The Names Of Plants.pdf

The Names of Plants
Caulerpa Cabbage-stalk, caulis (the stipe)
caulescens becoming distinctly stalked, beginning to stem, caulis-essentia
caulialatus -a -um having winged or alate stems, caula-alatus
cauliatus -a -um, -caulis -is -e, -caulo, -caulos of the stem, -stemmed, -stalked, kauloj,
botanical Latin -caulis
caulibarbis -is -e with bearded stalks, caula-(barba, barbae) (the beard may consist of
rigid hairs or barbs)
caulicolus -a -um living on stems, caula-colo (certain fungi)
cauliculatus -a -um with diminutive stalks, diminutive of caula (may be sprouts on
an old stem or stipes of fungi)
cauliferus -a -um stem-bearing, caula-fero
cauliflorus -a -um bearing flowers on the main stem, flowering on the old woody
stem, caula-florum (cocoa (Theobroma) flowers and fruits on old stems and is cauliflorous,
but the English cauliflower derives from cole-flower or cabbage-flower)
caulocarpus -a -um fruiting on the stem, kauloj-karpoj
Caulophyllum Stem-leaf, kauloj-fullon (the stalk has a single compound leaf at its
apex)
caulorapus -a -um stem-turnip, caulo-rapa (kohlrabi)
caulorrhizus -a -um having rooting stems, with adventitious roots, kauloj-riza
caurinus -a -um of the NW wind (Caurus or Corus) (a seasonal feature)
causticus -a -um with a caustic taste, burning, kaiein, kaustoj, kaustikoj, (causing
inflammation or having a hot taste)
cauticolus -a -um growing on cliffs, cliff-dwelling, cautes-colo
cautleoides resembling Cautlea, Cautlea-oides
Cautleya, Cautlea for Major General Sir P. Cautley (1802–71), British naturalist
cautleyoides resembling Cautlea, Cautlea-oides
Cavendishia, cavendishii for George Spencer Cavendish (1790–1858), Sixth Duke of
Devonshire, at Chatsworth
cavenius -a -um hedging, for cages, cavea, cavae (its use as living fences)
cavernicolus -a -um growing in caves, cave-dwelling, caverna-colo
cavernosus -a -um full of depressions or holes, caverna
cavernus -a -um of caves or cavities, caverna
cavipes hollow-stalked, cavus-pes
cavus -a -um of caves, excavated, hollow, cavitied, cavo, cavare, cavavi, cavatum
cayapensis -is -e from the area of the Cayapa Indians of W Equador
cayenensis -is -e, cayennensis -is -e from Cayenne, French Guyana (Cayenne pepper
is named from its Tupi Guarani vernacular name, kyinha, from Cayenne Island)
Cayratia the vernacular name, cay-rat, in Annam for a vine ( Columella)
cazorlanus -a -um, cazorlensis -is -e from the Cazorla mountains, Andalusia, Spain
ceanothoides resembling Ceanothus, keanoqoj-oeidhj
Ceanothus Linnaeus’ re-use of the ancient Greek name, keanoqoj, used by
Theophrastus for another plant
cearensis -is -e from Ceará state, NE Brazil
cebennensis -is -e from the Cevennes (Cebenna), France
cebolletus -a -um chive-like, from the French for chives, ciboullete
cecidiophorus -a -um, cecidophorus -a -um bearing galls, khkij-foroj
ceciliae for the daughter of Sir Frederick A. Weld, once Governor of the Straits
Settlements
Cecropia for Cecrops, legendary king and builder of ancient Athens
cecropioides resembling Cecropia, Cecropia-oides
cedarbergensis -is -e from Cedarberg, Cape Province, S Africa, or Wisconsin
cedarmontanus -a -um, cedrimontanus -a -um from the Cedarberg mountains, Cape
Province, S Africa, or Cedar mountain, Oregon, or Cedarberg, Wisconsin
cedratus -a -um, cedron, cedrum of cedars, resinous, fragrant, kedroj, cedrus, cedri (in
the Latin sense, Juniperus, perfume and oils are also included)
Cedrela Cedar-like, diminutive of kedroj (the wood has a similar fragrance)
cedricolus -a -um living on cedar, Cedrus-colo
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