The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
altaclerensis -is -e from Highclere, Hampshire (Alta Clara), or High Clere Nursery,<br />
Ireland<br />
altaicus -a -um, altaiensis -is -e from the Altai mountains of Central Asia<br />
altamahus -a -um from the Altamaha River, Georgia, USA<br />
alte-, alti-, alto- tall, high, altus<br />
alternans alternating, present participle of alterno, alternare, alternavi, alternatum<br />
Alternanthera Alternating-stamens, alter-ananthera (alternate ones are barren)<br />
alternatus -a -um alternating, alternatus (phyllotaxy)<br />
alterni-, alternus -a -um alternating on opposite sides, alternate, every other-, alter,<br />
alternus<br />
alternifolius -a -um with alternate leaves, alternus-folium<br />
Althaea (Althea) Healer, alqainw, a name, alqaia, used by <strong>The</strong>ophrastus<br />
althaeoides resembling Althaea, Althaea-oides<br />
alticaulis -is -e having tall stems, altus-caulis<br />
alticolus -a -um inhabiting high places, alti-colo<br />
altifrons tall-canopied, having high leafy growth, altus-(frondeo, frondere)<br />
altilis -is -e fat, large, nutritious, nourishing, alo, alere, alui, altum (alitum)<br />
altis -is -e above, on high, from afar, tall, alte<br />
altissimus -a -um the tallest (e.g. species of the genus), superlative of altus<br />
altus -a -um tall, high, altus<br />
alulatus -a -um with narrow wings, diminutive of alatus<br />
alumnus -a -um well nourished, flourishing, fostered, alumnus<br />
alutaceus -a -um of the texture of soft leather, alutus<br />
alveatus -a -um excavated, hollowed, trough-like, alveus, alvei<br />
alveolatus -a -um with shallow pits, honeycombed, alveolar, alveolus, alveoli<br />
alvernensis -is -e from the Auvergne, France (Arverni, Arvernus)<br />
Alyogyne Not-loosening-ovary, a-luw-gunh (indehiscent)<br />
alypum a former synonym for Globularia<br />
alyssifolius -a -um with leaves resembling those of Alyssum, Alyssum-folium<br />
Alyssoides. alyssoides resembling Alyssum, Alyssum-oides<br />
Alyssum Pacifier, a-lussa (an ancient Greek name, alussoj without-fury)<br />
ama-, am- jointly-, together-, ama<br />
amabilis -is -e pleasing, likeable, lovely, amo, amare, amavi, amatum<br />
amada from the Indian vernacular name for Curcuma amada<br />
amadelphus -a -um gregarious, am-adelfoj<br />
amagianus -a -um from the Amagi mountain, Kyushu, Japan<br />
Amana Japanese vernacular name for A. edulis<br />
Amanita Affectionate, amanitai, amans, amantis (attractive but toxic fly-agaric,<br />
death-cap and destroying-angel fungi)<br />
Amanitopsis resembling Amanita, amanit-oyij<br />
amanus -a -um from Amman, Jordan or Akmadagh–Amani mountains, N Syria, or<br />
Amanus mountain of S Turkey<br />
amaranthoides resembling Amaranthus, Amaranthus-oides<br />
Amaranthus (Amarantus) Unfading, a-marainw (Nicander’s name, amaranton, for<br />
the ‘everlasting’ flowers) (Amaranthaceae)<br />
amaranticolor purple, Amaranthus-coloured<br />
amarantinus -a -um not fading, amaranqinoj<br />
amaraliocarpus -a -um with fruits resembling those of Amaralia, botanical Latin<br />
from Amaralia and karpoj<br />
Amarcrinum the composite name for hybrids between Amaryllis and Crinum<br />
amarellus -a -um bitter tasted, diminutive of amarus (the Amarelle cherries are distinguished<br />
as red or yellow, with clear juice. Morello cherries are black with<br />
coloured juice)<br />
Amarine the composite generic name for hybrids between Amaryllis and Nerine<br />
amarissimus -a -um most bitter tasted, superlative of amarus<br />
amarus -a -um bitter, amarus (as in the amaras or bitters of the drinks industry, e.g.<br />
Quassia amara, cognate with amarella and morello)<br />
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