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 />
goniatus -a -um hook-shaped or angled, gwnia<br />
gonio-, gono- angled-, prominently angled-, gwnia, gwniwdhj, gwnio-, gwno-<br />
Gonioanthela Angled-head-of-small-flowers, gwnio-anqhmion<br />
Goniocalyx, goniocalyx Angled-calyx, gwnio-kaluc<br />
goniocarpus -a -um with angular fruits, gwnio-karpoj<br />
Goniocaulon Angled-stem, gwnio-kauloj<br />
Goniocheilus Angular-lipped, gwnio-xeiloj<br />
Goniolimon Angular-fruited-citrus, botanical Latin from gwnia and limon<br />
Gonioma Angular-swellings, gwnio-oma<br />
Goniophlebium Angle-veined, gwnio-fleboj<br />
Goniopteris Angled-wing, gwnio-pteruc (frond morphology)<br />
Goniothalamus Angular-fruiting-body, gwnio-qalamoj<br />
Gonocalyx Angular-calyx, gwno-kaluc<br />
Gonocarpus Angled-fruit, gwno-karpoj (raspwort)<br />
Gonocaryum Ridged-fruit, gwno-karuon<br />
Gonolobus Angled-fruit, gwno-loboj (the fruits of some)<br />
gonophorus -a -um having a gonophore (bearing the stamens and ovary), gwnoforew<br />
Gonospermum, gonospermus -a -um Angular-seed, with angular seeds, gwno-sperma<br />
-gonus -a -um angled, with blunt longitudinal ridges, gwnia (number- or feature-)<br />
gony- knee, joint, gonu, gonatoj<br />
Gonystylus Kneed-style, gonu-stuloj<br />
Goodenia for Dr Samuel Goodenough (1743–1827), Bishop of Carlisle, founder<br />
member of the Linnaean Society, Vice-President of the Royal Society, monographer<br />
of Carex (Goodeniaceae)<br />
Goodia for Peter Good (d. 1803), plant collector in E Indies and with Robert Brown<br />
for Kew in Australia<br />
Goodmania for George Jones Goodman (1904–99), American botanist<br />
Goodyera for John Goodyer (1592–1664), English botanist who translated<br />
Dioscorides’ Materia medica into English<br />
Gordonia for James Gordon (c. 1708–80), English nurseryman of Mile End Nursery,<br />
London<br />
gorganicus -a -um from Gurgan or Gorgan, N central Iran<br />
gorgoneus -a -um fierce, terrible, gorgoj; gorgon-like, resembling one of the snakehaired<br />
Gorgons of mythology (Gorgo, Gorgonis)<br />
gorgonicus -a -um from Cape Verde islands (Gorgades)<br />
Gorgonidium Somewhat-terrible, diminutive of gorgoj<br />
gorgonis -is -e wild, of wild appearance, gorgoj<br />
Gorteria for David de Gorter (1717–83), Dutch physician, botanist and collector<br />
gortynius -a -um from Áyioi Dhéka, SW Crete (Gortyn or Gortyna)<br />
goseloides resembling the S African genus Gosela<br />
gossipiphorus -a -um cotton-bearing, gossypium-fora (Saussurea gossipiphora looks<br />
like a ball of cotton-wool)<br />
Gossweilera for John Gossweiler (1873–1952), botanist and collector in Cabinda<br />
and Belgian Congo<br />
Gossweilerodendron Gossweiler’s tree, botanical Latin from Gossweiler and dendron<br />
gossypi-, gossypinus -a -um cotton-plant-like, resembling Gossypium<br />
Gossypioides, gossypiodes Similar-to-Gossypium, Gossypium-oides<br />
gossypiphorus -a -um bearing cotton, botanical Latin from gossypium and fora<br />
Gossypium Soft (botanical Latin from an Arabic name, goz, for a soft substance)<br />
(cotton)<br />
gothicus -a -um from Gothland, Sweden (Jordanes, sixth century, claimed that the<br />
(Visogoths) Goth tribe originated in southern Scandinavia)<br />
gottingensis -is -e from the university city of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany<br />
Gouania for Antoine Gouan (1733–1821), French professor of botany at<br />
Montpellier, author of Flora Monspeliaca<br />
Goupia from the Guyanese vernacular name for cupiuba (Goupia glabra)<br />
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