The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
Platanthera Flat-anthers, platuj-anqera (divergent thecae)<br />
Platanus, platanthus -a -um Broad-crown, platuj (the Greek name, platanoj,for<br />
Platanus orientalis; cognate with plane, in the sense of flat) (Platanaceae)<br />
Platostoma Wide-mouthed, platuj-stwma (of the corolla)<br />
platy- flat-, level-; wide-, broad-, platuj, platuplatyacanthus<br />
-a -um with flattened spines, platu-akanqoj<br />
platyanthus -a -um having flat flowers, with a radiate corolla, platu-anqoj<br />
platybasis -is -e broad-based, platuj-basij (of the stem)<br />
platycalyx having a radiate calyx, platu-kaluc<br />
platycarpus -a -um, platycarpos with flattened (but not discoid) fruits, platu-karpoj<br />
Platycarya Broad-nut, platuj-karuon (the compressed nutlet)<br />
platycaulis -is -e thick-stemmed, platu-kauloj<br />
platycentrus -a -um wide-eyed, broad-centred, broad-spur, platuj-kentron<br />
platyceras with flattened horns, platu-keraj<br />
Platycerium Broad-horned, platuj-keraj (the stag’s-horn-like, dichotomous<br />
lobing of the fertile fronds)<br />
Platycladus, platycladus -a -um Flat-branched, with flattened branches, platukladoj<br />
Platycodon Wide-bell, platu-kwdon (the flower form)<br />
Platycoryne Wide-club, platu-korunh (the stigmas)<br />
Platycrater Wide-bowl, platu-krathr (the broad calyx of the sterile flowers)<br />
platyglossus -a -um with a broad lip, platuj-glwssa, (the labellum)<br />
Platylepis, platylepis -is -e Broad-scaled, platu-lepij (the inflorescence bracts)<br />
platylobus -a -um with flat lobes, platu-loboj<br />
platyneuron with flat veins, platu-neura<br />
platypetalus -a -um with flat petals, platu-petalon<br />
platyphyllus -a -um, platyphyllos broad-leaved, platu-fullon<br />
platypodus -a -um with a flat foot, platu-podoj (stem)<br />
platysepalus -a -um having flat sepals, platu-skeph<br />
platystegius -a -um with a flat covering, platu-stegh<br />
platystigma with a flattened stigmatic surface, platu-stigma<br />
plausus -a -um pleasing, praiseworthy, laudable, plaudo, plauderi, plausi, plausum<br />
plebeius -a -um (plebejum) common, plebeius<br />
plebio-, -plebius -a -um veined, fley, fleboj<br />
pleco- plaited-, plekw<br />
plecolepis -is -e having joined scales, plekw-lepij (capitular bracts of composites)<br />
plecto-, plectus -a -um woven-, twisted-, pleated-, plektoj, plektoplectocarpus<br />
-a -um with twisted fruits, plekto-karpoj<br />
Plectocephalus Twisted-head, plekto-kefalh<br />
Plectocolea Plaited-sheath, plekto-koleoj<br />
plectolobus -a -um with twisted lobes, plekto-loboj<br />
Plectostachys Twisted-spike, plekto-staxuj<br />
Plectranthus Spurred-flower, plhktron-anqoj<br />
Plectrelminthus Worm-spurred, plhktron-elminqoj (the 25-cm-long twisted spur)<br />
plectro-, plectrus -a -um spur-, spurred, plhktron, plhktro-<br />
Pleea for Auguste Plée (1787–1825), author of a Flora of Paris<br />
pleio-, pleo- many-, several-, full-, large-, thick-, more-, pleioj, plewj-, pleiopleianthus<br />
-a -um having clusters of flowers, full of flowers, pleio-anqoj<br />
pleio- well-provided-, greater than, more-, pleion, pleioj, pleio-, plewj, plhrhj<br />
pleioblastoides resembling Pleioblastus ( Arundinaria)<br />
Pleioblastus (Plioblastus) Many-budded, Greater than its forebears, pleio-blastoj<br />
(also used to describe lichen spores that germinate at several points)<br />
Pleiocarpa Free-fruiting, pleio-karpoj<br />
Pleioceras, pleiocerasus like a large (Prunus) cerasus, botanical Latin from pleio and<br />
cerasus<br />
pleiochromus -a -um richly coloured, pleio-xrwma<br />
pleiocladus -a -um much-branched, pleio-kladoj<br />
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