The Names Of Plants.pdf
The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
Zanonia for Giacoma Zanoni (1615–82), Italian botanist, author of Istoria botanica<br />
(1615)<br />
Zantedeschia for Giovani Zantedeschi (1773–1846), Italian doctor and botanist<br />
zantho- yellow, canqoj, canq0-<br />
Zanthorhiza (Zanthorrhiza) Yellow-root, canqo-riza (see Xanthorhiza)<br />
Zanthoxylum Yellow-wood, canqo-zulon (toothache tree)<br />
zanzibarensis -is -e, zanzibaricus -a -um from Zanzibar, E Africa<br />
zapellito the Brazilian vernacular name for Cucurbita zapellito<br />
zaplutus -a -um very rich, highly treasured, very powerful, za-ploutoj<br />
zapota from the Mexican name, cochil-zapotl, for the chicle tree, Achras sapota<br />
Zapoteca commemorating the Zapotec civilization of Oaxaca, Mexico<br />
Zataria from an Arabian vernacular name, za atar, for Zataria multiflora<br />
Zauschneria for Johann Baptist Joseph Zauschner (1737–99), professor at Prague<br />
zawadskii for Alexander (Jan Antoni) Zawadski (1798–1868), of Brno, present-day<br />
Czech Republic<br />
zazil (zalil) from an Afghan name for a Delphinium<br />
Zea from the Greek name for another cereal, possibly for spelt, zeia (zaw to live)<br />
Zebrina, zebrinus -a -um from the Portuguese for a wild ass; the modern meaning is<br />
striped with different colours, zebra-striped<br />
zedoaria an Indian vernacular name, zedoari, for fruits of Curcuma zedoaria<br />
Zehneria for Joseph Zehner, German plant illustrator<br />
zelandicus -a -um from New Zealand<br />
Zelkova from the Caucasian name, tselkwa, for Zelkova carpinifolia<br />
zenii for Chien P’ie, Chinese botanist<br />
Zenkeria, Zenkerella for Johann Carl Zenker (1799–1837), German botanist<br />
Zenobia an ancient Greek name, for Septimia Zenobis, Znwbya Bat Zabbai (d. ad<br />
274) Queen of Palmyra (Roman colony in what is now Syria)<br />
zeo- joined with-, zeu- (plus a former name, e.g. Zeobromus, Zeocriton)<br />
Zephyra, zephyrius -a -um <strong>Of</strong> the west, zefuroj, (Chilean), or western (for<br />
Indonesian plants, flowering or fruiting during the monsoon season)<br />
Zephyranthes West-wind-flower, zefuroj-anqoj (introduced from America)<br />
Zerna a Greek name, zerna (for the Cyperus-like spikelets)<br />
zerumbet an Indian vernacular name for a plant<br />
zetlandicus -a -um from the Shetland Isles, Scotland (Zetlandia)<br />
Zeugites Paired, zeugoj (the spikelets)<br />
Zeuxine Yoked, zeucij (the arrangement of the perianth members)<br />
Zeyheria for Johann Michael Zeyher (1770–1843),German horticulturalist<br />
zeylanicus -a -um from Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Singhalese (Zeylona) (Taprobane)<br />
Zexmenia for Francisco Ximenez (c. 1615), Spanish monk and botanical writer<br />
(anagrammatic name)<br />
zibethinus -a -um of the civet (the foul-smelling fruits of Durio zibethina are used to<br />
trap the Asiatic civet (Vivera zibetha)<br />
Zieria for John Zier (d. 1796), Polish botanist<br />
Zigadenus (Zygadenus) Yoked-glands, zugoj-adhn (paired glands at the perianth<br />
base)<br />
zigomeris -is -e vide zygomeris<br />
zimapani from Zimapan, Mexico<br />
Zimmermannia, zimmermannii for Albrecht W. P. Zimmermann (1860–1931), German<br />
botanist<br />
Zimmermanniopsis Resembling-Zimmermannia, botanical Latin from Zimmermannia<br />
and oyij<br />
Zingeria for Basil Zinger (1836–1907), Russian botanist<br />
Zingiber the Greek name, ziggiberij, from a Sanskrit name, singabera, or shrigavera,<br />
for the spice, possibly from an Indian or oriental source, inchi (a root),<br />
cognate with ginger (Zingiberaceae)<br />
Zinnia for Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727–59), German professor of pharmacology<br />
and director of the botanic garden at Göttingen<br />
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