The Names Of Plants.pdf
The Names Of Plants.pdf
The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
Pittosporum Tar-seed, pitta-sporoj, pissa-sporoj (the resinous coating of the<br />
seed) (Pittosporaceae)<br />
pitui- mucus-, phlegm, pituita<br />
pityoides, -pitys pine-like, pituj-oeidhj<br />
pityophyllus -a -um with pine-like foliage, putio-fullon<br />
pityro- husk-, scurf-, pitura, pituron<br />
Pityrogramma Scurf-lined, pitura-gramma (lower surface of fronds becomes<br />
obscured by rod-like scaly secretions)<br />
pityrophyllus -a -um having scurfy leaf epidermis, pituron-fullon<br />
-pitys, pityoides pine-like, pituj-oeidhj<br />
pityusa resembling a small pine, pituj<br />
Pixidanthera Box-anthers, pyxis-anthera (they dehisce with a lid, see pyxidatus)<br />
placatus -a -um quiet, calm, gentle, placatus<br />
placenti- flat-cake-; placenta-, placenta, placentae (biologically, the tissue that supports<br />
generative bodies, regardless of shape)<br />
placentiflorus -a -um with flat or disciform perianths, placenta-florum<br />
placitus -a -um pleasing, past participle of placeo, placere, placui, placitum<br />
placo- flat-body-, flat-, plac, plakoj, plako-<br />
Placodiscus Flat-disc, plakoj-diskoj (the floral disc)<br />
placomyces flat mushroom, plakoj-mukhj<br />
plagi-, plagio- sideways-, slanting-, oblique-, plagioj, plagio-, plagi-; side-, flank-<br />
, palgion, plagio-<br />
Plagianthus Flank-flowered, plagioj-anqoj (axillary flowering)<br />
plagiocarpus -a -um with oblique fruits, plagio-karpoj<br />
Plagiomnium Oblique-Mnium, plagio-mnion<br />
Plagiospermum Oblique-seed, plagio-sperma (the compressed ovoid seed)<br />
Plagiostyles Oblique-styled, plagio-stuloj (the short, fat stigma is to one side of<br />
the ovary)<br />
-planatus -a -um -sided, -level, -flat, planus<br />
planctonicus -a -um, planktonicus -a -um roaming, wandering, plagktoj (carried by<br />
water movements)<br />
Planera for J. J. Planer (1743–89), Professor of Medicine at Erfurt, Germany<br />
planeta, planetes not stationary, planet-like, wandering, planh, planhma; planhj,<br />
planhthj<br />
planetus -a -um not fixed, wandering, planhtoj<br />
plani- flat-, even-, planus<br />
planibulbus -a -um having flattened bulbs, planus-bulbus<br />
planiceps flat-headed, planus-ceps (the inflorescence)<br />
planiflorus -a -um flat-flowered, planus-florum<br />
planifolius -a -um having flat leaves, planus-folium<br />
planipes having flat stalks, planus-pes<br />
planipetalus -a -um flat-petalled, botanical Latin from planus and petalon (planojpetalon,<br />
variable perianth)<br />
planiscapus -a -um flat stemmed, planus-scapus (Ophiopogon planiscapus)<br />
planiusculus -a -um somewhat flat (diminutive of planus)<br />
plantagineus -a -um (plentigineus) rib-wort-like, plantain-like, Plantago<br />
plantaginifolius -a -um having rib-wort like leaves Plantago-folium<br />
Plantago Foot-sole-like, feminine termination of planta (ancient Latin, plantaginem,<br />
for the way the leaves of some lie flat on the ground), cognate with the French<br />
derivative, plantain (Plantaginaceae)<br />
plantago-aquatica water-plantain, Plantago-aquaticus<br />
planus -a -um flat-, smooth, planus<br />
plasmo-, plasmodio- moulded-, that formed-, plasma, plastoj (biologically, the<br />
cytoplasm or protoplast)<br />
plat-, platy- broad-, wide-, flat-, platuj<br />
platanifolius -a -um having leaves resembling those of Platanus, Platanus-folium<br />
platanoides plane-tree-like, Platanus-oides<br />
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