The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
rubescens, rubidus -a -um turning red, reddening, blushing, present participle of<br />
rubesco, rubescere, rubescui<br />
rubi of brambles, living on Rubus (symbionts, parasites and saprophytes)<br />
Rubia Red, ruber (the name in Pliny for madder) (Rubiaceae)<br />
rubicundus -a -um ruddy-complexioned, reddened, reddish, rubeo, rubere; rubicundus<br />
rubidus -a -um reddish, rubidus<br />
rubiflorus -a -um having flowers resembling Rubus, Rubus-florum<br />
rubifolius -a -um with leaves similar to those of a Rubus, Rubus-folium<br />
rubiginosus -a -um rusty-red, brownish-red, robigo, robiginis<br />
rubra-euchlora reddish (Tilia) euchlora<br />
rubricaulis -is -e with reddish stems, ruber-caulis<br />
rubriflorus -a -um red-flowered, ruber-florum<br />
rubrifolius -a -um red-leaved, ruber-folium<br />
rubrimaris -is -e of the Red Sea, between the Nubian and Syrian tectonic plates<br />
(called the Red Sea because of colouring effect of the decay products from the<br />
periodic intense blooms of Trichodesmium erythraeum)<br />
rubripes red-stalked, ruber-pes<br />
rubrocyaneus-a -um red and blue, anthocyanosed, ruber-cyaneus<br />
rubroglaucus -a -um glaucous-red coloured, ruber-glaucus<br />
rubromarginatus -a -um with red margins, ruber-(margo, marginis) (to the leaves or<br />
petals)<br />
rubromucronatus -a -um with red mucronate apices, ruber-(mucro, mucronis) (to<br />
leaves or petals)<br />
rubrostylus -a -um red-styled, ruber-stilus<br />
rubrotinctus -a -um imbued with red, blushed, ruber-tinctus<br />
rubrum vide ruber<br />
Rubus, rubus the ancient Latin name, rubus, for brambles, bramble-like<br />
Rudbeckia for Linnaeus’ mentor Olaus (Olof) Rudbeck (1630–1702) and his son<br />
Olof Rudbeck (1660–1740) both professors of botany at Uppsala<br />
rudentus -a -um creaking; cabled, rope-like, rudens, rudentis<br />
ruderalis -is -e of waste places, of rubbish tips, rudus, ruderis<br />
rudis -is -e untilled, rough, wild, coarse, rudus, ruderis<br />
rudiusculus -a -um wildish, rudus, ruderis, with diminutive -usculus<br />
Ruellia for John de la Ruelle of Soissons, author of De natura plantarum (1536)<br />
rufescens, rufidus -a -um being reddish, turning red, rufus-essentia<br />
rufi- red-, reddish-, rufus<br />
rufibarbus -a -um red-bearded, rufus-(barba, barbae)<br />
rufidulus -a -um somewhat rusty-red, diminutive of rufus<br />
rufinervis -is -e with red veins, red-nerved, rufus-nerva<br />
rufinus -a -um red, rufus<br />
rufo-ferrugineus -a -um reddish-brown, chestnut coloured, rufus-ferrugineus<br />
rufomicans shining reddish-brown, present participle of rufus-(mico, micare)<br />
rufo-olivaceus -a -um reddish-olive coloured, rufus-oliva<br />
rufotomentosus -a -um with red tomentose hair, rufus-tomentum<br />
rufus -a -um, -rufus rusty (-haired), pale- or reddish-brown, red, rufus (reds in<br />
general)<br />
rugosus -a -um wrinkled, rugose, rugo, rugare (e.g. leaf or fruit surfaces)<br />
rugus -a -um having wrinkles or creases, ruga, rugae<br />
rugulosus -a um somewhat wrinkled, with small wrinkles, diminutive of rugosus<br />
Rulac an Adansonian name ( Acer negundo)<br />
rumelianus -a -um, rumelicus -a -um from Roumelia, SE Europe<br />
Rumex a name, rumex, rumicis, in Pliny for sorrel<br />
rumici- dock-like-, Rumex<br />
rumicifolius -a -um with dock-like leaves, Rumex-folium<br />
ruminatus -a -um thoroughly mingled, as if chewed, rumino, ruminare<br />
rumphii for Georg Everhard Rumpf (1627–1702), Dutch author of Herbarium<br />
Amboinense<br />
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