The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
Hohenackeria for Rudolf Friedrich Hohenacker (1798–1874), Swiss physician and<br />
plant collector<br />
Hohenbergia for the Hohenberg branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty of Imperial<br />
Germany, originating in Baden-Württemberg<br />
Hoheria from a Maori name, houhere or hoihere, for lacebark<br />
Holarrhena Complete-male, oloj-arrhn (the anthers)<br />
Holboellia for Frederik Ludvig Holboell (1765–1829), Danish botanist, superintendent<br />
of Copenhagen Botanic Garden<br />
Holcoglossum Strap-tongued-one, olkoj-glwssa (the labellum)<br />
Holcolemma Strap-shaped-lemma, olkoj-lemma<br />
Holcus Millet, olkoj (the name in Pliny for a grain)<br />
holdtii for Fredrich von Holdt, who raised Robinia holdtii in Colorado<br />
holitoris -is -e of the market gardener, holitor, holitoris<br />
hollandicus -a -um from either NE New Guinea (hollandia) or Holland<br />
Hollisteria for William Welles Hollister (1818–86), California rancher<br />
Holmskioldia for <strong>The</strong>odore Holmskjold (1732–1794), Danish physician and<br />
botanist, professor at Sorø Academy, Denmark<br />
holo- completely-, entirely-, entire-, whole-, oloj, olo-<br />
Holocalyx Entire-calyx, olo-kaluc<br />
Holocarpha Entire-stalk, olo-karfh (the solid receptacle)<br />
holocarpus -a -um entire-fruited, olo-karpoj<br />
Holocheilus Entire-lipped-one, olo-xeiloj<br />
holocheilus -a -um, holochilus -a -um having an entire lip, olo-xeiloj<br />
holochrysus -a -um completely gilded, all golden, olo-xrusoj<br />
Holodiscus Entire-disc, olo-diskoj (refers to the entire floral disc)<br />
holodontus -a -um covered all over with teeth, spiny throughout, oloj-(odouj, odontoj)<br />
holophyllus -a -um with entire leaves; fully leaved, olo-fullon<br />
Holoptelea Entire-elm, olo-ptelea (the fruit is winged all round)<br />
holopus -a -um fully stalked, olo-pouj<br />
Holoschoenus a name, olosxoinoj, used by <strong>The</strong>ophrastus<br />
holosericeus -a -um, holosericus -a -um silky-haired throughout, completely<br />
wrapped in silk, olo-shrikoj<br />
holosteoides resembling Holosteum, Holosteum-oides<br />
Holosteum, holosteus -a -um Whole-bone, oloj-osteon (Dioscorides’ name,<br />
olosteon, for a chickweed-like plant)<br />
Holostylis Whole-style, olo-stuloj<br />
Holothrix Covered-with-hair, olo-qric (pubescent)<br />
holotrichus -a -um with hairy all over, olo-trixoj (both surfaces of the leaves)<br />
holstii for C. H. E. W. Holst (1865–94), German traveller in E Africa<br />
homal-, homalo- smooth-, flat-, equal-, omalhj, omaloj, omalo-, omal-<br />
Homalanthus Like-a-flower, omal-anqoj (the inflorescence due to the colouration<br />
of older leaves)<br />
Homalium Equal, omaloj (the petals are equal in number to the sepals – see<br />
Dissomeria)<br />
Homalocalyx Whole-calyx, omalo-kaluc (falls entire as a lid)<br />
Homalocenchrus Smooth-Cenchrus, omalo-kentron (lacks the involucre of prickly<br />
sterile flowers found in Cenchrus, Leersia)<br />
Homalocephala Flat-head, omalo-kefalh (the apices of the plants)<br />
Homalocheilos Smooth-lipped, omalo-xeiloj<br />
Homalocladium Flat-branched, omalo-kladoj ( Muelenbeckia platyclados)<br />
Homalopetalum Even-petals, omalo-petalon (the uniform perianth segments)<br />
homalophyllus -a -um with smooth leaves, omalo-fullon<br />
Homalosciadium Flat-umbel, omalo-skiaj<br />
Homalostigma Flat-stigma. omalo-stigma<br />
Homalotheca Smooth-cased, omalo-qhkh<br />
Homeria for the Greek epic poet Homer (c. 850 bc); some derive as Meetingtogether,<br />
omhrew, for the united filament bases around the style<br />
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