The Names Of Plants.pdf
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />
aequilateralis -is -e, aequilaterus -a -um equal-sided, aeque-(latus, lateris)<br />
aequinoctialis -is -e of the equinox, aequinoctium (the flowering time); of equatorial<br />
regions<br />
aequinoctiianthus -a -um flowering at about the time of the equinox, aequinoctiumanthus<br />
aequitrilobus -a -um with three equal lobes, aeque-tri-lobus<br />
aer- air-, mist-, aer, aeris, ahr, eroj<br />
Aerangis Air-vessel, aer-aggeion (epiphytic orchids)<br />
Aeranthes Air-flower, ahr-anqoj (epiphytic orchids)<br />
aeranthos -os -on air-flower, ahr-anqoj (not ground-rooted)<br />
Aeranthus Air-flower, ahr-anqoj (rootless epiphytes)<br />
aeratus -a -um bronzed, coppery, aeratus<br />
aereus -a -um copper (coloured), aereus<br />
Aerides <strong>Of</strong> the air, ahr-eidhj (epiphytic)<br />
aerius -a -um lofty, of the air, aerius<br />
aeruginascens turning verdigris-coloured, aerugo, aeruginis<br />
aerugineus -a -um, aeruginosus -a -um rusty, verdigris-coloured, aerugo<br />
Aeschynanthus Shame-flower, aisxunh-anqoj (the curved corolla tube suggests a<br />
bowed head)<br />
aeschyno- reverent-, to be ashamed-, to deform-, aisxoj, aisxunh, aisxunw<br />
Aeschynomene Deformed-moon, aisxunw-mhnh (the leaves of Aeschynomene sensitiva<br />
fold when touched. Aeschynomene aspera was the source of pith for pith helmets)<br />
aesculi- horse-chestnut like-, Aesculus<br />
aesculifolius -a -um Aesculus-leaved, Aesculus-folium<br />
Aesculus Linnaeus’ name from the Roman name, aesculus, aesculi, of the durmast<br />
oak. <strong>The</strong> Turks reputedly used ‘conkers’, horse chestnuts of Aesculus hippocastanum,<br />
in a treatment for bruising in horses – now attributed to its aescin content<br />
aestivalis -is -e of summer, aestivus<br />
aestivus -a -um developing in the summer, aestas, aestatis, aestivus<br />
aestuans heating up, glowing, becoming hot, aestus<br />
aestuarius -a -um of tidal waters, of estuaries, aestuarium<br />
aethereus -a -um of the sky, aerial, aether (epiphytic)<br />
Aethionema etymology uncertain; Unusual-filaments, ahqhj-nhma (those of the<br />
long stamens are winged and toothed). Other meanings have been proposed<br />
aethiopicus -a -um of Africa, African, of NE Africa (the land of burnt faces, aiqeinwy)<br />
aethiops of uncommon appearance, ahqhj-wy<br />
Aethiorhiza Unusual-root, ahqhj-riza<br />
Aethusa Burning-one, aiqw, aiqwn (for the shining foliage or its pungency).<br />
Gilbert-Carter (1964) notes that aiqousa meant a sunny vestibule or veranda<br />
aethusifolius -a -um Aethusa-leaved, Aethusa-folium<br />
aetiolatus -a -um lank and yellowish, etiolated, from early French, étieuler<br />
aetnensis -is -e (aethnensis) from Mount Etna (Aetna) Sicily<br />
aetolicus -a -um from Aetolia, Greece<br />
-aeus -belonging to (of a place)<br />
Aextoxicon Goat-arrow (poison), aic-tocikon (farmakon)<br />
afares from Africa, afer, afri ( Quercus castaneaefolia)<br />
afer, afra, afrum of Africa, more extensive than the Roman Africa, Africae<br />
affinis -is -e related, similar to, ad-finis (to the border of)<br />
afghanicus -a -um from Afghanistan<br />
aflatunensis -is -e from Aflatun, central Asia<br />
afoliatus -a -um without leaves, a-(folium, folii)<br />
Aframomum African-Amomum (Amomum is occidental from E. Indies to Japan)<br />
africanus -a -um African, from Africa, Africa, Africae<br />
Afrocalathea African-Calathea (Calathea is a New World genus)<br />
Afrofittonia African-Fittonia<br />
Afrothismia African-Thismia (Thismia, sensu lato, is in Indo-Malaya and S America)<br />
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