The Names Of Plants.pdf
The Names Of Plants.pdf
The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
monospermus -a -um single-seeded, mono-sperma<br />
monostahcyus -a -um with single spikes, mono-staxuj<br />
Monotes Taken-apart, monowthj (the first, and only genus of dipterocarps in Africa<br />
when erected; later, taken apart, monow)<br />
Monotoca Single-offspring, monoj-tokoj (one-seeded fruits)<br />
Monotropa, monotropus -a -um Turned-to-one-side, monotropoj, (the flowering<br />
habit), or One-turn, mono-troph (the secund flowers) (Monotropaceae)<br />
Monsonia for Lady Ann Monson (c. 1714–76), who corresponded with Linnaeus<br />
monspeliacus -a -um, monspeliensis -is -e, monspeliensius -a -um from Montpellier,<br />
S France<br />
monspessulanus -a -um from Montpellier, S France<br />
Monstera Monstrous, monstrum, of huge size or monstrous foliage, but the derivation<br />
is uncertain<br />
monstrosus -a -um, monstrus -a -um marvellous, monstrous, wonderful, horrible,<br />
monstrum, monstri<br />
montanensis -is -e from Montana, USA<br />
montanus -a -um of mountains, mons, montis<br />
Montbretia (Montbrettia) forAntoine François Ernest Conquebert de Montbret (1781–<br />
1801), died in Cairo when botanist to the French expedition to Egypt ( Crocosmia)<br />
monteiroi, monteiroae for Joachim John Monteiro (1833–78) and his wife,<br />
Portuguese naturalists<br />
montenigrinus -a -um from Montenegro<br />
montereyensis -is -e from Monterey county, California, USA<br />
montevidensis -is -e from Montevideo, Uruguay<br />
Montezuma, montezunae for Montezuma, fifteenth-century King of Mexico<br />
Montia for Guiseppe L. Monti (1712–97), Italian Professor of Botany at Bologna<br />
monticolus -a -um mountain-living, mountain-dweller, monti-colo<br />
montigenus -a -um borne of mountains, monti-(gigno, gignere, genui, genitum)<br />
(montane habitat)<br />
montis-draconis -is -e from Drakensberg, S Africa<br />
montis-duidus -a -um from Mount Duida, Venezuela<br />
montis-lous -a -um from the volcanic Mauna Loa, Hawaii<br />
montivagus -a -um wandering on mountains, montis-vagus<br />
montregalensis -is -e from Mount Royal, Montreal, Canada<br />
montuosus -a -um of mountainous habitats, montuosus<br />
moorei for Thomas Moore (1821–87), writer on ferns, or Dr David Moore<br />
(1807–79), Curator of Glasnevin Botanic Garden, or Sir Frederick Moore<br />
(1857–1949), also Curator at Glasnevin, or Charles Moore (1820–1905), Director of<br />
Sydney Botanic Garden, Australia<br />
Moraea, moraea for R. Moore, English botanist (in 1739 Linnaeus married Sara<br />
Moraea)<br />
moranensis -is -e from Real du Moran, Mexico<br />
moratus -a -um of steady nature or manner, moratus<br />
morbilosus -a -um diseased(-looking), pustuled, morbillus, morbilli (Drynaria<br />
fronds)<br />
Morchella Little-Moor (maurus, suggested by the morel’s small yellow cap)<br />
(French moré, German morchel)<br />
mordenensis -is -e from Morden, Manitoba<br />
morettianus -a -um for Professor Giuseppe Moretti (1782–1853) of Pavia Botanic<br />
Garden, Italy<br />
Moricandia for Moïse Etienne (Stefano) Moricand (1779–1854), Swiss botanist<br />
morifolius -a -um mulberry-leaved, with Morus-like leaves, Morus-folium<br />
Morina for Louis Morin (1636–1715), French botanist (Morinaceae <br />
Dipsacaceae)<br />
Morinda, morinda Indian mulberry, morus indica (the leaves of Morinda cikrifolia,<br />
horse-radish tree or noni, are chewed for the psychoactive effect of their amphetamine<br />
content)<br />
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