The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
Jaliscoa, jaliscanus -a -um from Jalisco, Mexico<br />
Jaltomata a Mexican vernacular name for false holly<br />
jamaicensis -is -e from Jamaica<br />
jambolana from a Hindu name, jambosa, for Eugenia jambolana<br />
Jambosa, jambos from a Malaysian name, shamba, for rose-apple (Eugenia jambos)<br />
jambosellus -a -um like a small rose-apple, diminutive from Jambosa<br />
Jamesbrittenia for James Britten (1846–1924), English botanist at Kew and British<br />
Museum (NH)<br />
Jamesia, jamesii for Dr Edwin P. James (1797–1861), American botanist on Major<br />
Long’s Rocky Mountains expedition of 1820<br />
jamesianus -a -um, jamesii for George Forrest’s brother, James Forrest<br />
Jamesonia, jamesonii for Dr William Jameson (1796–1873), Scottish surgeon botanist<br />
on S American expeditions, Professor of Botany at Quito, Ecuador<br />
Jancaea for Victor von Janka (1837–1900), Austrian botanist who studied the plants<br />
of the Danube<br />
Jankaea, jankae, jankiae for Victor von Janka<br />
Jansonia for Joseph Janson (1789–1846), English botanist<br />
janthinus -a -um bluish-purple, violet-coloured, ianqinoj<br />
januensis -is -e from Genoa, N Italy, Genoan (Genua)<br />
japonese, japonicus -a -um (iaponicus -a -um) from Japan, Japanese<br />
japonica-verschafeltii Verschaffelt’s Zelkova japonica, Z. verschaffeltii<br />
Japonolirion Japanese-lily, botanical Latin from Japan and leirion (genus of<br />
Melianthaceae)<br />
japurus -a -um from the environs of the Japura river, Amazonia<br />
Jaquemontia for Victor Jaquemont (1801–32), French collector for the Paris Jardin<br />
des Plantes<br />
Jasarum for Julian Alfred Steyermark (1909–88), American systematist (botanical<br />
Latin from his initials JAS and Arum)<br />
Jasione Healing-one, iasij (from <strong>The</strong>ophrastus’ name, iasiwnh, for Convolvulus)<br />
jasmineus -a -um resembling Jasminum<br />
jasminiflorus -a -um with jasmine-like flowers, Jasminum-florum<br />
Jasminocereus Jasmine-cactus, Jasminum-cereus (floral fragrance of candelabrum<br />
cactus)<br />
jasminodorus -a -um jasmine-scented, Jasminum-odoris<br />
jasminoides jasmine-like, Jasminum-oides<br />
Jasminum Latinized from the Persian name, yasemin, Arabic, yasamin, for perfumed<br />
plants<br />
Jasonia for Jason, son of Iolcos and leader of the Argonauts in the search for the<br />
Golden Fleece<br />
jaspidius -a -um, iaspidius -a -um jasper-like, striped or finely spotted in many<br />
colours<br />
jatamansi a Sanskrit vernacular name for Nardostachys (the rhizomes of which are<br />
used to prepare the ointment called Spikenard)<br />
Jateorhiza Physician’s-root, (iathr, iathroj, iatroj)-riza (Radix colomba tonic)<br />
Jatropha Physician’s-food, iatroj-trofh (medicinal use) (the signature of the<br />
swollen stem base of Jatropha podagrica confers its name of gout plant)<br />
Jaubertia for Comte Hyppolyte François de Jaubert (1798–1874), French botanist,<br />
founder of the French Société Botanique<br />
Jaumea for Jean Henri Jaume Saint Hilaire (1772–1845), French botanist and illustrator,<br />
author of the illustrated Plantes de France (1808–22)<br />
javalensis -is -e, javanicus -a -um from Java, Javanese<br />
javariensis -is -e from the Yavari region, Amazonia<br />
Jeffersonia for Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), American naturalist, historian, philanthropist,<br />
President who strove to end slavery<br />
jeffreyi for J. Jeffrey, Scottish gardener and collector in Oregon 1850–54<br />
jejunifolius -a -um insignificant-leaved, ieiunus-folium<br />
jejunus -a -um barren, poor, meagre, small, ieiunus<br />
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