The Names Of Plants.pdf
The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
alaris -is -e winged, alar, ala, alae<br />
alaskanus -a-um from Alaska, N America<br />
alatamaha from the environs of the Alatama river, Georgia, USA<br />
alatauensis -is -e, alatavicus -a -um from the Ala Tau mountains, Turkestan/Russia<br />
Alaternus, alaternus -a -um an old generic name for a buckthorn ( Rhamnus),<br />
resembling buckthorn’s fissured bark<br />
alatipes with winged stems, alatus-pes<br />
alatocaeruleus -a -um blue-winged, alatus-caeruleus (stems)<br />
alatum-planispinum winged and with flat spines, alatus-planus-spina<br />
alatus -a -um, alati-, alato- wing-like (fruits), winged (stems with protruding ridges<br />
which are wider than thick), alate, alatus<br />
alb-, albi-, albo- white-, albus (followed by and organ or indumentum suffix)<br />
albanensis -is -a from St Albans (Verulamium)<br />
albanicus -a -um from Albania<br />
albanus -a -um from Alba Longa, Caspian area (Albana)<br />
albatus -a -um turning or dressed in white, albatus<br />
albellus -a -um whitish, diminutive of albus<br />
albens whitening, whitish, present participle of albesco, albescere<br />
albensis -is -e from the region of the river Elba<br />
Alberta for Albertus Magnus (1193–1280) (A. magna is from Natal)<br />
alberti, albertianus -a -um for Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel, Prince<br />
Consort (1819–61)<br />
albertii for Dr Albert Regel (1845–1908), Russian plant collector in Turkestan<br />
albertinus -a -um from the environs of Lake Albert, Uganda<br />
albescens turning white, present participle from albesco, albescere<br />
albicans being white, present participle of albico, albicare<br />
albicaulis -is -e with white stems, albi-caulis<br />
albicomus -a -um white-haired, albi-(coma, comae)<br />
albidus -a -um, albido- white, albidus<br />
albiflorus -a -um, albiflos white-flowered, albi-floreus<br />
albifrons with white foliage, albi-frondeus<br />
albionis -is -e from Britain, of uncertain Celtic etymology<br />
albivenis -is -e white-veined, albi-(vena, venae)<br />
Albizia (Albizzia) for Filippo degli Albizzi, Italian naturalist<br />
albobrunneus -a -um white and brown, modern Latin albus-brunneus<br />
albococcineus -a -um white and red, albus-(coccineus, coccinus)<br />
albomaculatus -a -um white-spotted, white-stained, albus-(maculo, maculare, maculavi,<br />
maculatum)<br />
albomarginatus -a -um white-margined, albus-(margino, marginare) (leaves etc)<br />
albonigrus -a -um white and black, albus-(niger, nigri)<br />
albonitens brilliant white, albus-(nitens, nitentis)<br />
albopictus -a -um white-ornamented, with white markings, albus-(pingo, pingeri,<br />
pinxi, pictum)<br />
albopilosus -a -um white-pilose, albus-pilosus<br />
albopurpurescens white and purple coloured, albus-purpureus-essentia<br />
alboroseus -a -um white and red coloured, albus-roseus<br />
albosinensis -is -e white from China, albus-sinensis (Betula)<br />
albostriatus -a -um with white stripes, albus-(striata, striatae)<br />
alboviolaceus -a -um white and violet, albus-violaceus<br />
albrechtii for Dr M. Albrecht, Russian naval surgeon<br />
Albuca Whiter, albucus<br />
albucifolius -a -um with Albuca-like leaves<br />
albulus -a -um whitish, albulus (diminutive from albus)<br />
albus -a -um, albi-, albo- bright, dead-white, albus<br />
alcaeoides resembling Alcea, alkaia-oeidhj, Alcea-oides<br />
alcalinus -a um alkaline, Latinized Middle English, alkali, from Arabic, al-kali<br />
(Mycena alcalina smells of ammonia)<br />
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