The Names Of Plants.pdf
The Names Of Plants.pdf
The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
caraguatus -a -um a S American vernacular name for fibres of Eryngium pandanifolium,<br />
and other plants, or from the Caraguata river of Uruguay, or Caraguatay,<br />
Paraguay<br />
Caralluma possibly a Telinga (British India) vernacular name, Car-allum<br />
caramanicus -a -um from Karaman, Turkey, a former principality of Anatolia<br />
carambola a Portuguese vernacular name for the carambola-tree (Averrhoa<br />
carambola)<br />
caramicus -a -um from Karamea, New Zealand<br />
carana a vernacular name for the balsam resin from species of Protium<br />
carandas the Malayan vernacular name, karandang, for Christ’s thorn (Carissa<br />
carandas)<br />
Carapa from a S American vernacular name, caraipa, for Carapa procera<br />
carassanus -a -um from Carassa, Minas Gerais, Brazil<br />
carataviensis -is -e from Karatau, Kazakhstan<br />
carbonarius -a -um of charcoal burners, of burnt ground, carbonarius, carbonari<br />
(Poliota habitat)<br />
carchariodontus -a -um having sharp teeth, karxar-odontoj<br />
Cardamine Dioscorides’ name, kardaminh, for cress<br />
cardaminifolius -a -um having leaves resembling those of Cardamine<br />
cardaminioides resembling Cardamine, kardaminh-oeidhj<br />
Cardaminopsis Cardamine-resembling, kardaminh-oyij<br />
Cardamon the Greek name, kardamon, for garden cress<br />
cardamomum ancient Greek name for the Indian spice, kardamwmon<br />
Cardaria Heart-like, kardia (the fruiting pods)<br />
cardi-, cardio- heart-shaped-, kardia, kardiocardiacus<br />
-a -um antispasmodic, dyspeptic, of heart conditions, kardiakoj (medicinal<br />
use)<br />
Cardiandra Heart-shaped-stamens, kardia-anhr (the shape of the anthers)<br />
cardianthus -a -um with heart-shaped flowers, kardia-anqoj<br />
cardinalis -is -e deep-scarlet, the colour of the cassock worn by a Cardinal, upon<br />
whom the Roman Church hinges (cardo, a hinge)<br />
cardiobasis -is -e heart-shaped base, kardio-basij<br />
Cardiocrinum Heart-lily, kardio-krinon (the leaves of giant lilies)<br />
cardiopetalus -a -um with heart-shaped petals, kardio-petalon<br />
cardiophyllus -a -um with heart-shaped leaves, kardio-fullon<br />
Cardiospermum Heart-seed, kardio-sperma (refers to the white, heart-shaped aril<br />
on the black seeds)<br />
cardiostictus -a -um with heart-shaped markings, kardio-stiktoj<br />
cardius -a -um for the heart, kardia<br />
carduacus -a -um thistle-like, carduus, cardui; cardus<br />
carduchorus -a -um of the Kurdes (Carduchoi), from Kurdistan<br />
carduelinus -a -um somewhat thistle-like, carduus<br />
cardui- Carduus-, thistle-, living on Carduus (symbionts, parasites and saprophyts)<br />
Carduncellus, carduncellus -a -um Little-Cardunculus<br />
Cardunculus, cardunculus -a -um Thistle-like, small thistle-like, diminutive of<br />
carduus (cognate with cardoon)<br />
Carduus Thistle, a name, carduus, in Virgil; Celtic, ard, for a prickle<br />
Careya for Reverend William Carey (1761–1834) of Serampore, botanist and<br />
linguist<br />
careyanus -a -um, careyi for John Carey (1797–1880), plant collector in America<br />
Carex Cutter, keiro (the sharp leaf margins of many)<br />
caribaceus -a -um, caribaeus -a -um from the Caribbean (Caribaea)<br />
Carica From-Caria (mistakenly thought to be the provenance of the Pawpaw,<br />
Carica papaya) (Caricaceae)<br />
carici- sedge-, carex, caricis<br />
caricifolius -a -um with sedge-like leaves, Carex-leaved, carici-folius<br />
caricinus -a -um, caricosus -a -um sedge-like, resembling Carex<br />
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