The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
Anisotes Inequality, an-isothj<br />
Anisotome Unequally cut, aniso-tomh (the divisions of the leaves)<br />
anisum aniseed, anison (an old generic name, anison, for dill or anise)<br />
ankylo- crooked-, agkuloj<br />
annae for the Roman goddess Anna Perenne<br />
annamensis -is -e from Anam, Vietnam<br />
annectens fastening upon, binding to, present participle of an-(necto, nectere, nexi;<br />
nexui, nexum)<br />
Annona (Anona) from the Haitian vernacular name, menona (Annonaceae)<br />
annosus -a -um long-lived, aged, annosus (parasitic and growing for several years)<br />
annotinus -a -um one year old, last year’s, annotinus (with distinct annual<br />
increments)<br />
annularis -is -e, annulatus -a -um ring-shaped, having rings, annulus, annuli<br />
(markings)<br />
annuus -a -um one year’s, annual, annuus<br />
ano- upwards-, up-, anw, towards the top-<br />
Anoda Without-joint, a-nodus (pedicel feature distinguishes from Sida)<br />
Anodia Impervious, anodoj<br />
anodontus -a -um with outwards-pointing teeth, anw-(odouj, odontoj)<br />
Anogeissus Towards-the-top-tiled, anw-geisson (the scale-like fruiting heads)<br />
Anogramma Towards-the-top-lined, anw-grammh (the sori first mature towards the<br />
tips of the pinnae)<br />
anomalus -a -um unlike its allies, out of the ordinary, anomalous, an-omaloj<br />
Anomatheca unequal-boxes, anwma-qhkh (anther structure) ( Lapeyrousia)<br />
anomocarpus -a -um having variable fruit shapes, anwmoioj-karpoj<br />
Anomochloa Lawless-grass, anomoj-xloh<br />
Anonidium Like-Annona<br />
Anoplobatus Unarmed-thornbush, anoploj-batoj<br />
Anoplophytum Unarmed-plant, anoploj-futon ( Tillandsia)<br />
Anopterus Winged-upwards, anw-pteron (the seeds)<br />
anopetalus -a -um erect-petalled, anw-petalon<br />
anoplo- unarmed-, thornless-, anoploj<br />
Anoplophytum Unarmed-plant, anoploj-futon ( Tillandsia)<br />
Anopyxis Upright-capsule, anw-pucij (the fruit is held upright until it dehisces)<br />
anosmus -a -um without fragrance, scentless, an-osmh<br />
ansatus -a -um having a handle, ansa, ansae<br />
Ansellia for Mr Ansell, collector for RHS Chiswick on the ill-fated Niger Expedition<br />
of 1841<br />
anserinifolius -a -um with leaves similar to those of Potentilla anserina (which<br />
Linnaeus called goose-weed, Gåsört), anserina-folium<br />
anserinoides anserina-like, anserina-oides<br />
anserinus -a -um of goose greens, of the goose, anser, anseris<br />
ansiferus -a -um bearing a handle, ansa-fero (petiolate or petiolulate); some interpret<br />
as sword-bearing<br />
antalyensis -is -e from Antalya, SW Turkey<br />
antanambensis -is -e from Antanamba, Madagascar<br />
antarcticus -a -um from the Antarctic continent, ant-arktikoj (opposite to the north)<br />
ante- before-, ante, antea<br />
Antennaria, antennaria Feeler, antenna, antennae (literally, projecting like a boat’s<br />
yard-arm, the hairs of the pappus)<br />
antenniferus -a -um bearing antennae, with ‘feeler-like’ stamens, antenna-(fero, ferre,<br />
tuli, latum)<br />
anthelminthicus -a -um vermifuge, worm expelling, anti-(elminj, elminqoj)<br />
anthemi- Anthemis-, chamomile-, anqemoeij<br />
anthemifolius -a -um having leaves resembling those of Anthemis<br />
Anthemis Flowery, anqoj (name, anqemij, used by Dioscorides for a plant also<br />
called xamaimhlon and leukanqemon)<br />
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