The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
poeppigianus -a -um, poeppigii for Eduard Friedrich Poeppig, student of the Chilean<br />
flora<br />
poetarum, poeticus -a -um of poets, poeta, poetae (Greek gardens included games<br />
areas and theatres)<br />
Poga from a vernacular name, mpoga, from Gabon, for the fruit of Poga oleosa<br />
Pogogyne Bearded-ovary, pwgwn-gunh<br />
pogon-, -pogon bearded-, -haired, -bearded, pwgwn, pwgwnoj<br />
Pogonantherum Bearded-anther, pwgwn-anqeroj<br />
pogonanthus -a -um with bearded flowers, pwgwn-anqoj<br />
Pogonarthria Bearded-joints, pwgwn-arqron (the nodes)<br />
pogonoides beard-like, pwgwn-oeidhj<br />
pogonopetalus -a -um with bearded petals, pwgwnoj-petalon<br />
Pogonostemon Bearded-stamen, pwgwn(o)-stemon (the hairs mid-way up the<br />
filaments)<br />
pogonstylus -a -um with bearded styles, pwgwn-stuloj<br />
poiformis -is -e grass-like, poa-forma<br />
poikilo- variable-, variegated-, spotted-,poikiloj<br />
poikilophyllus -a -um with variegated leaves, poikilo-fullon<br />
Poinciana for M. de Poinci, Governor of the Antilles and patron of botany<br />
Poinsettia for Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779–1851), American statesman, in Mexico,<br />
who found Euphorbia pulcherrima c. 1828 ( Euphorbia)<br />
Polanisia Great-variety, polu-anisoj (unequal length of the numerous stamens)<br />
poissonii for M. Poisson (1833–1919), French botanist<br />
polaris -is -e polar; of the North Star, polus, modern Latin from poloj, a pivot<br />
Polemonium for King Polemon of Pontus (the name used by Pliny), polemoj war<br />
(Polemoniaceae)<br />
poli-, polio- grey-, polioj, polio-, poli-<br />
Polianthes Grey-flowered, poli-anqoj<br />
polifolius -a -um, poliofolius -a -um Teucrium-leaved, grey-leaved, polioj-fullon<br />
poliochrous -a -um grey-skinned or complexioned, polioj-xrwj<br />
Poliomintha Grey-mint, polio-minth<br />
Poliothyrsis Greyish-panicle, polio-qursoj (the colour of the inflorescence)<br />
politus -a -um elegant, polished, polio, polire, polivi, politum<br />
polius -a -um greyish-white, polioj (Teucrium polium foliage)<br />
pollacanthus -a -um flowering repeatedly, flowering often, pollax-anqoj<br />
Pollia Large, poluj (stature and sometimes colonies)<br />
pollicaris -is -e as long as the end joint of the thumb (pollex), about one inch<br />
pollinosus -a -um as though dusted with fine flour or pollen, pollen, pollinis<br />
polonicus -a -um from Poland, Polish (Polonia, land of the Polanei)<br />
poluniniana for Oleg Polunin (1914–85)<br />
poly- separate-, many-, poluj, pollh, polu<br />
polyacanthus -a -um many-spined, polu-akanqoj<br />
polyactinus -a -um many-rayed, polu-aktij (cactus glochidia)<br />
polyadenius -a -um with many glands, polu-adhn<br />
Polyalthia Many-healing, polu-alqomai (the supposed properties of the flowers)<br />
polyandrus -a -um with many stamens, polu-anhr<br />
polyanthemos, polyanthus -a -um many-flowered, polu-anqoj<br />
polyastrus -a -um with many stars, polu-asthr (flowers)<br />
polyblepharus -a -um with many eyelashes, polu-blefaron, (the leaf divisions)<br />
polybotrya many-bunched, polu-botruj (flowers)<br />
Polycarpon, polycarpus -a -um Many-fruited, polu-karpoj (a name, polukarpon,<br />
used by Hippocrates); fruiting repeatedly, polycarpic, polu-karpoj<br />
Polyceratocarpus Many-horned-fruits, polu-kerato-karpoj<br />
polyceratus -a -um (polyceratius) many-horned, polu-keraj<br />
polychromus -a -um many-coloured, polu-xrwma<br />
Polycodium Many-fleeced, polu-(kwaj, kwdion)<br />
polycladus -a -um much branched, polu-kladoj<br />
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