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
Aloe barteri var. dahomensis Aloe barteri var. dahomensis A. Chev. archives.nd.edu Edit
Eriocaulon sexangulare Eriocaulon sexangulare Ruhland archives.nd.edu Edit
Ceropegia campanulata var. pulchella Ceropegia campanulata var. pulchella H. Huber archives.nd.edu From the Latin pulchellus meaning ‘beautiful’ Edit
Royena nyassae Royena nyassae Gürke archives.nd.edu Edit
Pelecanoididae Pelecanoididae Pelecanoididae archives.nd.edu Edit
Oxalis commutata var. pusilla Oxalis commutata var. pusilla R. Knuth archives.nd.edu From the Latin pusillus = 'very small' or 'tiny' Edit
Andropogon pendulus Andropogon pendulus Peter archives.nd.edu From the Latin pendulus = 'hanging' Edit
Verbesina alba Verbesina alba L. archives.nd.edu From Latin albus meaning 'white' Edit
Boottia parviflora Boottia parviflora Gürke archives.nd.edu From the Latin parvus = ‘small’ and flora = ‘flower’. Edit
Kanahia glaberrima Kanahia glaberrima (Oliv.) N.E. Br. archives.nd.edu From the Latin glaberrimus = 'bald' or 'smooth' Edit
Crassula rhodogyna Crassula rhodogyna Friedrich archives.nd.edu Edit
Blepharis naegelsbachii Blepharis naegelsbachii Oberm. archives.nd.edu Edit
Adhatoda schimperiana Adhatoda schimperiana Adhatoda schimperiana Hochst. ex Nees archives.nd.edu Edit
Celosia recurva Celosia recurva Burch. archives.nd.edu Edit
Cucubalus Cucubalus Cucubalus (Tourn.) L. archives.nd.edu Edit

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