The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
calandrus -a -um having attractive stamens, kal-anhr<br />
Calanthe Beautiful-flower, kal-anqoj<br />
calanthoides resembling Calanthe, kal-anqoj-oeidhj<br />
calanthus -a -um beautiful-flowered, kal-anqoj<br />
Calathea Basket-flower, kalaqoj (the inflorescence)<br />
calathiformis -is -e shaped like a cup or basket, concave, (calathus, calathi)-forma<br />
calathinus -a -um basket-shaped, basket-like, calathus, calathi<br />
calcaratus -a -um, calcatus -a -um spurred, having a spur, calcar<br />
calcareophilus -a -um lime-loving, (calx, calcis)-philus<br />
calcareus -a -um of lime-rich soils, chalky, calcarius<br />
calcar-galli cock’s-spur, calcar, calcaris<br />
calcatus -a -um trampled on, spurned, calco, calcare, calcavi, calcatus; of chalk<br />
calceatus -a -um shod, with shoe- or slipper-like structure, calceatus<br />
calcensis -is -e from Calca, one-time Inca capital, Peruvian Andes<br />
Calceolaria Slipper-like, calceolus<br />
calceolaris -is -e, calceolatus -a -um shoe-shaped, slipper-shaped, calceolus<br />
calceolus -a -um like a small shoe, diminutive of calceus<br />
calci- lime-, calx, calcis, calcicalcicolus<br />
-a -um living on limy soils, calcicole, calcis-colo<br />
calcifugus -a -um disliking lime, avoiding limy soils, calcis-fugo<br />
Calcitrapa, calcitrapa Caltrop, Old English, calcatrippe, for plants catching on<br />
one’s feet (the fruit’s resemblance of the spiked ball used to damage the hooves<br />
of charging cavalry horses) ( Centaurea pro-parte)<br />
calcitrapoides Centaurea-like, resembling Calcitrapa, Calcitrapa-oides (for Centaurea)<br />
calculus pebble-like, calculus, calculi (habit of some succulents)<br />
caldasensis -is -e from the Caldas department, Central Andes of Colombia<br />
caldasii for Francisco Jose de Caldas (1770–1816), director of Bogota Observatory<br />
and collector in S America<br />
Caldcluvia for Alexander Caldcleugh (fl. 1820s–1858), who sent plants to England<br />
from Chile<br />
Caldesia for Luigi Caldesi (1821–84), Italian botanist<br />
Caleana for G. Caley (1770–1829), superintendent of St Vincent botanic garden<br />
caledonensis -is -e from the area of the Caledon river, SE Africa, tributary of the<br />
Orange river<br />
caledonicus -a -um from Scotland (Caledonia), Scottish, of northern Britain<br />
Calendula First-day-of-the-month (Latin calendae, associated with paying accounts<br />
and settling debts; for pot marigold’s long flowering period)<br />
calendulaceus -a -um with golden flower-heads, resembling Calendula<br />
calenduli- Calendula-, marigoldcalenduliflorus<br />
-a -um Calendula-like-flowered, Calendula-florum<br />
Calepina an Adansonian name perhaps relating to Aleppo<br />
calicaris -is -e like a small cup, calix, calicis<br />
calicarpus -a -um fiery-fruit, calyx-fruited , kaluc-karpoj (persistent calyx)<br />
calicinus -a -um see calycinus<br />
calicope having the appearance of a small cup, kaluc-wy<br />
caliculimentus -a -um having a cup-like depression on the lip, diminutive of calixmentum<br />
calidicolus -a -um of heat, inhabiting warm places, (calidus, caldus)-colo<br />
calidus -a -um fiery, warm, calidus, caldus<br />
californicus -a -um from California, USA<br />
caligaris -is -e of dim places, of mists, caligo, caliginis<br />
caliginosus -a -um dark, misty, obscure, caliginosus<br />
calignis -is -e darkish, of mists, misty, caligo, caliginis<br />
calimallianus -a -um from Calimalli, Baja California, Mexico<br />
Calimeris Beautiful-parts, kaloj-merij ( Aster)<br />
calipensis -is -e from Calipan, Mexico (pincushion cactus, Coryanthes calipensis)<br />
Caliphruria Beautiful-prison, kaloj-froura (the spathe)<br />
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