The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
cistenus -a -um box-like, kisth, cisterna, cisternae<br />
cisti- Cistus-likecistifolius<br />
-a -um with Cistus-like leaves, Cistus-folius<br />
cistoides resembling Cistus, kistuj-oeidhj<br />
Cistus Capsule, kistuj (rock roses are conspicuous in fruit) (Cistaceae)<br />
Citherexylum Fiddlewood, kiqara-culon (used for making lyres etc)<br />
citratus -a -um Citrus-like, lemon-scented, Citrus<br />
citreus -a -um citron-yellow, Citrus<br />
citri- citron-like-, Citrus<br />
citricolor citron-yellow coloured, citri-color<br />
citrifolius -a -um Citrus leaved, Citrus-folium<br />
citrinellus -a -um slightly citron yellowish, diminutive of Citrus<br />
citriniflorus -a -um Citrus-flowered, lemon-yellow-flowered, Citrus-florus<br />
citrinifolius -a -um Citrus-leaved, Citrus-folius<br />
citrinus -a -um citron-yellow, citrinus<br />
citriodorus -a -um citron-scented, lemon-scented, citri-odorus<br />
Citrofortunella the composite name for hybrids between Citrus and Fortunella<br />
citroides resembling Citrus medica, Citrus-oides<br />
Citroncirus the composite name for hybrids between Citrus medica and Poncirus<br />
citronellus -a -um with the fragrance of citronella oil, diminutive of Citrus<br />
Citropsis resembling Citrus, kitron-oyij<br />
citrulloides resembling Citrullus, Citrullus-oides<br />
Citrullus, citrullus -a -um Little-orange, diminutive of citrus (the cucurbit’s fruit<br />
colour)<br />
Citrus from the ancient Latin name, citrus, from Greek kitron<br />
citus -a -um quick, ephemeral, cieo, ciere, civi, citum<br />
civilis -is -e gracious, courteous, civilis<br />
clad-, clado- shoot-, branch-, of the branch-, kladoj, klado-<br />
Cladanthus, cladanthus -a -um flowering on the branches, kladoj-anqoj (the terminal<br />
flowers)<br />
Cladium, cladius -a -um Small-branch, diminutive of kladoj (the short branches of<br />
the compressed panicle)<br />
Cladothamnus Branched-shrub, klado-qamnoj (the much-branched habit)<br />
Cladrastis Fragile-branched, klado-rastoj (the brittle branches)<br />
clandestinus -a -um concealed, hidden, secret, clandestinus<br />
clandonensis -is -e from the home of Arthur Simmonds (1892–1968) at West<br />
Clandon, Surrey<br />
Claoxylon Brittle-wood, klaw-culon<br />
claraensis -is -e from Santa Clara, Cuba<br />
clarinervius -a -um clearly or distinctly nerved, clarus-nerva<br />
clarkei for Charles Baron Clarke (1832–1906), British student of Indian plants<br />
Clarkia for Captain William Clark (1770–1838), co-leader of the Rocky Mountain<br />
expedition of 1803–6, with Meriwether Lewis<br />
claroflavus -a -um of a bright yellow colour, clarus-flavus<br />
claroviridis -is -e bright green, clarus-viridis<br />
clarus -a -um clear, bright, clarus, clari-, claroclathratus<br />
-a -um latticed, barred, cage-like, clatratus, clathratus (clatri, clathri)<br />
clausus -a -um shut, closed, enclosed, claudo, claudere, clausi, clausum<br />
clava-hercules Hercules’ club (thorny shrubs, e.g. devil’s walking sticks in Aralia or<br />
Xanthoxylum)<br />
Clavaria Clubbed, clava-aria (the clavate fruiting bodies)<br />
Clavariadelphus Clavaria’s-brother, botanical Latin from Clavaria and adelfoj<br />
clavatus -a -um, clavi-, clavus -a -um clubbed, distally enlarged like a club, clava<br />
clavellatus -a -um, clavellinus -a -um with small clubs, diminutive of clavus<br />
clavennae for Niccolo Chiavena (d. 1617), Italian apothecary<br />
Claviceps Thick-head, (clavus, clavi)-caput (the hard distension caused by ergot<br />
fruiting bodies)<br />
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