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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lessertia spinescens | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin spina = 'spine', 'thorn', 'prick' or 'prickle' and -escens = 'becoming like'; i.e....Edit | ||||
| Prismatocarpus campanuloides var. dentatus | archives.nd.edu | From the Greek dens = 'teeth' Edit | ||||
| Amaranthus schinzianus | Amaranthus schinzianus | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
| Psilocaulon rogersiae | Psilocaulon rogersiae L. Bolus | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
| Haworthia bolusii var. bolusii | Haworthia bolusii Baker var. bolusii | archives.nd.edu | Named after renowned botanist, businessman, artist and philanthropist, Harry Bolus (1834-1911)...Edit | |||
| Trichodiadema calvatum | archives.nd.edu | Edit | ||||
| Sida rhombifolia | Sida rhombifolia L. | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
| Mesembryanthemum litorale | Mesembryanthemum litorale Kensit | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
| Acyntha metallica | Acyntha metallica (Gérôme & Labroy) Chiov. | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
| Nycteranthus tetramerus var. parviflorus | Nycteranthus tetramerus var. parviflorus (L. Bolus) Schwantes | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin parvus = ‘small’ and flora = ‘flower’; referring to the tiny flowers Edit | |||
| Haworthia cooperi var. truncata | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin truncata = 'squarely cut-off' Edit | ||||
| Euphorbia monteiroi | archives.nd.edu | Edit | ||||
| Leucadendron crassulifolium | Leucadendron crassulifolium (Salisb. ex Knight) I. Williams | archives.nd.edu | Edit | |||
| Humata repens | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin repens = ‘creeping’ Edit | ||||
| Tetraena clavata | Tetraena clavata (Schltr. & Diels) Beier & Thulin | archives.nd.edu | From the Latin clava = 'club' and -atum = 'with' Edit |