The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
antipyreticus -a -um against fire, anti-(pyra, pyrae) (the moss Fontinalis antipyretica<br />
was packed around chimneys to prevent thatch from igniting); others interpret as<br />
against fevers<br />
antiquorum of the ancients, of the former, old-world, antiquus, anticus<br />
antiquus -a -um traditional, ancient, antiquus<br />
antirrhiniflorus -a -um Antirrhinum-flowered, Antirrhinum-florum<br />
antirrhinoides resembling Antirrhinum, anti-rinoj-oeidhj, Antirrhinum-oides<br />
Antirrhinum Nose-like, anti-(rij, rinoj) (a name, antirrinon, used by Dioscorides)<br />
Antrophyum Upwards-brooding, an-trwfh (the creeping rhizomes)<br />
antrorsus -a -um forward or upward facing, antero-versus<br />
Anubias for Anubis, son of Nephthytis and Typhonis<br />
anulatus -a -um with rings (anulus, anuli) on, ringed, anulatus<br />
-anus -a -um suffix to imply -having, -belonging to, -connected with, -from<br />
anvegadensis -is -e see andegavensis<br />
anvilensis -is -e from Anvil Creek area on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska, USA<br />
ap- without-, up-, before-, apo; towards-, to-, ap-<br />
Apargia <strong>Of</strong>-neglect, apo-argia (old meadowland provenance, Leontodon)<br />
aparine a name, aparinh, used by <strong>The</strong>ophrastus for goosegrass (clinging, seizing)<br />
apenninus -a -um (appenina) of the Italian Apennines<br />
Apera a meaningless name used by Adanson<br />
aperantus -a -um open-flowered. aper-anthus<br />
aperti-, apertus -a -um open, bare, naked, past participle of aperio, aperire, aperui,<br />
apertum<br />
apetalus -a -um without petals, a-petalon<br />
aphaca a name, afakh, used in Pliny for a lentil-like plant, fakoj<br />
aphan-, aphano- unseen-, inconspicuous-, not-seen, a-faneroj, afantoj, afanaphanactis<br />
resembling the Andean genus Aphanactis (Erigeron aphanactis)<br />
Aphananthe Inconspicuous-flower, afan-anqoj<br />
Aphanes Inconspicuous, unnoticed, afanhj,<br />
Aphelandra Simple-male, afelhj-anhr<br />
aphelandraeflorus -a -um with flowers similar to those of Aphelandra<br />
aphelandroides resembling Aphelandra, afelhj-anhr-oeidhj, Aphelandra-oides<br />
aphthosus -a -um with an ulcerated or tubercled throat, afqai (suggesting thrush)<br />
Aphyllanthes, aphyllanthes Leafless-flower, a-fullon-anqoj (flowers on rush-like<br />
stems); with apetalous flowers,<br />
aphyllus -a -um without leaves, leafless, a-fullon (perhaps at flowering time)<br />
apianus -a -um of bees, liked by bees, apis<br />
apiatus -a -um bee-like, spotted, api-atus<br />
apicatus -a -um with a pointed tip, capped, apex, apicis<br />
apiculatus -a -um with a small broad point at the tip, apiculate, diminutive of apex<br />
(see Fig. 7e) (apicula, a small bee)<br />
apifer -era -erum bee-like, bee-bearing, apis-fero (flowers of the bee orchid), beeflowered<br />
apii- parsley-, Apiumapiifolius<br />
-a -um celery-leaved, Apium-leaved, Apium-folium<br />
Apios Pear(-rooted), apion<br />
Apium a name, apium, used in Pliny for celery-like plants (apion in Dioscorides).<br />
Some relate it to the Celtic ‘apon’, water, as its preferred habitat<br />
(Apiaceae Umbelliferae)<br />
apo- up-, without-, free-, from-, apo<br />
Apocynum Against-dogs, apo-(kuwn, kunoj), Dioscorides’ name, apokunon, for<br />
Cionura oreophila and redefined by Linnaeus (Dog’s-bane Apocynum venetum is<br />
supposed to be poisonous to dogs) (Apocynaceae)<br />
apodectus -a -um acceptable, welcome, apo-dektoj<br />
apodus -a -um without a foot, stalkless, a-(pouj, podoj)<br />
Aponogeton Without-trouble-neighbour, aponoj-geitwn (analogy with Potamogeton)<br />
(some derive it from the Celtic, apon) (water hawthorn) (Aponogetonaceae)<br />
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