The Names Of Plants.pdf
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The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
Ornithopus Bird-foot, orniqo-pouj (the disposition of the fruits)<br />
ornithorhynchus -a -um like a bird’s beak, orniqo-rugxoj<br />
Ornus, ornus from the ancient Latin, ornus, for manna-ash, Fraxinus ornus<br />
Orobanche Legume-strangler, oroboj agxw (one species parasitizes legumes – see<br />
also rapum-genistae) (Orobanchaceae)<br />
oroboides similar to Orobus, Orobus-oides<br />
Orobus, orobus an old generic name, oroboj, for Vicia ervilia, ? ora-bouj<br />
Orontium from the Orontes river, Syria, an old generic name, orontion, in Galen for<br />
an aquatic plant, golden club<br />
Oropetium Mountain-retiring, oro-pthnoj, oro-petehnoj (in small soil-pockets on<br />
rocks and ironstone outcrops)<br />
orophilus -a -um mountain-loving, montain, oro-filoj<br />
orospendanus -a -um hanging from mountains, oro-(pendeo, pendere, pependi pensum)<br />
Orostachys Mountain-Stachys, oro-staxuj<br />
oroyensis -is -e from Oroya (La Oroya), central Peru<br />
Orphanidesia for <strong>The</strong>odoros Geogios Orphanides (1817–86), Professor of Botany at<br />
Athens<br />
orphanidis -is -e from the Balkan area once the land of the Orpheans (Tulipa or<br />
Campanula orphanidea)<br />
orphanidius -a -um fatherless, unrelated, orfanoj<br />
orphanis -is -e destitute, bereft, orphan, orfanoj<br />
Orphium for Orpheus, the Greek poet–musician<br />
orphnophilus -a -um liking shade, orfnaioj-filoj<br />
ortgeisii for Eduard Ortgeis, (1829–1916), of Zurich Botanic Garden (Oxalis ortgeisii<br />
tree oxalis)<br />
orth-, ortho- correct-, straight-, erect-, upright-, orqoj, orqo-<br />
Orthilia Straight, orqoj (the style, but the etymology is uncertain)<br />
Orthocarpus, orthocarpus -a -um Upright-fruit, orqoj-karpoj<br />
orthocladus -a -um with straight branches, orqoj-kladoj<br />
Orthodontium Straight-toothed, orqoj-odontoj<br />
orthoglossus -a -um with a straight lip, orqoj-glwssa<br />
ortholobus -a -um with straight lobes, orqoj-loboj (cotyledons)<br />
orthoplectron with straight plectrum (spur), orqoj-plextron (literally a punting pole)<br />
Orthosanthus Erect-flower, orqoj-anqoj<br />
orthosepalus -a -um with straight sepals, orqoj-skeph<br />
Orthosiphon Straight-tubed-one, orqoj-sifon<br />
orthostates correctly placed, fixed, standing erect, orqoj-statoj<br />
orthotrichus -a -um having standing or erect hairs, orqoj-trixoj<br />
Orthrosanthus Daybreak-flower, orqoj-anqoj (time of anthesis)<br />
ortubae from the region of Lake Maggiore, Italy<br />
orubicus -a -um from Oruba Island, Caribbean<br />
orvala origin obscure, possibly from Greek for a sage, ormin-like plant<br />
Oryza from the Arabic name, eruz<br />
oryzicolus -a -um living on or around rice, Oryza-colo<br />
oryzifolius -a -um having leaves resembling those of Oryza, Oryza-folium<br />
oryzoides resembling Oryza, rice like, Oryza-oides<br />
Oryzopsis Oryza-resembler, Oryza-opsis<br />
Osbeckia for Reverend Peter Osbeck (1723–1805), Swedish naturalist<br />
osbeckiifolius -a -um having leaves resembling those of Osbeckia<br />
Oscillatoria Oscillator, to swing, oscillo, oscillare (the slow motion exhibited by the<br />
alga)<br />
oscillatorius -a -um able to move about a central attachment, versatile, oscillo, oscillare<br />
oscitans drowsy, listless; yawning, gaping, present participle of oscito, oscitare;<br />
oscitor, oscitari<br />
Oscularia, oscularis -is -e Kissing, osculo, osculari, osculatus (the touching leafmargins)<br />
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