The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
homo- one and the same-, omoj, omo-; not varying-, agreeing with-, uniformly-,<br />
together, omwj omwhomocarpus<br />
-a -um having uniform fruits, omw-karpoj<br />
Homogyne Not-differing-female, omw-gunh (the styles of neuter and female florets<br />
are not different)<br />
homoio-, homolo- similar-, almost identical, omoioj, omoio-<br />
Homoioceltis Resembling-Celtis, omoio-khltij<br />
homoiolepis -is -e having uniform scales, omoio-lepij<br />
homoiophyllus -a -um with uniform leaves, omoio-fullon<br />
Homolepis, homolepis -is -e Uniformly-scaled, omo-lepij (the glumes); uniformly<br />
covered with scales<br />
Homonoia Uniform-meaning, omo-(nooj, nouj) (the united stamens)<br />
homonymus -a -um of the same name, omoioj-onoma<br />
Homopholis Uniformly-scaled, omo-folidoj<br />
homophyllus -a -um having regular or uniform leaves, omo-fullon<br />
honanensis -is -e from Honan (Henan) province, central N China<br />
hondensis -is -e from Honda, on the Magdalena river, Colombia<br />
hondoensis -is -e from Hondo island (Honshu, Japan’s largest island)<br />
hongkongensis -is -e from Hong Kong<br />
Honkenya for Gerhard August Honkeny (1724–1805), German botanist and author<br />
of Synopsis plantarum Germaniae<br />
Hoodia, hoodii for Mr Hood, a London surgeon who cultivated succulents<br />
c. 1830 (important appetite suppressants used by the San, Kalahari desert<br />
bushmen)<br />
Hoodiopsis Hoodia-resembling, Hoodia-opsis<br />
hoogianus -a -um for Johannes (John) Hoog (1865–1950), head of Messrs van<br />
Tubergen, Dutch bulb growers, and nephew of the founder<br />
hookerae for Lady Maria Hooker (1797–1872), wife of Sir William Jackson<br />
Hooker<br />
Hookeria, hookeri, hookerianus -a -um for either Sir William Jackson Hooker<br />
(1785–1865) or his son Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817–1911), both directors of the<br />
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew<br />
hoopesii for Thomas Hoopes, collector in N America c. 1859<br />
Hopea for Dr John Hope (1725–86), Scottish botanist of the Edinburgh Botanic<br />
Garden<br />
hopeanus -a -um for Thomas Hope (1770–1831) or his wife Louise, of Deepdene,<br />
Dorking<br />
Hoplestigma Cloven-stigma, oplh-stigma<br />
Hoplophyllum Armed-leaf, oplon-fullon<br />
hoppeanus -a -um, hoppei for David Heinrich Hoppe (1760–1846), apothecary and<br />
Professor at Regensburg<br />
hoppenstedtii for Señor Hoppenstedt, landowner in Mexico<br />
Horaninovia for Paul Fedorowitsch Horaninow (1796–1865), Russian botanist<br />
horarius -a -um lasting for one hour, hora, horae (the expanded petals of Cistus)<br />
hordeaceus -a -um barley-like, hordeum<br />
Hordelymus Barley-lime-grass, botanical Latin Hordeum-Elymus<br />
hordestichos with barley-like ranks, botanical Latin from hordeum and stixoj (the<br />
inflorescence)<br />
Hordeum Latin name, hordeum, for barley<br />
horizontalis -is -e flat on the ground, spreading towards the horizon, orizwn<br />
Horkelia, Horkeliella for Johann Horkel (1769–1846), German plant physiologist<br />
horminoides clary-like, Horminium-oides<br />
Horminum, horminium Exciter, ormainw (the Greek name, ormainon, for sage used<br />
as an aphrodisiac, Salvia horminum)<br />
hormo- chain-, necklace-, ormoj<br />
hormophorus -a -um bearing a chain or necklace, ormoj-forew<br />
Horneophyton Horne’s-plant, botanical Latin from Horne and futon<br />
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