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Glossary<br />

rhizomatus -a -um with rhizomes, having dorsiventral, over- or under-ground,<br />

rooting stems, riza, rizwma<br />

rhizomatosus -a -um with many rhizomes, rizwma (as distinct from bulbs)<br />

Rhizophora Carried-on-roots, riza-fora (the long-arched prop-roots)<br />

(Rhizophoraceae)<br />

rhizophyllus -a -um root-leaved, riza-fullon (the leaves form marginal roots)<br />

rhizopodius -a -um rooting from the stalk-base; the root-like base or mycelium of<br />

fungi, riza-(pous, podoj)<br />

-rhizus -a -um -rooted, -root, riza<br />

rhod-, rhodo- rose-, rosy-, red-, rodon, rodorhodandrus<br />

-a -um with red stamens, rodon-anhr<br />

rhodanicus -a -um from the environs of the River Rhone (Rhodanus)<br />

Rhodanthe Red-flower, rod-anqoj ( Helipterum)<br />

Rhodanthemum Red-flower, rod-anqemion<br />

rhodantherus -a -um with red stamens, rod-anqhroj<br />

rhodanthus -a -um rose-flowered, rod-anqoj<br />

rhodensis -is -e, rhodius -a -um from the Aegean island of Rhodes<br />

rhodinsulanus -a -um from Rhode Island, USA<br />

Rhodiola Little-rose, diminutive of rodon (the rose-fragrant rootstock was radix<br />

rhodiae)<br />

rhodiolus -a -um like a small rose, Rhodiola-like<br />

rhodius -a -um from Rhodes, Greece (Rhodos, Rhodius)<br />

Rhodochiton Red-cloak, rodo-xitwn (the large calyx)<br />

rhododendri of Rhododendron, living on Rhododendron (Exobasidium, basidiomycete<br />

fungal gall)<br />

Rhododendron (um) Rose-tree, rodo-dendron (an ancient Greek name used for<br />

Nerium oleander)<br />

Rhodohypoxis Red-Hypoxis, rodo-upo-ocij<br />

Rhodoleia Like-a-thornless-rose, rodo-leioj (the flower and smooth stem)<br />

rhodopaeus -a -um, rhodopensis -is -e from Rhodope (Rodopi) mountains,<br />

Bulgaria–Greece<br />

Rhodophiala Red-bowled, rodo-fialh (the corolla)<br />

rhodophthalmus -a -um red-eyed, rodon-ofqalmoj<br />

rhodopis -is -e resembling a rose, rodon-opij<br />

rhodopolius -a -um rosy greyish-white, rodon-polioj<br />

Rhodora, rhodora Rose-like, rodon ( Rhododendron)<br />

Rhodothamnus Rose-shrub, rodo-qamnoj (the flower colours)<br />

Rhodotypos (-us) Rose-type, rodo-tupoj (floral resemblance)<br />

rhodoxanthus -a -um red and yellow, rodo-canqoj<br />

-rhoea -stream, -flow, rew (the streaming, rooj, sap or exudate)<br />

rhoeas the old generic name, mekwn roiaj, of the field poppy, Papaver rhoeas (the<br />

pomegranate, roia, flower colour)<br />

Rhoeo Flowing, rew (etymology uncertain but could refer to the mucilaginous sap)<br />

Rhoicissus Pomegranate-coloured-ivy, roia-kissoj<br />

rhoifolius -a -um with pomegranate-like leaves, botanical Latin from roia and<br />

folium<br />

rhombeus -a -um, rhomboides shaped like a rhombus, romboeidhj<br />

rhombi-, rhombicus -a -um, rhomboidalis -is -e, rhomboidosus -a -um diamond-shaped,<br />

turbot-shaped, rhombic, romboj, rhombus, rhombi<br />

Rhombifolium, rhombifolius -a -um with rhombus-shaped leaves, rhombus-folium<br />

Rhombiphyllum Rhomboid-leaf , rombo-fullon (Rhombiphyllum rhomboideum<br />

almost a tautonym)<br />

rhoophilus -a -um liking creeks or streams, rooj-filoj<br />

rhopal-, rhopalo- club-, cudgel-, ropalon<br />

rhopalanthus -a -um having club-shaped flowers, ropalon-anqoj<br />

rhopalocarpus -a -um having club-shaped fruits, ropalon-karpoj<br />

rhopalophyllus -a -um with club-shaped leaves, ropalon-fullon<br />

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