The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
masculinus -a -um, masculus -a -um male, staminate, vigorous, with testicle-like<br />
tubers<br />
Masdevallia (Masdevillia) for Dr Jose Masdevall (d. 1801), Spanish physician and<br />
botanist<br />
masius -a -um from the volcanic Mount Karaca (Masius) on the Arabian platform,<br />
SE Turkey<br />
masonianus -a -um, masonorus -a -um, masoniorus -a -um for Canon G. E. and Miss<br />
M. H. Mason, plant collectors at Umtata, S Africa<br />
massiliensis -is -e from Marseilles, France (Massilia)<br />
Massonia for Francis Masson (1741–1805), who collected plants in S Africa<br />
mastacanthus -a -um mouth-flower, morsel-flower, mastac-anqoj (mastakoj-anqoj)<br />
mastersianus -a -um for Dr Maxwell Tylden Masters FRS (1833–1907), editor of<br />
Gardeners’ Chronicle<br />
mastichinus -a -um similar to mastic, mastixh, the exudate from Pistacia lentiscus<br />
(Dioscorides’ mastixh was chewed, masaomai, masticated, to sweeten the breath)<br />
mastigophorus -a -um (producing gum, gum-bearing, mastixh-fora) whip-bearing,<br />
(mastic, mastigoj)-fora (mastigo-foroj a constable)<br />
mastoideus -a -um breast-shaped, mastoeidej<br />
Matonia for Dr William George Maton (1774–1835), Vice-President of the Linnean<br />
Society<br />
Matricaria <strong>Of</strong>-the-womb, matrix, matricis (former medicinal use in treatment of<br />
uterine infections)<br />
matricarioides resembling Matricaria, Matricaria-oides<br />
matritensis -is -e from Madrid (Matritum), Spain<br />
matronalis -is -e of the married woman, matrona, matronae (the Roman matronal festival<br />
was held on 1 March) (Hesperis matronalis or viola flos matronalis, dame’s<br />
violet)<br />
matsudana for Sadahisa Matsudo (1857–1921), Japanese botanist<br />
Matteuccia, Matteucia for C. Matteucci (1800–68), Italian physicist<br />
matthewsii for Mr Matthews, Curator of the Botanic Garden, Glasgow<br />
Matthiola (Mathiola) for Pierandrea Mattioli (1501–77), Italian physician and<br />
botanist and author of Commentarii in sex libros Pedanii Dioscoridis<br />
Matucana from the village of Matucana, Peruvian provenance of Matucana haynei<br />
matutinalis -is -e, matutinus -a -um morning, of the morning, early, matutinus<br />
maulei for William Maule of Bristol, who introduced Chaenomeles maulei c. 1874<br />
Maurandella Maurandia-ish, feminine diminutive from Maurandia<br />
Maurandia (Maurandya) for Catharina Pancratia Maurandi, a botany student at<br />
Carthagena c. 1797<br />
mauritanicus -a -um from Morocco or N Africa generally (Mauretania)<br />
mauritianus -a -um from the island of Mauritius, Indian Ocean<br />
maurorum of the Moors (mauroj), Moorish, of Mauretania<br />
maurus -a -um from Morocco, Mauretania, Moorish (colour)<br />
maweanus -a -um, mawii for George Maw (1832–1912), author of a monograph on<br />
Crocus<br />
max the most, biggest or best, modern Latin from magnus, maximus<br />
Maxillaria, maxillaris -is -e Jaws, maxilla, maxillae (column and lip resemble an<br />
insect’s jaws)<br />
Maximiliana for Prince Maximilian von Wied-Neuwied (1782–1867), German<br />
botanist in Brazil and N America<br />
maximilianii for King Maximilian Joseph of Bavaria (1811–64)<br />
Maximowiczia, maximowiczianus -a -um, maximowiczii for K. J. Maximowicz<br />
(1827–91), Conservator of the Botanic Garden at St Petersburg and traveller in the<br />
East<br />
maximus -a -um largest, greatest, superlative of magnus<br />
maya supernatural, illusory, Sanskrit, ma, maya<br />
Mayaca Moss-like, muiakoj (moss-like freshwater aquatic herbs) (Mayacaceae)<br />
maydis of or upon maize (Urocystis smut fungus)<br />
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