A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

immo, also, imo, both particles:

NOTE: not to be confused with imus,-a,-um (adj.A): lowest, lowermost; or imum,-i (s.n.II), abl. sg. imo: the lowest part.

1) A particle which contradicts what has been previously been stated or suggested: on the contrary, by no means, no indeed; “oh no!;” no indeed, by no means;” (Levine et al., 1967);

- cujus margo sterilis est sphaerulisve solitariis aut earum acervulis adspersus at centrum sphaerularum monosticharum, imo passim subdisticharum, the margin of which is sterile or with solitary sphaerules or dotted over with little heaps of these, and at the center of the sphaerules monostichous [i.e. in one row or rank], on the other hand everywhere [else] subdistichous [somewhat two-ranked].]

2) a particle which corrects a previous statement, e.g. “by substituting a more precise, full, or extreme version” (Glare): rather, more correctly, precisely;

- [fungi] plerumque ambeunte - effusa, omnium voracissima, ramos totos longe lateque cingens, imo arbusculas integras obducens (S&A), usually encircling-effuse [i.e. spreading out in an encircling way], the most voracious of all [the species or of all fungi], extensively [i.e. far and wide] girdling all the branches, indeed spreading over entire small trees.

3) a particle which goes beyond or exceeds what has previously been stated or suggested: ‘nay, more;’ ‘no, even more;’ ‘even more;’ by all means, yes indeed, indeed, “oh yes!;”

- [fungus] substantia tenacissima, suberoso-spongiosa, tempore sereno sicca, sed pluviarum, imo meri atmosphaerae humoris, avide bibula: unde fungus coelo humente madidissimus manu pressus spongiae prorsus ad instar aquam promit (S&A), the substance very tough, corky–spongy, dry in clear weather, but [in the time] of the rains, more precisely the unmixed water content of the atmosphere, avidly absorbent: from which source the completely wet [i.e. saturated] fungus, in the moistening weather, when pressed by the hand, puts forth water, very much like a sponge.

- sic eodem die, imo eâdem horâ, thus on the same day, even in the same hour.

- folia eadem planta, immo eodem ramo colore distincto, leaves on the same plant, even on the same branch with a distinct color.

- frequens tempore humente rejectamenta varia, stipulas, rammlos, folia etc. imo stercus vaccinum incolit (S&A), it frequently inhabits, in moist weather, various litter, culms [i.e. hay], twigs, leaves etc., yes, even cow dung.

- [moss] sic in Gymnostomo ovato, Barbula unguiculata etc. duo non raro foeturam etiam experiuntur; imo in Gymnostomo truncato, Dicrano scopario, etc., foecundatorum pistillorum numerus multo maior inuenitur (Brid.), thus in Gymnostomum ovatum, Barbula unguiculata etc. not rarely two [pistils] try bearing young; even more, in Gymnostomum truncatum and Dicranum scoparium, etc. a much larger numer of fertilized pistils are encountered.

- [algae] in Codiis unus tantum fructificationis modus (gonidia intra goniocytium nata) cognitus, in Vaucheriis, Achlya et Saprolegnia fructificatio duplicis, imo triplicis indolis (Braun), in the Codia, only one manner of fructification is known, (gonidia born within a goniocyte), in Vaucheria, Achlya and Saprolegnia the fructification is of a double, or even more, it is a triple nature.

- Cinnamomea plerumque colore tamen etiam variat luteo, flavo, imo ochroleuco (S&A), usually cinnamon, yet the color also varies to [orange-] yellow, [red-] yellow, or indeed even yellowish-white.

- Ceterum Sph. filicina planta gracilior, unde recens immo tactu distinguitur; in exsiccata genicula plerumque pellucida (Agardh), for the rest, the Sph. filicina plant is more slender, whence fresh material is distinguished, yes! even to the touch; the genicula in dried out [specimens] usually pellucid.

- [fungi] provenit var. utraque mixta, saxatilis, imo in ollis pro plantarum hybernaculo ibique conservanda incolumitate huc delatis terrestris (S&A), both varieties come up completely mixed on stones, terrestrial [i.e. growing on the ground], indeed, even in pots for the over-wintering quarters [i.e. conservatory] of plants, and there transferred for this purpose for preserving in good condition.

- solitarius, sed tempestate humida perfrequens, non sylvas tantum acerosas frondosasque, verum et graminea aprica, versuras, pascua, imo arva, passim incolit Aprili et Maio (S&A), solitary, but very frequent in humid weather, not only does it everywhere inhabit acerose [i.e. evergreen] but also frondose [i.e. leafy or deciduous] forests, but also in fact, even grassy open [places, sc. loca], ploughed fields, pastures, certainly arable fields. In April and May.

- [Sphagnum] primo adspectu Hypn. uncinatum imo et molluscum referens sterile, interdum tamen praesertim in umbrosis virgulteis aliisque locis ejus perfectiori evolutioni magis faventibus ad formam normalem redux et fructificans (C. Muell.), at first sight, very much, recalling sterile Hypnum uncinatum and [Sph. molluscum], sometimes, however, especially in shady, shrubby and other places more lending itself to a more complete development, restoring the normal shape and fruiting.