The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
Rivina, riviniana for August Quirinus Rivinus (1652–1722), Professor of Botany at<br />
Leipzig<br />
rivularis -is -e, rivulatus -a -um waterside, of the rivers, diminutive of rivus<br />
rivulosus -a -um with sinuate marking or grooves, rivulus<br />
-rix feminine suffix for masculine nouns ending in -or<br />
rizhensis-is -e from Rize, Turkey<br />
robbiae for Mary Anne Robb (1829–1912), who reputedly smuggled Euphorbia<br />
amygdaloides ssp. robbiae, Mrs Robb’s bonnet, from Turkey, in a hatbox<br />
robertianus -a -um of Robert, herba roberti, herba sancti ruperti (which Robert or<br />
Rupert, saint or goblin, is uncertain)<br />
Robinia for Jean Robin (1550–1629) and Vesparian Robin (1579–1600), herbalists<br />
and gardeners to Henry VI of France<br />
robur oak timber, strong, hard, robur, roboris<br />
robustior more stout or robust, comparative of robustus<br />
robustus -a -um of oak, robur; strong-growing, robust, robustus<br />
Rochea for François de la Roche (1782–1814), French botanical writer<br />
rockii for Joseph Francis Charles (Karl) Rock (1884–1962), American collector in<br />
China, Tibet, India, Europe, America and Hawaii<br />
Rodgersia for Rear Admiral John Rodgers (1812–82), expedition commander of the<br />
US Navy<br />
rodigazianus -a -um for Señor Rodigas, who collected in S America<br />
rodo- rose, rosy-, red-, rodon<br />
Rodriguezia for Emanuel Rodriguez, eighteenth century Spanish physician and<br />
botanist<br />
Rodrigueziella for João Barbosa Rodrigues (1842–1909), Brazilian botanist<br />
rodriguesii from the island of Rodrigues, Indian Ocean<br />
roebelinii for W. Roebelin, Swiss collector in the Philippines for Sanders<br />
Roegneria for a royal gardener of that name at Oreanda, who assisted K. Koch<br />
Roella for W. Roell, Professor of Anatomy at Amsterdam in the eighteenth century<br />
Roemeria (Romeria) for Johann Jacob Römer (1763–1819), Swiss botanist and editor<br />
of Magazin für die Botanik<br />
roezlii for Benedikt Roezl (1824–85), Austrian collector in Central America.<br />
Rogersia, rogersii for Charles Gilbert Rogers (1864–1937) of the Indian Forestry<br />
Service<br />
Rohdea for Michael Rhode, Bremen physician and botanist<br />
romanicus -a -um from Romania<br />
romanus -a -um of Rome, Roma, Romae; Roman, romanus<br />
Romanzoffia, romanzoffianus -a -um for Prince Nicholas Romanzoff, Russian<br />
sponsor of the 1816 expedition around the world<br />
Romneya for Reverend Thomas Romney Robinson (1792–1882), astronomer of<br />
Armagh, Ireland<br />
Romulea for Romulus, founder of Rome<br />
Rondeletia for Guillaume Rondelet (1507–66), French physician and aquatic biologist<br />
roribaccus -a -um dewberry, roridus-baca<br />
Roridula Dewy, diminutive of roridus, (glandular hairy) (Roridulaceae)<br />
roridus -a -um apparently with minutely blistered surface, bedewed, ros, roris<br />
Rorippa from the old Saxon name, rorippen<br />
rorippifolius -a -um having leaves resembling Rorippa, Rorippa-folium<br />
rorulentus -a -um covered in dew, ros, roris<br />
Rosa the Latin name, rosa, rosae for various roses (Rosaceae)<br />
rosaceus a -um looking or coloured like a rose, rosa, rosae<br />
rosa-del-monte rose of the mountain, botanical Latin from the Italian<br />
rosae-, rosi- rose-like, rose-coloured, rosa, rosae<br />
rosae of roses, living on rosa (Diplolepis, hymenopteran gall wasp)<br />
rosalbus -a -um white-rose, rosa-albus<br />
rosaricus -a -um from El Rosoria, Baja California, NW Mexico<br />
rosarius -a -um of the rose garden, rosa<br />
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