The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
chloophyllus -a -um having fresh green leaves, xloh-fullon<br />
chlor-, chloro-, chlorus -a -um yellowish-green-, xlwroj, xlwro-<br />
Chlora an Adansonian name ( Blackatonia), xlwroj, greenish-yellow<br />
chloracrus -a -um with green tips, green-pointed, xlwr0j-akroj<br />
Chloraea Pale-green, xlwrhij (the flowers of several species)<br />
chloraefolius -a -um with leaves resembling those of Chloraea<br />
Chloranthus, chloranthus -a -um green-flowered, xlwroj-anqoj (Chloranthaceae)<br />
chlorideus -a -um Chloris-like, pale-green, xlwrhij<br />
chlorifolius -a -um with pale green leaves, botanical Latin from xlwroj and folium<br />
chlorinus -a -um yellowish-green (Sir Humphry Davy’s name, chlorine, for the<br />
colour of the gaseous element 17)<br />
Chloris for the earth nymph, Chloris, pursued by Zephyr and changed into Flora,<br />
goddess of flowers, xlwrhij, pale green<br />
Chlorocodon Green-bell, xlwro-kodon (the flower shape)<br />
chlorodryas green wood nymph, xlwro-druaj (ground flora)<br />
Chlorogalum Green-milk, xlwro-gala (the sap)<br />
chloroleucus -a -um greenish-white, silvery-green, xlwro-leukh<br />
chloromelas very dark green, xlwro-melaj<br />
chloropetalus -a -um green-petalled, xlwro-petalon<br />
chlorophorus -a -um green carrying, xlwro-fora (produces a green dye)<br />
chlorophyllus -a -um green-leaved, xlwro-fullon<br />
Chlorophytum Green-plant, xlwro-futon (foliage of spider plant)<br />
chlorops with a green eye, xlwro-wy<br />
chlorosarcus -a -um green fleshed, xlwro-sarkoj (fruit)<br />
chlorosolen with a green tube, xlwro-swlhn (flower)<br />
Chlorosplenium Green-milt, xlwro-splhn<br />
chloroticus -a -um yellowish-green, chlorotic, a diminutive from xlwroj<br />
Chloroxylon, chloroxylon Green-wood, xlwro-culon (the timber of satin-wood)<br />
chnoodes with a surface covered in down, xnooj-wdhj (xnooj foam or crust)<br />
Choananthus, chaonanthus -a -um Funnel-flower, xoanoj-anqoj (the perianth)<br />
chocolatinus -a -um chocolate-brown, the colour of chocolate, from Nahuatla,<br />
chocolati, for the food made from <strong>The</strong>obroma beans<br />
Choiromyces Swine-fungus, xoiroj-mukhj<br />
choisianus -a -um Choisya-like<br />
Choisya for Jacques Denis Choisy (1799–1859), Swiss botanist (Mexican orange<br />
flower)<br />
choli- bile-like, xolh, xoloj<br />
Chomelia for J. B. Chomel, physician to Louis XV and author of Abgrégé de l’histoire<br />
des plantes usuelles (1712)<br />
chondracnis -is -e rough chaff, with rough bracts, xondr-axnh<br />
chondro- grain-like, rough-, lumpy-, coarse-, cartilage-, xondroj, xondro-, xondr-<br />
Chondropetalum a composite name for hybrids between the orchid genera<br />
Chondrorhyncha and Zygopetalum<br />
Chondrorhyncha Cartilaginous-beak, xondro-rugxoj (the rostellum)<br />
chondrospermus -a -um granular (coated) seed, xondroj-sperma<br />
Chondrostereum Solid-cartilage, xondroj-stereoj (the brackets of the silver-leaf<br />
fungus become brittle on maturing)<br />
Chondrosum Grain, xondroj ( Bouteloua)<br />
Chonemorpha Funnel-shaped, xonh-morfh (the flowers)<br />
chontalensis -is -e from SE Mexio, the area of the Chontal tribe of Mayan Indians<br />
Chorda Rope, chorda, chordae (Chorda filum avoids tautology by being thread-like<br />
rope!)<br />
chordatus -a -um cord-like, xordh, chorda, chordae<br />
chordo-, -chordus -a -um string-, slender-elongate-, xordh, chorda, chordae<br />
chordophyllus -a -um having long slender leaves, xordh-fullon<br />
chordorhizus -a -um, chordorrhizus a- u-m slender creeping rooted, with string-like<br />
roots, xordh-riza, botanical Latin chorda-rhiza<br />
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