The Names Of Plants.pdf
The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
mays from the Taino/Mexican name, mahiz, for Indian corn<br />
Maytenus from the Chilean vernacular name, maiten<br />
mazatlanensis -is -e from the Mazatlán peninsula, W central Mexico<br />
Mazus Nipple, mazoj (the shape of the corolla)<br />
meandriformis -is -e of winding form, much convoluted, maeander-forma<br />
(Maiandroj was a river)<br />
meanthus -a -um small-flowered, mei-anqoj<br />
-mecon -poppy, mhkwn<br />
Meconopsis Poppy-like, mhkwn-oyij<br />
Medeola for the sorceress Medea, daughter of Aëdes and Colchis, who aided Jason<br />
and the Argonauts<br />
medeus -a -um remedial, healing, curing, of cures, medeor, mederi<br />
medi-, medio- middle-sized, between-, intermediate-, from the centre, medius<br />
Medicago Median-grass, Dioscorides’ name, mhdikh, from a Persian name for<br />
lucerne, or medick (medica with feminine suffix -ago)<br />
medicinalis -is -e having medicinal properties, medicinal, medicina, medicinae<br />
medicus -a -um from Media (Iran), curative, medicinal (doctors in Rome were frequently<br />
from the East)<br />
Medinilla for J. de Medinilla y Pineda, Governor of the Marianne Islands<br />
(Mauritius) in 1820<br />
mediocris -is -e ordinary, average, mediocris<br />
mediolanensis -is -e from Milan (Mediolanum), Italy<br />
medioloides florist’s Smilax (from Mediolanum)<br />
medioluteus -a -um mid-yellow, with a yellow centre, medius-luteus<br />
mediopictus -a -um with a coloured stripe down the centre-line, medius-pictus (of a<br />
leaf)<br />
medioradiatus -a -um with a radiant centre, radiating from the centre, mediusradiatus<br />
mediosorus -a -um having centrally arranged sori, botanical Latin from medius and<br />
swroj<br />
mediterranea, mediterraneus -a -um from the Mediterranean region; from well<br />
inland, medi-terra<br />
Medium a plant name, mhdion, in Dioscorides<br />
medius -a -um between, intermediate, mid-sized, centre, medius<br />
medocinus -a -um from the Médoc district, France<br />
medullaris -is -e, medullus -a -um pithy, soft-wooded<br />
medullarius -a -um, medullosus -a -um with a large pith<br />
medusae like Medusa’s head (the long threadlike sepals of the heads of flowers<br />
likened to the serpents hair of Medusa)<br />
medwediewii for H. Medwediew, who collected Betula medwediewii in Trans-<br />
Caucasus c. 1888<br />
meeana for Margaret Mee (1909–88), illustrator of Brazilian plants<br />
Meehania, meehanii for Thomas Meehan (1826–1901), London nurseryman and<br />
writer on plants<br />
Meeusella, meeuse, meeusei for Adriaan Dirk Jacob Meeuse (1914–), Dutch<br />
systematist<br />
mega-, megali-, megas- biggest-, bigger-, big-, mega, megalh, megaj (comparatives)<br />
megacalyx having a very large calyx, mega-kaluc<br />
megacarpus -a -um large fruited, mega-karpoj<br />
megacephalus -a -um large-headed, mega-kefalh (of composite inflorescences)<br />
Megaclinium Large-bed, mega-(klinh, klinarion) (the many-flowered rachis)<br />
Megacodon Massive-bell, mega-kwdon (massive flowered)<br />
megalanthus -a -um large-flowered, megalh-anqoj<br />
megalobotrys having large berries or bunches, megalh-botruj<br />
megalocarpus -a -um large-fruited, megalh-karpoj<br />
megalophyllus -a -um with very large leaves, megalh-fullon<br />
megalorrhizus -a -um large-rooted, megalh-riza<br />
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