The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
Maakia for Richard Maack (1825–86), Russian naturalist<br />
Maba from a Tongan vernacular name<br />
Macadamia for Dr John Macadam (1827–65), Secretary to the Philosophical<br />
Institute of Victoria (Queensland nut)<br />
Macaranga from the Malayan vernacular name, umbrella tree (the large leaves)<br />
macaronesicus -a -um from the Macronesian islands, E Atlantic<br />
macarthurii for either Captain J. Macarthur, or Sir William Macarthur (1800–82),<br />
who collected in Australia<br />
macdougallii for Dr Daniel Trembly MacDougall (1865–1958), Director of the<br />
Desert Laboratory, Tucson, Arizona, USA<br />
macedonicus -a -um from Macedonia, Macedonian<br />
macellarius -a -um, macellus -a -um of the market, macellum, macelli<br />
macer -era -erum meagre, poor, macer, macri<br />
macerispicus -a -um having thin or poor spikes, macer-(spica, spicae)<br />
Macfadyena for James Macfadyen (1800–50), author of Flora of Jamaica<br />
Machaeranthera Dagger-anthered-one, maxaira-anqera<br />
macilentus -a -um thin, lean, macies<br />
Mackaya, mackaianus -a -um, mackaii for James Townend Mackay (1775–1862),<br />
Curator of the Botanic Garden, Trinity College Dublin<br />
mackenii for Mark Johnston M’Ken (1823–72), curator of the Durban Botanic Garden<br />
Macleaya, macleayanus -a -um for either Alexander Macleay (1767–1848), Secretary<br />
to the Linnean Society of London, or Sir George Macleay (1809–91)<br />
Maclura for William Maclure (1763–1840), American geologist<br />
macowanii for Peter MacOwan (1830–1909) of Huddersfield, Director of Cape<br />
Colony Botanic Garden<br />
macpalxochitlquahuitl a Mexican vernacular name for Cheirostemon platanoides<br />
macr-, macro- big-, large-, long-, tall-, deep-, far-, makroj, makro, makrmacracanthus<br />
-a -um with large thorns, makro-akanqoj<br />
Macradenia Long-gland, makr-adhn (the pollinial attachments)<br />
macradenius -a -um having large glands, makr-adhn<br />
macrandrus -a -um having large anthers, makr-anhr<br />
macranthus -a -um large-flowered, makr-anqoj<br />
macroblastus -a -um with large shoots, makro-blastoj<br />
macrobotrys having large clusters, makro-botruj<br />
macrobulbon having large bulbs, makro-bolboj, macro-bulbus<br />
macrocalyx with a large calyx, makro-kaluc<br />
macrocapnos large Fumitory like, makro-kapnoj (big smoke)<br />
macrocarpus large-fruited, makro-karpoj<br />
macrocentrus -a -um large-spurred, makro-kentron<br />
macrocephalus -a -um with large heads, makro-kefalh (of flowers)<br />
macrochaetae large-awned, makro-xaith<br />
macrococcus -a -um having large berries, makro-kokkoj<br />
Macrocystis, macrocystis Large-bladder, makro-kustij<br />
macrodon, macrodontus -a -um having large teeth, makr-(odouj, odontoj)<br />
macrodus -a -um large-toothed, makr-odouj<br />
macroglossus -a -um large-lipped, with a large tongue, makro-glwssa<br />
macrogonus -a -um very angular, with large nodes, makro-gonu (stout ribbed stems)<br />
macrolepis -is -e with large scales, makro-lepij<br />
macromeris -is -e with large parts, makro-merij<br />
macronemus -a -um having large or long stamens, makro-nhma<br />
macronychius -a -um, macronyx with large claws, makr-(onuc, onuxoj) (the petals)<br />
macropetalus -a -um having large petals, makro-petalon<br />
macrophyllus -a -um with large leaves, makro-fullon<br />
Macropiper Large-pepper, botanical Latin from makro and Piper (Maori peppertree,<br />
kawa-kawa)<br />
macropodianus -a -um from Kangaroo Island, SE Australia, botanical Latin, makro-<br />
(pouj, podoj), to emphasize the abundance of the island’s kangaroo population<br />
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