The Names Of Plants.pdf
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The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
Columellia as for Columella<br />
columnaris -is -e pillar-like, columnar, columna, columnae<br />
Columnea, columnae for Fabio Colonna of Naples (1567–1640), publisher of<br />
Phytobasanos, 1592<br />
columniferus -a -um column-bearing, columni-fero (growth habit)<br />
Coluria Deprived, kolouroj (either tail-less seeds or the lysing styles equated to a<br />
dying swan)<br />
colurnus -a -um the ancient name, colurnus, for Turkish hazel (Corylus colurna)<br />
colurnoides resembling (Corylus) colurna<br />
-colus -a -um -loving, -inhabiting, -adorning, colo, colere, colui, cultum (follows a<br />
place, plant type or habitat)<br />
Colutea an ancient Greek name, koloutea, used by <strong>The</strong>ophrastus and Dioscorides<br />
for a tree (bladder senna)<br />
Coluteocarpus Colutea-fruited, koloutea-karpoj (similar capsule shape)<br />
colvilei for Sir James Colvile FRS (1810–80), Indian Judge<br />
Colvillea for Sir Charles Colville (1770–1843), Governor of Mauritius<br />
colvillei for James Colville (1746–1822) and James Colville (1777–1832), nurserymen<br />
predecessors of Veitch at Chelsea<br />
com- with-, together with-, com<br />
coma-aureus -a -um golden-haired, with golden foliage, coma-aureus<br />
comans hairy, plumed, leafy, tufted, comans, comantis<br />
Comarostaphylis Grape-Comarum, komaroj-stafulh (the fruiting clusters)<br />
comarrhenus -a -um having hairy or long hair-like stamens, komh-arrenoj<br />
Comarum from <strong>The</strong>ophrastus’ name, komaroj, for the strawberry tree (their<br />
similar fruiting structures)<br />
comatus -a -um long-haired, leafy, tufted, comatus<br />
comaureus -a -um with golden hair, golden-haired, coma-aureus<br />
Combretodendron Combretum-like-tree, botanical Latin from Combretum and<br />
dendron<br />
Combretum a name used by Pliny for an undetermined climbing plant<br />
(Combretaceae)<br />
comedens devouring, comedo, comesse, comedi, comesum (spreading cortical<br />
saprophyte)<br />
Comesperma Haired-seed, komh-sperma (the hair-tufts on the end of the seeds)<br />
cometes comet-like, komhthj<br />
Commelina for Caspar (1667–1731) and Johann (1629–98) Commelijn, Dutch<br />
botanists (Commelinaceae)<br />
Commelinidium Commelina-like (the foliage)<br />
commemoralis -is -e commemorative, memorable, commemero, commemorare, commemoravi,<br />
commemoratum<br />
Commiphora Resin-bearer, kommi-fora (Commiphora myrrha and C. habyssinica,<br />
myrrh)<br />
commixtus -a -um mixed together, mixed up, commisceo, commiscere, coomiscui, commixtum<br />
commodus -a -um opportune, pleasant, commodus; just, commodum<br />
communis -is -e growing in clumps, gregarious, common, communis<br />
commutatus -a -um changed, altered, commutato, commutatare, commutavi, commutatum<br />
(e.g. from previous inclusion in another species)<br />
comonduensis -is -e from Comondu, Mexico<br />
comophorus -a -um bearing long hair, komh-fora<br />
comorensis -is -e from Comoro Islands, off Mozambique, E Africa<br />
comosus -a -um long-haired, shaggy-tufted, with tufts formed from hairs or leaves<br />
or flowers, komh, coma<br />
compactus -a -um close-growing, closely packed together, dense, compingo, compingere,<br />
compegi, compactum<br />
compar comrade, husband, wife; well-matched, equal, compar, comparis<br />
complanatus -a -um flattened out upon the ground, complano, complanare<br />
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