The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
longifimbriatus -a -um with a long fringe, longe-fimbriatus<br />
longiflorus -a -um with long flowers, longe-florum<br />
longifolius -a -um with long leaves, longus-folium<br />
longiformis -is -e elongate, longus-forma<br />
longigemmis -is -e with long buds, longus-gemma, from gemmo, gemmare, to<br />
sprout<br />
longilobus -a -um with long lobes, longus-lobus (leaf or other structure)<br />
longipedicellatus -a -um having flowers borne on long pedicels, longe-pedicellus<br />
longipedunculatus -a -um having long stalks, longe-pedunculus<br />
longipes long-stalked, longus-pes<br />
longipetalus -a -um with long petals, longe-petalum<br />
longipetiolatus -a -um with long petioles, longe-petiolaris<br />
longiracemosus -a -um with long racemes, longe-racemosus<br />
longiradiatus -a -um with long ray, longe-radiatus (florets or pedicels etc.)<br />
longiscapus -a -um with long flowering scapes or peduncles, longe-scapus<br />
longisiliquus -a -um with long fruiting pods or siliqua, longe-siliquus<br />
longispathus -a -um with long spathes, longe-spatha<br />
longispicatus -a -um with long flowering spikes, longe-spicatus<br />
longissimus -a -um the longest, superlative of longe (of the species’ character)<br />
longistylis -is -e, longistylus -a -um long-styled, longe-stylus<br />
longitubus -a -um with long tubular flowers, longe-tubus<br />
longulus -a -um somewhat lengthened, diminutive of longe<br />
longus -a -um long, elongated, longe<br />
Lonicera, lonicera for Adam Lonitzer (1528–86), German physician and botanist<br />
lonicerifolius -a -um with leaves similar to honeysuckle, Lonicera-folium<br />
Lophanthus, lophanthus -a -um Crested-flower, with tufts of flowers, lofoj-anqoj<br />
Lophhira Crested, diminutive of lofoj (one of the sepals enlarges to a wing which<br />
aids fruit dispersal)<br />
lopho- tufted-, crest-, crested-, lofoj, lofo-, lof-, bristled-, maned-, lofia<br />
Lophochloa Crested-grass, lofo-xloh<br />
lophogonus -a -um crested-angular, with crested angles, lofo-gwnia (as on a stem<br />
or fruit)<br />
Lophomyrtus Crested-myrtle, lofo-murton<br />
lophophilus -a -um living on hills, hill-loving, lofo-filoj<br />
Lophophora Crest-bearer, lofo-fora (has tufts of glochidiate hairs, L. williamsii is<br />
the hallucinogenic peyote button cactus)<br />
lophophorus -a -um maned, having a crest, crest-bearing, lofo-fora<br />
Lophospermum, lophospermus -a -um Crested-seed, lofo-sperma<br />
lora-, loratus -a -um, lori-, loro- strap-, shaped like a strap, loroj, loro-, lorum, lori<br />
loranthiflorus -a -um with Loranthus-like flowers, Loranthus-florum<br />
Loranthus Strap-flower, loroj-anqoj (the shape of the ‘petals’) (Loranthaceae)<br />
Lordhowea vide Howea (Lordhowea insularis is endemic on Lord Howe Island)<br />
lorentzianus -a -um for H. A. Lorentz (b. 1869), who explored in New Guinea<br />
loricatus -a -um clothed in mail, with a hard protective outer layer, lorica, loricae<br />
loriceus -a -um armoured, with a breast-plate, lorica, loricae<br />
lorifolius -a -um with long narrow leaves, strap-leaved, lori-folium<br />
Loroglossum Strap-tongue, loro-glwssa (the elongate lip, Himantoglossum)<br />
Loropetalum Strap-petalled, loro-petalon<br />
loti on trefoil, living on Lotus (Continaria, dipteran gall midge)<br />
loti- trefoil-like, Lotus-oides<br />
lotiflorus -a -um Lotus-flowered, Lotus-florum<br />
lotifolius -a -um with Lotus-like leaves, Lotus-folium<br />
lotoides resembling Lotus, Lotus-oides<br />
Lotononis shared features, Lotus-Ononis<br />
Lotus the ancient Greek name, lwtoj, for various leguminous plants, used by<br />
<strong>The</strong>ophrastus for Zizyphus lotus<br />
Loudetiopsis Loudetia-like, Loudetia-opsis<br />
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