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
Bidaria Bidaria Bidaria (Endl.) Decne. archives.nd.edu Edit
Gerontogea Gerontogea Gerontogea Cham. & Schltdl. archives.nd.edu Edit
Cyanotis djurensis Cyanotis djurensis C.B. Clarke archives.nd.edu From a place called Djur? Edit
Niebuhria cafra Niebuhria cafra DC. archives.nd.edu From the Latin ‘afra’ / ‘africanus’ meaning ‘relating to Africa’ Edit
Asepalum eriantherum archives.nd.edu Edit
Najas delilei Najas delilei Rouy archives.nd.edu Edit
Herschelia spathulata Herschelia spathulata (L. f.) Rolfe archives.nd.edu From Latin spatula 'a flat piece' typically referring to flat leaves Edit
Embelia mujenja Embelia mujenja Gilg archives.nd.edu Edit
Helichrysum patulum archives.nd.edu From the Latin patulus = 'to stand open' Edit
Pittosporum malosanum Pittosporum malosanum Baker archives.nd.edu Edit
Gymnosporia maranguensis archives.nd.edu Edit
Hermannia althaeoides Hermannia althaeoides Hort. ex Link archives.nd.edu Edit
Pittosporum undulatum Pittosporum undulatum Vent. archives.nd.edu From the Latin undulatus = 'undulating' or 'wavy' Edit
Elegia lacerata Elegia lacerata Pillans archives.nd.edu Edit
Ruschia pungens archives.nd.edu From the Latin pungens meaning ‘prickly' or 'pungent' Edit

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