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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />

diastrophis -is -e two-banded, distorted, diastrofoj<br />

dibotrys two-bunched, di-botruj (inflorescences)<br />

Dicanthium Twin-flowered, dixa-anqemion<br />

Dicentra Twice-spurred, di-kentron (the two-spurred flowers)<br />

dicentrifolius -a -um Dicentra-leaved, Dicentra-folium<br />

dicha-, dicho- double-, into two-, dixa, dixh, dixou, dixeloj, dixo-, di-<br />

Dichaetanthera Two-spurred-stamens, di-xait-anqera (the two spurs below the<br />

anthers)<br />

Dichapetalum Halved-petals, dixa-petalon (the petals are deeply bifid)<br />

(Dichapetalaceae, Chailletiaceae)<br />

Dichelostemma Divided-crown, (dixa, dixh, dixeloj)-stemma (the bifid staminodes)<br />

dichlamydeus -a -um two-cloaked, di-xlamuj (with calyx and corolla, or with two<br />

spathes)<br />

Dichondra Two-lumped, di-xondroj (the two-lobed ovary)<br />

dichondrifolius -a -um two-grained-leaved, Dichondra-folium<br />

Dichorisandra Two-separated-men, di-xorizo-anhr (two of the stamens diverge<br />

from the remainder)<br />

Dichostemma Twice-crowned, dixo-stemma (two bracts cover the flower heads)<br />

Dichotomanthes Cut-in-two-flower, dixotomew-anqoj<br />

dichotomus -a -um divided into two equal portions, equal-branched, split into two,<br />

dichotomous, dixotomew<br />

dichrano- two-branched-, two-headed, di-kranion<br />

dichranotrichus -a -um with two-pointed hairs, di-krano-trixoj<br />

Dichroa, dichrous -a -um of two colours, di-xroa, di-xrwoj (the flowers)<br />

dichroanthus -a -um with two-coloured flowers, di-xrw-anqoj<br />

Dichrocephala Two-coloured-headed-one, dixrwoj-kefalh<br />

dichromatus -a -um, dichromus -a -um, dichrous -a -um of two colours, two-coloured,<br />

di-xrwma, di-xrwoj<br />

Dicksonia, dicksonii for James Dickson (1738–1822), British nurseryman and<br />

botanist, founder member of the RHS and the Linnean Society of London<br />

Dicliptera Two-fold-winged, diklij-pteron (the capsule)<br />

Diclis Twice-folded (of a door), diklij, diklidoj<br />

dicoccus -a -um having paired nuts, two-berried, di-kokkoj<br />

dicolor two-coloured, di-(color, coloris)<br />

Dicranium Double-headed, di-kranion (the peristome teeth are bifid)<br />

dicrano- two-branched, dikranoj. dikrano-<br />

Dicranostigma Twice-branched-stigma, dikrano-stigma<br />

dicranotrichus -a -um having hairs divided to two tips, dikrano-trixoj<br />

Dictamnus, dictamnus Mount Dicte, in Crete (Virgil’s name for dittany or fraxinella)<br />

(cognate with dittander, or from Mount Dikte)<br />

dictyo-, dictyon netted-, -net, diktuon<br />

dictyocarpus -a -um netted-fruit, diktuon-karpoj<br />

Dictyonema Netted-thread, diktuon-nhma<br />

dictyophyllus -a -um with net-veined leaves, diktuon-fullon<br />

Dictyopteris Netted-fern, diktuon-pteruc<br />

Dictyosperma Netted-seeded-one, diktuon-sperma (the net-like raphe)<br />

Dictyota, dictyotus -a -um Net-like, diktuon<br />

Dicyrta Twice-curved, di-kurtoj (folds in the throat of the corolla)<br />

Didieria, didieri for E. Didier (1811–89), who studied the plants of Savoy (cactuslike<br />

Didieraceae)<br />

Didiscus Two-discs, di-diskoj (the pistil of blue lac flower)<br />

didistichus -a -um with a four-ranked panicle, di-di-stixoj<br />

didymo-, didymus -a -um twin-, twinned-, double-, equally-divided, in pairs, didumoj<br />

didymobotryus -a -um with paired bunches, didumo-botruj (of flowers)<br />

Didymocarpus, didymocarpus -a -um Twin-fruit, didumo-karpoj<br />

Didymochlaena Twin-cloak, didumo-(x)laina (indusia attached at centre and base<br />

but free at sides and apex)<br />

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