The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
Aciphylla Pointed-leaf, akij-fullon<br />
Acmella, acmellus -a -um <strong>Of</strong>-the-best, or Pointed; vigorous, of the best, akmh<br />
acmo- pointed-, akmh (followed by a part of a plant) anvil-shapedacmopetalus<br />
-a -um pointed-petalled, with petals shaped like the pointed part of an<br />
anvil, akmh-petalon<br />
acmosepalus -a -um with pointed sepals, like the pointed part of a blacksmith’s<br />
anvil, akmh-skeph<br />
Acoelorrhaphe Without-hollow-seam, a-koiloj-rafh (ovules separate)<br />
Acokanthera Pointed-anther, akoke-anqera<br />
aconitifolius -a -um aconite-leaved, Aconitum-folium<br />
Aconitum the name of a hill in Pontus, used by <strong>The</strong>ophrastus for the poisonous<br />
aconite, akoniton<br />
acoroides resembling Acorus, akoron-oeidhj<br />
Acorus Without-pupil, akoron, Dioscorides’ name for an iris (its use in treating<br />
cataracts)<br />
acostae without ribs, veinless, a-(costa, costae)<br />
acpunctus -a -um spotted above, with spots towards the apex, ac-(pungo, pugere,<br />
pupugi, punctum)<br />
acr-, acra, acro- summit-, highest-, akra, akrij, akro- (followed by noun, e.g. hair,<br />
or verb, e.g. fruiting)<br />
acracanthus -a -um spine-tipped, akro-akanqoj<br />
Acrachne Apical-chaff, akr-axnh (the racemes radiate more than the length of the<br />
axis bearing them)<br />
Acradenia. acradenius -a -um Apical-gland, akr-adhn, gland-tipped<br />
acraeus -a -um of windy places, of hilltops, akrahj<br />
acreus -a -um of high places, of the summit, the highest, akra<br />
Acridocarpus Locust-fruit, (akrij,akridoj)-karpoj<br />
acris sharp-tasted, see acer (sometimes used as masculine, see acer)<br />
Acritochaete Entangled-hair, a-kritoj-xaith (the hispidulous upper glume and<br />
lower lemma have entangled awns)<br />
acro- summit-, apex-, akra<br />
acrobaticus -a -um walking on points, twining and climbing, akro-beinin, akrobatej<br />
Acrobolbus Apical-bulb, akra-bolboj (the archegonia are surrounded by minute<br />
leaves at the apex of the stem)<br />
Acroceras Apex-horn, akra-keraj (the glumes have an excurrent vein at the tip)<br />
acrolepis -is -e scale-tipped, akro-lepij<br />
acrostichoides resembling Acrostichum, akro-stiktoj-oeidhj<br />
Acrostichum Upper-spotted, akro-stiktoj (the sori cover the backs or whole of the<br />
upper pinnae)<br />
acrotrichus -a -um hair-tipped, akro-trixoj (apical tufts of the leaves)<br />
Actaea Pliny’s name from the Greek name, aktea, aktaia, for elder (the similarity<br />
in shape of the leaves)<br />
actaeifolius -a -um Actaea-leaved, Actaea-folium<br />
actin-, actino- ray-, light-, splendour-, aktij, aktinoj, aktino- (followed by a part of<br />
a plant)<br />
actinacanthus -a -um ray-spined, aktij-akanqa<br />
Actinella Little-ray, diminutive form of aktij, a ray (the capitulum)<br />
actineus -a -um, actinia sea-anemone, with a notable radial structure, rayed, aktij<br />
Actinidia Rayed, aktij, aktinoj (refers to the radiate styles) (Actinidiaceae)<br />
actinidioides resembling Actinidia, Actinidia-oides<br />
Actiniopteris Rayed-fern, aktino-pteruc (the digitate fronds)<br />
actinius -a -um sea-anemone-like, with radial form, of the beach, akth<br />
Actinocarpus Radiate-fruit, aktino-karpoj (the spreading ripe carpels of thrumwort)<br />
actinophyllus -a -um with radiate leaves, aktino-fullon<br />
Actinotus Rayed, aktinoj (the involucre)<br />
acu- pointed-, acute-, sharp like a needle, acus<br />
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