The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
libero- book-; bark-, liber, libri (a characteristic)<br />
liberoruber with red bark, liber-ruber<br />
Libertia for Marie A. Libert (1782–1865), Belgian writer on hepatics<br />
libo- frankincense-, libanoj<br />
Libocedrus Frankincense-cedar, libanoj-kedroj (the resin exuding incense cedar)<br />
libonianus -a -um for Joseph Libon (1821–61), collector for the de Jonghes in Brazil<br />
libratus -a -um powerful; balanced, well-proportioned, libro, librare, libravi,<br />
libratum<br />
liburnicus -a -um from Croatia (Liburnia) on the Adriatic<br />
libycus -a -um from Libya, Libyan<br />
licens free, bold, unrestricted, vigorous, licens, licentis<br />
lichenastrus -a -um lichen-like, botanical Latin from leixhn and ad-instar (growth<br />
habit)<br />
lichiangensis -is -e, licjiangensis -is -e from Lijiang, Yunnan province, China<br />
Licuala from a Moluccan vernacular name for Licuala rumphii<br />
lidjiangensis -is -e from Lijiang, Yunnan province, China<br />
Liebigia for Justus Freiherr von Liebig (1803–73), German bio-chemist<br />
ligatus -a -um united, bandaged, bound, ligo, ligare, ligavi, ligatum<br />
ligericus -a -um from the Loire river valley area (Liger, Ligeris)<br />
Lightfootia for Reverend J. Lightfoot (1735–88), Scottish botanist, author of a Flora<br />
of Scotland<br />
lignatilis -is -e of wood or trees, lignum, ligni (Pleurotus saprophyte on dead<br />
(hollow) trees<br />
lignescens turning woody, becoming woody, lignum-essentia<br />
ligni- woody-, wood-, of woods-, lignum, lignilignosus<br />
-a -um woody, lignum, ligni<br />
lignum-vitae wood-of-life, lignum-vita, (the remarkably durable timber of<br />
Guaiacum officinale)<br />
ligtu from a Chilean name for St Martin’s flower (Alstoemeria ligtu cv. pulchra)<br />
Ligularia Strap, ligula (the shape of the ray florets)<br />
ligularis -is -e strap-shaped, ligule-like, ligula, ligulae<br />
ligulatus -a -um with a ligule, with a membranous projection, ligulate, ligula, ligulae<br />
ligulistylis -is -e with a strap-like style, botanical Latin ligula-stilus<br />
Ligusticum, ligusticus -a -um Dioscorides’ name, liguostikoj, for a plant from<br />
Liguria, NE Italy<br />
ligustifolius -a -um privet-leaved, Ligustrum-folium<br />
Ligustrina, ligustrinus -a -um Privet-like, resembling Ligustrum<br />
Ligustrum Binder, ligula (a name used in Pliny and Virgil)<br />
likiangensis -is -e from Lijiang, Yunnan province, China<br />
likipiensis -is -e from the Laikipia plateau, Tanzania/Kenya<br />
lilaciflorus -a -um with lilac-like flowers, lilac-florum<br />
lilacinus -a -um lilac-coloured, lilac-like, lilacinus<br />
Lilaea <strong>Of</strong>-desire, lilaioj<br />
Lilaeopsis Lilaea-like, lilaioj-oyij<br />
lili-, lilii- lily-, lilium, lili, liliililiaceus<br />
-a -um lily-like, resembling Lilium<br />
liliago silvery, lily-like, Lilium with feminine suffix<br />
liliflorus -a -um, liliiflorus -a -um with lily-like flowers, lilii-florum<br />
lilioasphodelus -a -um having flowers suggesting both Lilium and Asphodelus<br />
(Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus)<br />
liliohyacinthus -a -um having flowers suggesting both Lilium and Hyacinthus (Scilla<br />
liliohyacinthus)<br />
Lilium the name, lilium, in Virgil (Celtic, li, white) (Liliaceae)<br />
lilliputianus -a -um of very small growth, Lilliputian, botanical Latin from<br />
Jonathan Swift’s imaginary country, Lilliput<br />
limaci- slug-, limax, limacis<br />
limaeus -a -um of stagnant waters, limnaioj<br />
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