The Names Of Plants.pdf
The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
soulangiana, soulangii for Etienne Soulange-Bodin (1774–1846), French horticulturalist<br />
Sowerbaea for James Edward Sowerby (1787–1871), author of English Botany and<br />
artist<br />
spadiceus -a -um chestnut-brown, having a spadix, date-coloured, spadic, spadikoj<br />
spadicigerus -a -um bearing spadices, botanical Latin from spadic and gero (spadixgero,<br />
bearing chestnut brown)<br />
span- few-, sparse-, spanioj, spanospananthus<br />
-a -um having few flowers, sparsely flowered, spanoj-anqoj<br />
spanioclemus -a -um with few shoots, spanioj-klhma<br />
Sparaxis Torn-one, sparasso (the lacerated spathaceous bracts)<br />
sparganifolius -a -um having leaves resembling Sparganium, Sparganium-folium<br />
Sparganium Dioscorides’ name, sparganion (sparganon was a swaddling band)<br />
(Sparganiaceae)<br />
Sparrmannia for Dr Anders Sparrmann (1748–1820), Swede who was on Cook’s<br />
second voyage<br />
sparsi- scattered, spargo, spargere, sparsi, sparsum<br />
sparsiflorus -a -um botanical Latin to imply having scattered or few flowers,<br />
sparsus-florum<br />
sparsisorus -a -um having few sori, sparsus-sorus<br />
sparsus -a -um sparse, scattered, dispersed, few, spargo, spargere, sparsi, sparsum<br />
Spartina old name, sparton, for various plants used for making ropes<br />
Spartium Binding or Broom, spartion, diminutive of sparton (former uses for<br />
binding and sweeping)<br />
spartum esparto-providing, rope, sparton (fibre-producing grasses)<br />
spath-, spathi-, spatho-, spathus -a -um spathulate-, spathe-, sheath, spatha, spaqh<br />
spathaceus -a -um with a spathe-like structure, spatha (bracts or calyx)<br />
Spathicarpa Spathed-fruit, spaqh-karpoj (adnation to the spathe)<br />
spathiflorus -a -um with flowers having spathe-like bracts, spatha-florum<br />
Spathiphyllum Leafy-spathe, spaqh-fullon<br />
Spathodea Spathe-like, spaqh-oida (the calyx)<br />
spathularis -is -e spoon-shaped, diminutive of spatha (leaf or other organ)<br />
spathulatus -a -um, spathuli- shaped like a spoon, diminutive of spatha (see Fig. 6b)<br />
spathulifolius -a -um, spathulaefolius -a -um with broadsword-shaped leaves, spathafolium<br />
spatulae-, -spatulatus spoon-, -spatulate, from spathula, diminutive of spatha<br />
spatiosus -a -um spacious, wide, large, ample, scattered, spartoj, spatiosus<br />
speciosissimus -a -um most handsome or showy, superlative of speciosus<br />
speciosus -a -um showy, handsome, semblance, good-looking, speciosus<br />
spectabilis -is -e admirable, spectacular, good-looking, specto, spectare, spectavi spectatum<br />
spectatissimus -a -um the most spectacular, superlative of spectabilis<br />
specuicolus -a -um cave-dwelling, inhabiting caves, specus, specus<br />
Specularia Mirror, speculum (Specularia speculum, Venus’ looking glass, Legousia<br />
hybrida)<br />
specularius -a -um, speculum shining, mirror-like, speculum, speculi<br />
speculatrix watcher, feminine form of speculator, from speculor, speculare, speculatus<br />
(Iris speculatrix) (however, spekoulatwr executioner)<br />
speculatus -a -um shining, as if with mirrors, speculum<br />
speculum-veneris Venus’ looking-glass, speculum-(Venus, Veneris)<br />
speir- wreathed, twisted-, coiled, spira, speira<br />
Speirantha Twisted-flower, or Wreathed-flowers, speira-anqoj<br />
speiranthus -a -um with twisted flowers, speira-anqoj<br />
speirea scattered, spreading, speirw<br />
speirostachyus -a -um twisted or spiralled spikes, speira-staxuj<br />
spelta medieval Latin from an old Saxon name, spelta, for a bearded wheat with<br />
two-grained spikelets<br />
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