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
Colchicum cruciatum archives.nd.edu Edit
Alepidea acutidens var. acutidens archives.nd.edu From the Latin acutus = 'sharp' or 'pointed' and dens = 'teeth' Edit
Streptanthera cuprea Streptanthera cuprea Sweet archives.nd.edu Edit
Indigofera tristoides archives.nd.edu Edit
Stapelia divaricata archives.nd.edu From Latin divaricatus = "spreading" Edit
Podospermum laciniatum Podospermum laciniatum (L.) DC. archives.nd.edu Edit
Hypoxis gilgiana Hypoxis gilgiana Nel archives.nd.edu Edit
Anthericum carnosum Anthericum carnosum Baker archives.nd.edu from the Latin carnosus = 'fleshy' Edit
Stapelia bufonia Stapelia bufonia (Haw.) Sims archives.nd.edu Edit
Euphorbia horrida var. noorsveldensis Euphorbia horrida var. noorsveldensis A. C. White, R.A. Dyer & B. Sloane archives.nd.edu Edit
Tara spinosa Tara spinosa (Molina) Britton & Rose archives.nd.edu From the Latin spinosus = ‘thorny’ Edit
Mesembryanthemum altile Mesembryanthemum altile N.E. Br. archives.nd.edu Edit
Pennisetum pruinosum Pennisetum pruinosum Leeke archives.nd.edu From the Latin 'pruinosus'  meaning frosted (or living in a frosty environment) Edit
Panicum setarioides Panicum setarioides Peter archives.nd.edu Edit
Tritonia mathewsiana Tritonia mathewsiana L. Bolus archives.nd.edu Edit

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