lesser short stout point].

Acalypha cuspidata; Aporum cuspidatum; Phascum cuspidatum, Bryum cuspidatum; Syrenia cuspidata.

Convolvulus bicuspidatus

Campanula tricuspidata; Celastrus tricuspidatus; Cotyledon tricuspidata

Eriostemon cuspidatus