The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
polyedrus -a -um many-sided, polu-edroj<br />
polyepsis -is -e long-flowering, of many dawns, polu-eyoj<br />
Polygala Much-milk, polu-gala (Dioscorides’ name, polugalon, refers to the<br />
improved lactation in cattle fed on milkworts) (Polygalaceae)<br />
polygalifolius -a -um with leaves resembling those of Polygala<br />
polygaloides resembling Polygala, polu-gala-oeidhj<br />
polygamus -a -um the flowers having various combinations of the reproductive<br />
structures, polu-gamoj (of male, hermaphrodite and/or female)<br />
Polygonatum Many-knees, polu-gonaton (the structure of the rhizome)<br />
Polygonella Small-dock-like, feminine diminutive from Polygonum<br />
polygonifolius -a -um with leaves like Polygonum, Polygonum-folium<br />
polygonoides resembling Polygonum, Polygonum-oides<br />
Polygonum Many-joints, polu-gonna (Dioscorides’ name may have referred to the<br />
fecundity, gonon, of docks, but others suggest a reference to the swollen nodes or<br />
knees, gonu) (Polygonaceae)<br />
polygrammus -a -um having many lines, polu-gramma (the striate stipe)<br />
polygyrus -a -um twining, of many turns, polu-guroj<br />
polylepis -is -e very scaly, polu-lepij<br />
polylophus -a -um with many crests, polu-lofoj (areolar hairs)<br />
polymorphus -a -um variable, of many forms, polu-morfh<br />
polymyces many-mushroomed, polu-mukej (the large clusters of fruiting bodies)<br />
polynesicus -a -um from the Polynesian islands<br />
polyneurus -a -um many-veined, polu-neura<br />
polynodus -a -um many-noded, polu-noda<br />
polyodon many-toothed, polu-odwn (polu-odouj)<br />
polypetalus -a -um having many petals, having separate petals, polu-petalon<br />
polyphyllus -a -um with many leaf-segments, many-leaved, polu-fullon<br />
polypodioides resembling polypody, Polypodium-oides<br />
Polypodium Many-feet, polu-podion, Dioscorides’ reference to the rhizome growth<br />
pattern, polypody (Polypodiaceae)<br />
Polypogon Many-bearded, polu-pwgwn (the much-awned inflorescence)<br />
Polyporus Many-pored, polu-poroj<br />
polyrhizus -a -um with many roots, polu-riza<br />
Polyscias Many-shades, polu-skiaj (the foliage)<br />
Polyspatha Many-spathed, polu-spaqh (each inflorescence has several recurved<br />
spathes)<br />
polyspermus -a -um many-seeded, polu-sperma<br />
polysphaerus -a -um with many globular heads, poly sfaira<br />
Polystachya, polystachyus -a -um Many-spiked, polu-staxuj (many spike-like panicles)<br />
polystichoides resembling Polystichum, Polystichum-oides<br />
polystichon with many rows, polu-stixoj (of spikelets)<br />
Polystichum Many-rows, polu-stixoj (the arrangement of the sori on the fronds)<br />
polystomus -a -um with many suckers or haustoria, polu-stoma<br />
polytomus -a -um much incised or cut, polu-tomh<br />
polytrichoides resembling Polytrichum, Polytrichum-oides<br />
Polytrichum, polytrichus -a -um Many-hairs, polu-trixoj (the surface covering of<br />
the calyptra)<br />
Polyxena For Polyxena, daughter of Priam and loved by Achilles<br />
pomaceus -a -um pome-bearing, apple-green, apple-like, pomum<br />
pomacochanus -a -um from the environs of the Pomacocha reservoir, central Peru<br />
Pomaderris Lid-of-skin, poma-derruj (the membrane covering the capsule)<br />
pomanensis -is -e from Poman, NW Argentina<br />
Pomax Operculum, poma<br />
pomedosus -a -um from Pomerania, po-morze, area around the S coast of the Baltic sea<br />
pomeranicus -a -um from Pomerania, po-morze, Polish Baltic coastal area between<br />
the rivers Oder and Vistula<br />
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