The Names Of Plants.pdf
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The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
Ramischia for F. X. Ramisch (1798–1859), botanist of Prague, Czech Republic<br />
Ramonda for Louis François Elisabeth Ramond de Carbonnières (1755–1827),<br />
French botanist and explorer in the Pyrenees<br />
ramosior more branched, comparative of ramosus<br />
ramosissimus -a -um greatly branched, superlative of ramosus<br />
ramosus -a -um much branched, branching, ramus, rami<br />
ramuensis -is -e from the environs of the Ramu river, Papua New Guinea<br />
ramulosus -a -um very twiggy, ramulus, diminutive of ramus<br />
Ranalisma Frog-Alisma (resemblance to an aquatic Ranunculus)<br />
rancidus -a -um rank, rancid, disgusting, rancidus<br />
Randia for Isaac Rand (1674–1743), Praefectus of Chelsea Physic Garden<br />
Ranevea (Ravenea) for Paul Ranevé, Berlin horticulturalist<br />
rangiferinus -a -um of reindeer or their territory (Rangifer tarandus is the reindeer<br />
(Cladonia rangiferina))<br />
raniferus -a -um bearing frogs, supporting frogs, (rana, ranae)-fero (in the water contained<br />
in the leaf bases of many epiphytic bromeliads)<br />
ranunculifolius -a -um Ranunculus-leaved, Ranunculus-folium<br />
ranunculinus somewhat Ranunculus-like, diminutive of Ranunculus<br />
ranunculoides Ranunculus-like, Ranunculus-oides<br />
ranunculophyllus -a -um Ranunculus-leaved, botanical Latin from Ranunculus and<br />
fullon<br />
Ranunculus Little-frog, diminutive of rana, (the amphibious habit of many)<br />
(Ranunculaceae)<br />
Raoulia, raoulii for Edouard F. A. Raoul (1815–52), French surgeon and author of<br />
Choix de plantes de la Nouvelle Zélande<br />
rapa, rapum an old Latin name, rapum, for a turnip, or rape<br />
rapaceus -a -um of turnips, Rapa-like, rapa, rapum<br />
raphani- radish-, radish-like-, rapfanoj, raphanus, raphani<br />
raphanifolius -a -um with leaves resembling those of Raphanus, Raphanus-folium<br />
raphanistrum like a wild Raphanus, Raphanus-istrum<br />
raphanorhizus -a -um radish-like-rooted, rapfanoj-riza<br />
Raphanus the Latin name, raphanus, for a radish, from rapfanoj, for cabbage or<br />
radish<br />
raphe- seam-, rafh<br />
raphi-, raphio- needle-, rafij, rafio-, rafidoj, rafido-<br />
Raphia from the Malagasy name, raffia or roffia, for the fibres from Raphia pedunculata,<br />
or needle (the sharply pointed fruit)<br />
raphidacanthus -a -um having needle-like thorns, rafij-akanqoj<br />
raphifolius -a -um having needle-like leaves, botanical Latin from rafij and folium<br />
Raphiolepis Needle-scale, rafio-lepij (the subulate bracts)<br />
Rapistrum Wild-turnip-like, rapum-istrum (implies inferiority of wild mustard)<br />
rapum-genistae broom-turnip, (rapio, rapere, rapui, raptum)-Genista (the cormose<br />
base of Orobanche on roots of Sarothamnus)<br />
rapunculoides resembling rampion, Rapunculus-oides<br />
Rapunculus, rapunculus Little-turnip, diminutive of rapum (Bock’s reference to<br />
rapunculum, quasi parvum rapum, referring to the swollen roots, gives the cognate<br />
rampion)<br />
rari- thin-, scattered-, loose-, rarus<br />
rariflorus -a -um having scattered flowers, rarus-florum<br />
rarus -a -um scanty, porous, scattered, uncommon, rare, rarus<br />
ratisbonensis -is -e from Regensburg (Ratisbon), Bavaria, Germany<br />
Rauvolfia, Rauwolfia for Leonard Rauwolf (1535–96), Augsburg physician and<br />
traveller in Palestine etc.<br />
Ravenala from the Madagascan name for the travellers’ tree<br />
Ravenea for Paul Ranevé, Berlin horticulturalist<br />
ravidus -a -um greyish or tawny, ravidus<br />
ravus -a -um tawny- or grey-coloured, ravus<br />
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