The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
daucifolius -a -um having leaves resembling those of carrot, Daucus-folium<br />
daucoides resembling Daucus, Daucus-oides<br />
Daucosma Carrot-fragrant, daukon-osmh<br />
Daucus the Latin name, daucus, for a carrot, Greek daukon<br />
dauricus -a -um from Dauria, NE Asia<br />
Davallia, davallianus -a -um for Edmond Davall (1763–98), Swiss botanist<br />
(Davalliaceae)<br />
davallioides, davalliodes resembling Davallia, like a hare’s-foot fern, Davallia-oides<br />
daveauanus -a -um for Jules Daveau (1852–1929), Director of the Botanic Garden at<br />
Lisbon<br />
Davidia, davidii, davidianus -a -um for l’Abbé Armand David (1826–1900), missionary<br />
and collector of Chinese plants (dove tree) (Davidiaceae)<br />
Davidsonia for J. E. Davidson, Australian sugar grower c. 1860 (Davidsoniaceae)<br />
Daviesia for Reverend Hugh Davies (1739–1821), Welsh botanist and author of<br />
Welsh Botanology (1813)<br />
davisianus -a -um, davisii for Peter Davis, collector for Veitch in Peru c. 1875<br />
davuricus -a -um from Dauria, NE Asia<br />
dayanus -a -um for John Day (1824–88), collector of orchids in India, Ceylon and<br />
Brazil<br />
Dayaoshania from the Dayao Shan mountains in S China<br />
de- downwards-, outwards-, from-, out of-, de<br />
dealbatus -a -um with a white powdery covering, white-washed, whitened, adjective<br />
from dealbo, dealbare<br />
debilis -is -e weak, feeble, frail, debilis<br />
Debregeasia for Prosper Justin de Bregeas, French naval explorer of the Far East<br />
1836–7<br />
dec-, deca-, decem- ten-, tenfold-, dekaj, decem<br />
Decagoniocarpus Ten-edged-fruit, deka-gwnia-karpoj<br />
decagonus -a -um having ten angles, ridges or corners, dekaj-gonu<br />
Decaisnea, decaisneanus -a -um for Joseph Decaisne (1807–82), French botanist and<br />
plant illustrator<br />
Decalepis Ten-scaled-one, deka-lepij (perianth structure)<br />
decalvans balding, becoming hairless, de-(calva, calvae)<br />
decandrus -a -um ten-stamened, deka-(anhr, androj)<br />
decapetalus -a -um with ten petals, deka-petalon<br />
decaphyllus -a -um having ten leaves, leaflets or perianth segments, deka-fullon<br />
Decarydendron Decary’s-tree, for Raymond Decary (1891–1973), French administrator<br />
in Madagascar, botanist and collector, botanical Latin from Decary and<br />
dendron<br />
decemfidus -a -um splitting into ten sections, decem-(findo, findere, fidi, fissum)<br />
deceptor, deceptrix deceiver, male and female gerundives of decipio, decipere, decepi,<br />
deceptum<br />
deceptus -a -um beguiling, deceiving, passive participle of decipio, decipere, decepi,<br />
deceptum<br />
deciduus -a -um not persisting, falling-off, deciduous, decido, decidere, decidi<br />
decipiens misleading, deceiving, present participle of decipio, decipere, decepi, deceptum<br />
Deckenia for Karl Klaus von der Decken (1833–65), German explorer and surveyor<br />
of Kilimanjaro, E Africa<br />
declinatus -a -um turned aside, curved downwards, declino, declinare, declinavi, declinatum<br />
declivis -is -e sloping downwards, growing at a steep downwards angle, declivis<br />
decliviticolus -a -um living on steep inclines, declivis-colo<br />
Decodon Ten-teeth, dekaj-odwn (from the horn-like processes in the calyx sinuses)<br />
decolor discoloured, faded, decolor, decoloris<br />
decolorans staining, discolouring, present participle of decoloro, decolorare, decoloravi,<br />
decoloratum<br />
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