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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alepidea jenkinsii | Alepidea jenkinsii Pott | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
| Bulbinella divaginata | archives.nd.edu | Edit | ||||
| Polyscias fulva | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin fulva = 'tawny', 'reddish-yellow' or 'yellow' Edit | ||||
| Sutera gariusana | Sutera gariusana Dinter | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
| Anomalopteris pruriens | Anomalopteris pruriens (A. Juss.) Kuntze | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
| Archidium rehmannii | archives.nd.edu | Commemorating the German botanist and bryologist Anton(i) Rehman(n) (1840-1917). He visited SA...Edit | ||||
| Habenaria calcarata | Habenaria calcarata (Rchb. f.) Benth. | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
| Haworthia bolusii | Haworthia bolusii Baker | archives.nd.edu | Named after renowned botanist, businessman, artist and philanthropist, Harry Bolus (1834-1911)...Edit | |||
| Briza subaristata | Briza subaristata Lam. | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin ‘aristata’ / ‘aristatus’ meaning ‘bearded like wheat’ Edit | |||
| Oxalis luteola | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin luteus = 'yellow' Edit | ||||
| Diclis reptans | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin reptans = ‘creeping’ Edit | ||||
| Andropogon pertusus var. maroccanus | Andropogon pertusus var. maroccanus Maire | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
| Pouteria natalensis | Pouteria natalensis (Sond.) A. Meeuse | archives.nd.edu | From the Natal region along the east-coast of South Africa Edit | |||
| Phylica rigidifolia | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin rigida / rigidus meaning ‘rigid’ and -folius 'leaf' Edit | ||||
| Cyperus indecorus var. inflatus | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin inflata meaning ‘inflated’, typically referring to the flower Edit |