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Glossary<br />

aren-, areba-, areni-, areno- sand-, of sandy habitats, harena, harenae, arena, arenae<br />

Arenaria Sand-dweller, (h)arena, (h)arenae<br />

arenarius -a -um, arenosus -a -um growing in sand, of sandy places, (h)arenosus<br />

arenastrus -a -um resembling Arenaria, Arenaria-aster<br />

arendsii for Georg Adalbert Arends (1863–1952), German nurseryman of<br />

Wuppertal–Ronsdorf<br />

Arenga from the Malaysian vernacular name for Arenga caudata<br />

arenicolus -a -um sand-dwelling, (h)arena-colo<br />

arenivagus -a -um straggling across the sand, arena-(vagor, vagare, vagatus)<br />

arenosus -a -um gritty, sandy, harenosus<br />

areolatus -a -um with angular spaces or scars, areola, areolae (in or on stems or<br />

leaves)<br />

arequipensis-is -e from Arequipa region of southern Peru<br />

arequitae from Arequit, Peru<br />

aretioides resembling Aretia, Aretia-oides (Androsace)<br />

arfakianus -a -um from the Arfak mountains, western New Guinea or Irian Jaya<br />

Argemone a name, argemwnh, used by Dioscorides for a poppy-like plant used<br />

medicinally as a remedy for cataract<br />

argent-, argente-, argenti- silver-, silvery-, shining-, argentum, argenti<br />

argentatus -a -um silvered, silver-plated, argentatus<br />

argentauratus -a -um silvery-gilded, argentum-aureum<br />

argenteo-, argenteus -a -um, argentus -a -um silvery, of silver, argenteus<br />

argenteoguttata guttating silvery drops, argentum-(guttata, guttatae)<br />

argentifolius -a -um silvery-leaved, argentum-folium<br />

argentissimus -a -um most silvery, purest, superlative of argentus<br />

argi- whitened-, clay-, arghj, argi-, argilla. argillae, argiargillaceus<br />

-a -um growing in clay, whitish, clay-like, of clay, argilla, argillae<br />

argillicolus -a -um living on clay soils, argilla-colo<br />

argipeplus -a -um white-robed, argi-peplum<br />

argo- bright, pure white-, silvery-, argoj<br />

Argocoffopsis Looking-like-silvery-Coffea, argo-coffea-opsis<br />

argolicus -a -um from the area of Argolis peninsula, NE Peloponnese, S Greece<br />

argophloius -a -um having shining bark, argoj-floioj<br />

argophyllus -a -um silvery-leaved, argoj-fullon<br />

Argostemma Bright-crown, argoj-stemma<br />

argun, argunensis -is -e from the northern Manchurian republic of Argun<br />

arguti- clear, graceful; sharply saw-toothed, sharp, argutus, argutiargutifolius<br />

-a -um with sharply toothed leaves, arguti-folium<br />

argutus -a -um sharply toothed or notched; clear, graceful, argutus<br />

Argylia for Archibald Campbell, of Whitton, Middlesex, third Duke of Argyll and<br />

plant introducer (Lycium barbarum was wrongly labelled as tea, Duke of Argyll’s<br />

tea-plant)<br />

argyr-, argyro- silvery, silver-, arguroj, arguro-, argurargyraceus<br />

-a -um resembling silver, arguroj<br />

argyraeus -a -um silvery-white, argureioj<br />

Argyranthemum, argyranthus -a -um Silver-flower, argur-anqemion (formerly<br />

included in Chrysanthemum)<br />

argyratus -a -um, argyrites silvered, arguroj<br />

Argyreia, argyreus -a -um Silvery-one, argureioj, argureoj (with a silvery appearance<br />

of the leaves)<br />

argyrellus -a -um silverish, pale silver, diminutive of arguroj<br />

argyrocalyx silver-calyxed, arguro-kaluc<br />

argyrocarpus -a -um silver-fruited, arguro-karpoj<br />

argyrocoleon sheathed in silver, arguro-koleoj<br />

argyrocomus -a -um silver-leaved, arguro-komh<br />

Argyroderma Silver-skin, arguro-derma (the foliage colour)<br />

argyroglochin silver-tipped, silver-pointed, arguro-glwxij<br />

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