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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
Combretum taborense Combretum taborense Engl. archives.nd.edu Edit
Malephora crocea archives.nd.edu Edit
Uraeginthus Uraeginthus Uraeginthus Cabanis, 1851 archives.nd.edu Edit
Berzelia lanuginosa archives.nd.edu From the Latin lanuginosus meaning ‘with woolly down’; referring to a woolly covering of hair Edit
Sticta limbata archives.nd.edu From the Latin limbatus meaning 'bordered' Edit
Brachiaria humidicola archives.nd.edu Edit
Faucaria albidens Faucaria albidens N.E. Br. archives.nd.edu Edit
Diascia ramosa archives.nd.edu From the Latin ramosus meaning ‘branched’ or 'full of branches'. Can refer to either a branched...Edit
Pelargonium multifidum Pelargonium multifidum Harv. archives.nd.edu From the Latin multi = ‘many’ and fidus = ‘cleavage / divided'. The leaves are divided Edit
Strychnos dysophylla Strychnos dysophylla Benth. archives.nd.edu Edit
Pelargonium sisonifolium Pelargonium sisonifolium Baker archives.nd.edu Edit
Cyperus cristatus Cyperus cristatus (Kunth) Mattf. & Kük. archives.nd.edu From the Latin cristata / cristatus meaning ‘tufted’, 'crested' or 'comb-like' as in resembling the...Edit
Helichrysum lanceolatum archives.nd.edu From the Latin term for a 'spear' or 'lance', and is usually used to indicate a species with narrow...Edit
Ipomoea intrapilosa archives.nd.edu Edit
Bubon montanum Bubon montanum Sond. archives.nd.edu From the Latin montanus = ‘relating to mountains’ Edit

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