California Plant Names: Latin and Greek Meanings and Derivations A Dictionary of Botanical and Biographical Etymology Compiled by Michael L. Charters
Common plant names beginning with the letter a and their equivalent botanic, latin or scientific name
The information provided in Raintree’s Tropical Plant Database is intended and provided for education, research, entertainment and information purposes only.
Early. The genus Narcissus was well known to the ancients.In Greek literature Theophrastus and Dioscorides. described νάρκισσος, probably referring to N. poeticus, although the exact species mentioned in classical literature cannot be accurately established. Pliny the Elder later introduced the Latin form narcissus. These early writers were as much interested in the plant…
Latin name generator for male and female characters. 10,000’s of combinations are possible, you’re bound to find one you like.
A mandrake is the root of a plant, historically derived either from plants of the genus Mandragora found in the Mediterranean region, or from other species, such as Bryonia alba, the English mandrake, which have similar properties.The plants from which the root is obtained are also called “mandrakes”. Mediterranean mandrakes are perennial …
Combining the two names gives us a unique term for this person’s individual name just as combing the “genus” and “species” scientific Latin plant names gives us a unique botanical nomenclature guide for each individual plant.
Lotus: Lotus, any of several different plants. The lotus of the Greeks was the species Ziziphus lotus of the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae), a bush native to southern Europe. It has large fruits containing a mealy substance that can be used for making bread and fermented drinks. In ancient times the fruits
The Plant List is a working list of all known plant species. It aims to be comprehensive for species of Vascular plant (flowering plants, conifers, ferns and their allies) and of Bryophytes (mosses and liverworts).. Collaboration between the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden enabled the creation of The Plant List by …
⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded. You should refer instead to the current version of The Plant List.. About The Plant List. The Plant List is a
