The Names Of Plants.pdf
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The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
Amsonia for Charles Amson, eighteenth-century Virginian physician and traveller<br />
in America<br />
amurensis -is -e, amuricus -a -um from the region of the Amur river, eastern Siberia<br />
amydros indistinct, dim, amudroj<br />
amygdalifolius -a -um almond-leaved, Amygdalus-folium<br />
amygdalinus -a -um almond-like, kernel-like, of almonds, amugdalinoj<br />
amygdaloides almond-like, amugdaloj-oeidhj<br />
amygdalopersicus -a -um Persian almond, amugdaloj-persikoj<br />
amygdalus the Greek name, amugdaloj, for the almond-tree (from Hebrew,<br />
megdh-el, sacred-fruit)<br />
amylaceus -a -um starchy, floury, amulon<br />
an-, ana- upon-, without-, backwards-, above-, again-, upwards-, up-, ana-, an-<br />
Anabasis Without-pedestal, ana-basij (has no gynophore)<br />
anabasis -is -e going upwards, climbing, ana-(basij, basewj)<br />
Anacampseros Love-returning, ana-kamptw-eroj (a love charm)<br />
Anacamptis Bent-back, ana-kamptw (the long spur of the flower)<br />
anacanthus -a -um lacking thorns, an-akanqa<br />
Anacardium Heart-above, ana-kardia (Linnaeus’ name refers to the shape of the<br />
false-fruit) (Anacardiaceae)<br />
Anacharis Without-charm, ana-xarij<br />
anachoretus -a -um not in chorus, growing in seclusion, ana-(xoroj, xorhtoj)<br />
Anacylus Lacking-a-circle, ana-kukloj (the arrangement of the outer florets on the<br />
disc)<br />
Anadelphia Without brothers or sisters, an-adelfoj (racemes lack homogamous<br />
pairs of spikelets)<br />
anagallidifolius -a -um Anagallis-leaved, Anagallis-folium<br />
Anagallis Unpretentious, ana-agallw, or Delighting, anagelaw<br />
anagallis-aquatica water-Anagallis (Veronica), Anagallis-aquaticus<br />
Anagyris Backward-turned, ana-guroj (the curved pods)<br />
anagyroides resembling Anagyris, Anagyris-oides curved backwards<br />
Ananas probably from a Tupi-Guarani vernacular name, nana, anana, ananas<br />
ananassus -a -um small-lipped, pineapple-like, ananas (the fruiting receptacle)<br />
anandrius -a -um unmanly, lacking stamens, anandroj<br />
ananta not-direct, uphill, endless, an-anta, an-anthj<br />
ananthocladus -a -um having non-flowering shoots, an-anqo-kladoj<br />
Anaphalis Greek name for an immortelle, derivation obscure<br />
anaphysemus -a -um turned-back-bladder, ana-fusa (the swollen tip of the curved<br />
spur), or without a bladder<br />
Anastatica, anastaticus -a -um Resurrection, anastasij (Anastatica hierochuntica,<br />
resurrection plant or rose of Jericho)<br />
anastomans intertwining, anastomozing, anastomaw (forming ‘mouths’)<br />
anastreptus -a -um twisted-backwards, curved-backwards, ana-streptoj<br />
anatinus -a -um healthy, rewarding, ana-tinw<br />
anatolicus -a -um from Anatolia, Turkish<br />
anatomicus -a -um skeletal, cut-up, ana-temnein (leaves)<br />
anceps doubtful, dangerous, two-edged, two-headed, anceps, ancipitis (stems flattened<br />
to form two edges)<br />
Anchomanes a name used by Dioscorides for another arum (the stems are prickly,<br />
agkura-mania)<br />
anchoriferus -a -um bearing flanges, anchor-like, poor Latin anchora-fero, from<br />
Greek agkura-ferw<br />
Anchusa Strangler, agxw, or Close, agxou (Aristophanes’ name, agxousa, egxousa,<br />
formerly for an alkanet, yielding a red dye)<br />
anchusifolius -a -um Anchusa-leaved, Anchusa-folium<br />
anchusoides Anchusa-like, agxousa-oeidhj<br />
ancistro- fish-hook-, agkistron<br />
Ancistrocheilus Fish-hook-lip, agkistro-xeiloj (the deflexed lip)<br />
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