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cordatus

Cordatus is a Latin adjective meaning "heart-shaped" or "cordate." It derives from cor, cordis, meaning heart, and the suffix -atus, which forms adjectives for bearing a characteristic. In scientific binomials, cordatus is used to describe a morphological feature of the species.

In botanical nomenclature, cordatus is commonly encountered as part of a species epithet. When naming plants,

In zoological and mycological contexts, cordatus similarly signals a heart-shaped trait. It may describe the shape

Cordatus is primarily a descriptive epithet rather than a taxonomic rank; it does not denote groupings in

See also: cordate, cordata, cordatum, Latin in taxonomy.

the
gender
of
the
species
epithet
agrees
with
the
genus
name:
cordatus
(masculine),
cordata
(feminine),
or
cordatum
(neuter).
It
typically
indicates
leaves,
petals,
or
other
structures
with
a
heart-shaped
outline
or
base,
especially
a
cordate
leaf
base.
of
shells,
seeds,
or
other
anatomical
features.
As
with
botanical
usage,
the
form
of
the
epithet
adjusts
to
the
gender
of
the
genus.
itself
but
characterizes
the
appearance
of
the
described
organism.
It
is
widely
used
across
taxa,
reflecting
the
long-standing
influence
of
Latin
in
taxonomy.