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Roots: I

iber-

referring to Spain (Iberis)

-ifoli(...)

this part is used very much in combination with parts of generic names (as a prefix) to mean leaves like [x] where [x] is the generic word-part prefix (aconitifolium = leaves like Aconitum) (ulmifolia = leaves like Ulmus, the elm)

ign-

referring to fire (color) (igneus)

ilic-

referring to the holly tree (plant) (illicifolia = holly-leaved)

illic-

referring to fragrance/seduction (Illicium)

illustr-

bright, notable (illustris)

illyr-

referring to Greece (illyrica)

imbricat-

shingled, overlapping (imbricatus)

immacul-

spotless, immaculate (immaculata)

imper-

regal, imperious (imperator / imperialis)

impres-

sunken (impressum)

in-

un..., not .... without (inermis = unarmed / inapertum = not + open, therefore closed)

inaequal-

unequal (inaequalifolius = unequal leaves)

incan-

hairy, hoary (incana)

incarn-

referring to flesh (colored) (incarnatus)

incis-

cut (incisus)

incurv-

bent inward (incurvatus)

indent-

indented (indentata)

ind-

Indian (the subcontinent) (indica)

-ind(...)

referring to India (Morinda = mulberry + India)

indivis-

undivided (indivisus)

inerm-

unarmed (inermis)

infector-

referring to dyes and the process of dyeing (infectoria)

infest-

unsafe (infesta)

inflat-

swollen (inflatus)

ingens

massive, tremendous (size)

insign-

remarkable, distinguished (insignis / insigne)

integ-

entire (integrifolia = entire (margin)-leaved / integerrimus = very complete, entire)

intors-

turned inwards (intorsus)

involucr-

referring to an involucre (involucrata)

ion-

referring to a violet or the color (Ionopsis = violet-like - an orchid)

irid-

referring to the genus Iris, Gr. for rainbow (iridiflorus = iris-flowered)

isa- / iso-

equal, like (Isochilus = equal lips - an orchid) (isophylla = equal (sized) leaves)

-issim(...)

most, very (viridissima = very green / altissima = VERY tall)

ital-

referring to Italy (italica)