The Names Of Plants.pdf
The Names Of Plants.pdf
The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
mitriformis -is -e, mitraeformis -is -e mitre-shaped, turban-shaped, mitra-forma<br />
Mitriostigma Mitred-stigma, mitra-stigma (the cap-like stigma)<br />
mixo- mixing-, mingling-, micij, micomixomycetes<br />
half-fungus, mico-mukhtoj (slime fungi)<br />
mixtus -a -um mixed, mingled, mixtura, mixturae<br />
miyabeanus -a -um, miyabei for Professor Kingo Miyabe (1860–1951), Director of<br />
Sapporo Botanic Garden, Japan<br />
mlokosewitschii for Ludwik Franciszek Mlokosewitsch (1831–1909), who found his<br />
Paeonia in the central Caucasus<br />
-mnemon -memorable, -unforgettable, mnhmwn<br />
mnio- moss-, Mniummniophilus<br />
-a -um moss-loving, living amongst mosses, mnion-filoj<br />
Mniopsis Moss-like, mnion-oyij (genus of the aquatic Podostemaceae)<br />
Mnium Moss, mnion<br />
moabiticus -a -um, (moabaticus) from the biblical land of Moab, Jordan<br />
mobilis -is -e pliant; excitable, fickle; rapidly, mobilis<br />
mocambicanus -a -um from Mozambique (Moçambique)<br />
modestissimus -a -um most restrained or unassuming, superlative of modestus<br />
modestus -a -um modest, unpretentious, restrained, modestus<br />
modicus -a -um mean, small, modicus<br />
Moehringia (Möhringia) for Paul Heinrich Gerhard Möhring (1710–92), naturalist<br />
and physician of Oldenberg<br />
Moenchia for Conrad Moench (1744–1805), German botanist<br />
moesiacus -a -um from the Balkans (Moesia)<br />
mohavensis -is -e from the Mojave desert, California, USA<br />
Mohria, mohrii for Daniel Mohr (1780–1808), German botanist<br />
Mohrodendron Mohr’s tree (see Mohria) ( Halesia carolina)<br />
molaris -is -e of the millstone, ground, granular, mola, molae<br />
moldavicus -a -um from Moldova, from the Danube area (Romania and Ukraine)<br />
molendinaceus -a -um, molendinaris -is -e shaped like a mill-sail, with a wing-like<br />
expansion, mola, molae; molaris (literally, related to millstones)<br />
molestus -a -um annoying, troublesome, molestus<br />
Molinia, molinae for Juan Ignacio (Giovanni Ignazio) Molina (1740–1829), writer<br />
on Chilean plants<br />
Molium Magic-garlic, from mwlh (after Allium moly)<br />
molle from Peruvian name, mulli, for Schinus molle<br />
mollearis -is -e resembling Schinus molle<br />
molli-, mollis -is -e softly hairy, soft, mollis (cognate with mullein)<br />
molliaris -is -e supple, graceful, pleasant, mollio, mollire, mollivi, mollitum<br />
mollicaulis -is -e soft-stemmed, mollis-caulis<br />
mollicellus -a -um somewhat soft or tender, diminutive of mollis<br />
molliceps soft-headed, mollis-caput<br />
mollicomatus -a -um, mollicomus -a -um having long, soft hair, mollis-comatus (indumentum)<br />
molliferus -a -um bearing a soft hairy covering, mollis-fero<br />
molliformis -is -e resembling (Bromus) mollis<br />
mollissimus -a -um the softest, superlative of mollis<br />
molliusculus -a -um quite pubescent, soft or tender, diminutive of mollis<br />
Mollugo, mollugo Tender, mollis with feminine suffix -ugo (a name in Pliny)<br />
(Molluginaceae)<br />
Molopospermum Striped-seed, mwlwy-sperma (the yellow fruit has brown vittae)<br />
Moltkia, moltkei for Count Joachim Gadake Moltke (1746–1818), of Denmark<br />
moluccanus -a -um from Maluku, Indonesia (the Moluccas)<br />
Moluccella derivation obscure (Bells of Ireland, from Molucca?)<br />
moluccellifolius -a -um having leaves resembling those of Moluccella<br />
moly the Greek name, molu, of a magic herb used against Circe by Odysseus<br />
(Homer); Lyte associated it with Allium<br />
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