The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Oxyspora Sharp-seed, ocu-spora (the seeds being awned at both ends)<br />
Oxystelma Sharp-crown, ocu-stelma (the acute corolla lobes)<br />
Oxytenanthera Sharp-narrow-flower, ocu-ten-anqera (the spikelet shape)<br />
Oxytropis Sharp-keel, ocu-tropij (the pointed keel petal)<br />
ozarkensis -is -e from the Ozarka Mountains of S central USA<br />
Ozothamnus Fragrant-shrub, ozw-qamnoj<br />
Glossary<br />
pabularis -is -e, pabularius -a -um of forage or pastures, pabulum, pabuli<br />
Pachira (Pachyra) from the Guyanese vernacular name<br />
pachy- stout-, thick-, paxuj, paxu-<br />
Pachycarpus, pachycarpus -a -um Thick-fruited, paxu-karpoj (follicle shape, some<br />
being inflated)<br />
pachycaulon thick-stemmed, paxu-kauloj<br />
pachycladus -a -um, pachyclados thick-branched, paxu-kladoj<br />
pachygaster large-bellied, paxu-(gasthr, gastroj)<br />
Pachylaena Thick-cloak, paxu-(x)laina (the indumentum)<br />
pachypes having a thick stalk, botanical Latin from paxuj and pes<br />
pachyphloeus -a -um thick-barked, paxu-floioj<br />
Pachyphragma Stout-partition, paxu-fragma (the ribbed septum of the fruit)<br />
pachyphyllus -a -um having thick leaves, paxu-fullon<br />
Pachyphytum Sturdy-plant, paxuj-futon (thick stems and leaves)<br />
Pachypodanthium Thick-footed-flowers, paxuj-pod-anqemion (the crowded stalkless<br />
carpels)<br />
Pachypodium, pachypodius -a -um Stout-foot, paxuj-podewn (the fleshy roots)<br />
pachypus thick-stem, paxu-pouj<br />
pachyrhizus -a -um, pachyrrhizus -a -um having thick roots, paxu-riza<br />
Pachysandra Thick-stamens, paxuj-anhr (the filaments)<br />
pachysanthus -a -um having thick flowers, paxuj-anqoj (somewhat fleshy corolla)<br />
pachyscapus -a -um with a thick scape or peduncle, botanical Latin from paxu and<br />
scapus<br />
pachyspermus -a -um with thick (almost spherical) spores, paxuj-sperma<br />
Pachystachys, pachystachis -is -e with thick spikes, paxu-staxuj (inflorescences)<br />
Pachystela Thick-style, paxuj-sthlh<br />
Pachystema, Pachistima Thick-crown, paxuj-stemma<br />
Pachystigma Thick-stigma, paxuj-stigma see Paxistima<br />
pachytrichus -a -um thickly haired (moss like indumentum of Rhododendron<br />
pachytrichum)<br />
pachyurus -a -um having a thick tail, paxu-oura<br />
pacificus -a -um of the W American coast, pacificus (literally peacemaking)<br />
padi- Prunus-padus-like<br />
padifolius -a -um, padophyllus -a -um with leaves resembling those of Prunus padus<br />
padus <strong>The</strong>ophrastus’ name, padoj, for St Lucie Cherry or from the River Po<br />
(Padus), Italy<br />
Paederia Malodorous, paedor (the crushed flowers)<br />
Paeonia named paionia by <strong>The</strong>ophrastus for Paeon, the physician to the gods who,<br />
in mythology, was changed into a flower by Pluto (Pliny gave Peony the same<br />
attribution) (Paeoniaceae)<br />
Paepalanthus Rock-flowered, paipal-anqoj (the hard calyx at fruiting time)<br />
Paesia for Fernando Dias Paes Leme, Portuguese administrator of Minas Gerais<br />
c. 1660<br />
paganus -a -um from the wild, of country areas, pagus<br />
pageanus -a -um for Miss Mary Page (1867–1925), botanical illustrator, Bolus<br />
Herbarium, Cape Town 1914–24<br />
pago- foothill-, pagoj<br />
pagoda with the habit of a pagoda, from Persian, butkada<br />
pagodaefolius -a -um with leaves having a pagoda-shaped outline, pagoda-folium<br />
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