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 |
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Hypolaena | Hypolaena R. Br. | archives.nd.edu | Gk. hypo- = beneath; chlaina = a blanket; alluding to the fruit, much of which is covered by the...Edit | |||
Anthochortus graminifolius | Anthochortus graminifolius | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin gramineus = 'grassy' and folius = 'leaves' Edit | |||
Hemimeris bonae-spei | Hemimeris bonae-spei L. | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
Hartmanthus halii | Hartmanthus halii (L. Bolus) S. A. Hammer | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
Chestnut-banded Plover | Charadrius pallidus | Charadrius pallidus | archives.nd.edu | Edit | ||
Trichilia schliebenii | Trichilia schliebenii Harms | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
Urginea pilosula | Urginea pilosula Engl. | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
Lithops | Lithops | Lithops N.E. Br. | archives.nd.edu | Gk. lithos = stone, rock; opsis = appearance, resemblance; referring to the stone-like appearance...Edit | ||
Cerdana alliodora | Cerdana alliodora Ruíz & Pav. | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
Ochna arborea var. oconnorii | Ochna arborea var. oconnorii (E. Phillips) Du Toit | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
Salsola villosa | Salsola villosa Delile | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin villus = 'hair' + -ōsus = 'full of', or villosus = 'shaggy'. Typically referring to...Edit | |||
Gynandropsis | Gynandropsis | Gynandropsis DC. | archives.nd.edu | Gk. gyne = female, woman (pistil); andros = male, the stamens; -opsis = resembling; referring to...Edit | ||
Hydrophilidae | Hydrophilidae | Hydrophilidae | archives.nd.edu | Edit | ||
Polygala aethiopica | Polygala aethiopica Chodat | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin aethiopicus = 'Ethiopia'; pertaining frequently to Africa in general, not just...Edit | |||
Orchis circumflexa | Orchis circumflexa L. | archives.nd.edu | Edit |