The Names Of Plants.pdf

Glossary
vexans annoying, wounding, present participle of vexo, vexare, vexavi, vexatum
Vexatorella Troublesome, feminine diminutive of vexator, vexatoris
Vexillabium Pennant-lipped, vexillum-labium (like long flags)
vexillaris -is -e, vexillarius -a -um with a standard, vexillum, vexilli (as the large ‘sail’
petal of a pea-flower)
vialis -is -e, viarum ruderal, of the wayside, via, viae; vialis
viaticus -a -um travelling allowance, of journeys, viaticus
viatoris is -e of the roadways, of travellers, viator, viatoris
vibecinus -a -um wealed, vibix, vibicis (the pale striae on the drying pilea)
viberni of wayfaring tree, living on Viburnum (Eriophyes, acarine gall mite)
viburnifolius -a -um having leaves like Viburnum
viburnoides Viburnum-like, Viburnum-oides
Viburnum the Latin name for the wayfaring tree, Viburnum lanata
vicarius -a -um proxy, substitute, vicarius
Vicia Binder, the Latin name in Pliny for a vetch, vincio, vincire, vixi, victum to bind
viciae-, vicii-, vicioides bound, vetch-like-, resembling Vicia, Vicia-oides
viciifolius -a -um vetch-leaved, Vicia-folium
vicinus -a -um neighbouring, kindred, vicinis (closely allied taxon)
Victoria, victoriae for Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (1819–1901)
victoriae-mariae for Queen Mary (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline
Claudine Agnes of Teck) (1867–1953)
victorialis -is -e victorious, victoria, victoriae (protecting, Allium victorialis was worn
as a protective talisman by Bohemian miners)
victoria-reginae for Queen Alexandrina Victoria (1819–1901)
vidalianus -a -um, vidalii for either Captain Vidal RN, who collected in the
Azores in 1842, or Sebastian Vidal de Soler (1842–89), Spanish botanist in the
Philppines
viduiflorus -a -um bereft of flowers, (viduo, viduare)-florum; viduus-florum
vietnamensis -is -e from Vietnam
vietus -a -um shrivelled, vietus
vigilis -is -e awake, watching, vigil, vigilis
Vigna for Domenico Vigna (d. 1647), Professor of Botany at Pisa
Vignea for Gislain François de la Vigne (d. 1805), Professor of Botany at Charkow
( Carex)
Viguiera for L. G. Alexander Viguier (1790–1867), French physician and botanist
vilis -is -e common, of little value, vilis
Villadia for Manuel Villada (b. 1841), Mexican scientist
Villanova for Thomas M. Villanova (1757–1802), botany professor at Valencia
Villarsia, villarsii for Dominique Villars (1745–1814), professor at Grenoble, France
villi- fleecy, shaggy, villus, villi
villicaulis -is -e with a shaggy stem, villi-caulis
villiferus -ero -erum carrying shaggy hairs, clad in a shaggy coat, villi-fero
villiflorus -a -um having shaggy flowers, villus-florum
villipes with a long-haired stalk, villi-pes
villosipes with a very hairy stalk, villosus-pes
villosulus -a -um slightly hairy, finely villous (diminutive of villosus)
villosus -a -um with long rough hairs, shaggy, villous, villosus
Vilmorinia, vilmorinianus -a -um, vilmorinii for Pierre Philippe André Levêque de
Vilmorin (1776–1862), or the French nurserymen Vilmorin-Andrieux
viminalis -is -e, vimineus -a -um with long slender shoots suitable for wicker or basketwork,
of osiers, osier-like, with pliant twigs, vimen, viminis
Viminaria Twiggy, vimem, viminis (broom-like habit)
vinaceus -a -um of the vine, the colour of wine, vinum
Vinca Bond, vinculum (Pliny’s name, vinca pervinca, refers to the use of periwinkle
in wreaths; pervinco, pervincere, pervici, pervictum to overcome)
vincentinus -a -um from the environs of the San Vincenti, El Salvador
Vincetoxicopsis resembling Vincetoxicum, vinco-toxicum-opsis
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