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
Lebeckia brevicarpa archives.nd.edu From the Latin brevis = "short"  and carpum = 'fruit' Edit
Limosella africana var. macrosperma archives.nd.edu Edit
Morphixia nervosa Morphixia nervosa Baker archives.nd.edu 'Sinewy' or 'vigorous' from Latin nervus = 'sinew, energy' +‎ -ōsus. Edit
Adenandra fragrans archives.nd.edu From the Latin fragrans = ‘fragrant’ Edit
Psilothamnus ericifolius Psilothamnus ericifolius (Bél.) DC. archives.nd.edu Edit
Golden Pipit Tmetothylacus tenellus Tmetothylacus tenellus archives.nd.edu Edit
Clerodendrum myricoides var. involutum Clerodendrum myricoides var. involutum B. Thomas archives.nd.edu From the Latin involutus = 'envelope', 'colour', 'wrap in' or 'roll along'; typically referring to...Edit
Buchnera erinoides archives.nd.edu Edit
Cephalophyllum cedrimontanum Cephalophyllum cedrimontanum L. Bolus archives.nd.edu Edit
Othonna semicalva Othonna semicalva (DC.) Sch. Bip. archives.nd.edu Edit
Restio argenteus Restio argenteus Thunb. archives.nd.edu From the Latin argenteus = ‘silver’ Edit
Gigaspermum Gigaspermum Gigaspermum S.O.Lindberg, 1865 archives.nd.edu Edit
Eucomis nana Eucomis nana (Burm. f.) L'Hér. archives.nd.edu From the Latin nana / nanus meaning ‘dwarf’; typically referring to the plants small stature Edit
Litanthus pusillus Litanthus pusillus Harv. archives.nd.edu From the Latin pusillus = 'very small' or 'tiny' Edit
Merremia gorinii archives.nd.edu Edit

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