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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crassula | Crassula | Crassula L. | archives.nd.edu | La. crassus = thick; -ula = diminutive; referring to the fleshy succulent leaves. Edit | ||
| Macaranga usambarica | Macaranga usambarica Pax & K. Hoffm. | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
| Ruschianthemum gigas | Ruschianthemum gigas (Dinter) Friedrich | archives.nd.edu | From Greek gigas = "giant", refers to the large stature of the plant Edit | |||
| Byrsocarpus orientalis var. hirtellus | Byrsocarpus orientalis var. hirtellus Keraudren | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
| Rhynchospora oritrephes var. semisetacea | Rhynchospora oritrephes var. semisetacea Kük. | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin semi- = 'partially' and setaceus = ‘bristly’ Edit | |||
| Plantago eriophora | Plantago eriophora Hoffmanns. & Link | archives.nd.edu | From the Greek erios = 'wool' and phoron = 'bearing'; covered in woolly hair Edit | |||
| Crinita capensis | Crinita capensis Houtt. | archives.nd.edu | From the Cape Province of South Africa, previously known as the Cape Colony. -ensis is a Latin...Edit | |||
| Hallia alata | Hallia alata Thunb. | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin alatus meaning ‘winged’ Edit | |||
| Lightfootia pubescens | Lightfootia pubescens A. DC. | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin pubescens meaning ‘downy’ with short soft hairs Edit | |||
| Thesium rariflorum | archives.nd.edu | Derivation uncertain. Gk. thes = a hired labourer. An ancient name for a species of Linaria, toad...Edit | ||||
| Crotalaria keniensis | archives.nd.edu | From Kenya, East Africa Edit | ||||
| Stapelia decaisneana | Stapelia decaisneana (Lem.) A. Chev. | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
| Hermannia | Hermannia | Hermannia Nicolet, 1855 | archives.nd.edu | For Paul Hermann (1646–1695), German-born Dutch physician and botanist. He graduated in medicine at...Edit | ||
| Nymphaea capensis var. capensis | Nymphaea capensis Thunb. var. capensis | archives.nd.edu | From the Cape Province of South Africa, previously known as the Cape Colony. -ensis is a Latin...Edit | |||
| Sphaerosepalum | Sphaerosepalum | Sphaerosepalum Baker | archives.nd.edu | Edit |