Contribute Taxa Etymologies
Etymologies can be looked-up on Dave's Garden, DoBE and LLD
| Name | Canonical name | Scientific name | Lookups | Short etymology | Long etymology | Etymology applies to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setaria thollonii | Setaria thollonii (Franch.) Stapf | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
| Cluytiandra schinzii | Cluytiandra schinzii Pax | archives.nd.edu | Named after the German botanist Hans Schinz (1858-1941) who in 1884 began a two and a half year...Edit | |||
| Leucospermum | Leucospermum | Leucospermum | archives.nd.edu | Gk. leukos = white; sperma = seed. The tree has white seeds. Edit | ||
| Conophytum pellucidum var. lilianum | Conophytum pellucidum var. lilianum (Littlew.) S. A. Hammer | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
| Euryops gracilipes | archives.nd.edu | Latin from gracilis = 'slender' and pēs = 'foot' Edit | ||||
| Brachiaria coronifera | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin corona = 'crown' and fera = 'bearing'; i.e. wearing a crown-like ring Edit | ||||
| Convolvulus sagittatus var. ulosepalus | Convolvulus sagittatus var. ulosepalus (Hallier f.) Verdc. | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
| Digitaria decipiens | Digitaria decipiens Fig. & De Not. | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin decipiens = ‘deceptive’ or 'false' / 'to catch' or 'trap'; usually referring to its...Edit | |||
| Cyanotis lanata | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin lanatus = 'woolly' Edit | ||||
| Mezoneuron | Mezoneuron | Mezoneuron Desf. | archives.nd.edu | Edit | ||
| Aspalathus pungens | Aspalathus pungens Thunb. | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin pungens meaning ‘prickly' or 'pungent' Edit | |||
| Cynosurus | Cynosurus | Cynosurus L. | archives.nd.edu | Gk. kynosoura = dog’s tail (Latin cynosoura = Ursa Minor); referring to the shape of the...Edit | ||
| Rochea cymosa | Rochea cymosa (P. J. Bergius) DC. | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin cymosus = 'cymose' - an arrangement of flowers in a cyme which is an inflorescence...Edit | |||
| Mesembryanthemum elegans | Mesembryanthemum elegans Jacq. | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin elegans = 'elegant' or 'neat' Edit | |||
| Eriospermum villosum | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin villus 'hair' + -ōsus 'full of', or villosus = 'shaggy'. Typically referring to a...Edit |