The a to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants (10 page)

scoparius
Michx. =
Schizachyrium scoparium

virginicus
L. vir-
gin
-i-koos. Of Virginia. N Am. to Colombia and Caribb.

Androsace
L. (Primulaceae). an-
dros
-uh-see. Rock jasmines. Gk. name used by Dioscorides for another plant, from Gk. man, shield, referring to the shape of the anthers. 150 spp. herbs. N temp. regs.

carnea
L.
kar
-nee-uh. Lat. flesh-pink (the flowers). Alps. subsp.
brigantiaca
(Jord. & Fourr.) I. K. Ferguson. brig-an-tee-
ah
-kuh. Of Briançon, SE France. SW Alps. subsp.
laggeri
(A. Huet) Nyman.
lag
-uh-ree. After Franz Joseph Lagger (1799–1870), German doctor and botanist, friend of the author Huet. Pyrenees.

cylindrica
DC. si-
lin
-dri-kuh. Lat. cylindrical (the shape of a leafy shoot). Pyrenees.

himalaica
(Knuth) Hand.-Mazz. him-uh-
lay
-i-kuh. Himalayan. Himal.

lanuginosa
Wall. lan-ue-jin-
oh
-suh. Lat. woolly (the foliage). W Himal.

primuloides
Duby =
A. studiosorum

sarmentosa
Wall. sar-men-
toh
-suh. Lat. producing stolons. Tibet, Himal.

sempervivoides
Jacquem. ex Duby. sem-pur-vie-
voy
-deez. Like
Sempervivum
. NW Himal.

studiosorum
Kress. stew-dee-oh-
sor
-oom. Lat. of students (it was dedicated to amateur botanists). Himal.

vitaliana
(L.) Lapeyr. vi-tal-ee-
ah
-nuh. After Italian doctor and botanist Vitaliano Donati (1717–1762). Alps.

Anemanthele
Veldkamp (Poaceae). uh-nem-uhn-
thee
-lee. Gk. wind, small flower. 1 sp., grass. NZ.

lessoniana
(Steud.) Veldkamp. les-ohnee-
ah
-nuh. After French botanist René Primevère Lesson (1794–1849), who, with d’Urville, collected the type specimen.

Anemone
L. (Ranunculaceae). uh-
nem
-uh-nee. From Gk. wind. 150 spp. herbs. Widespread.

acutiloba
(DC.) G. Lawson. uh-kewti-
loh
-buh. Lat. with pointed lobes (the leaves). SE Canada, E USA.

americana
(DC.) H. Hara. uh-me-ri-
kah
-nuh. Of America. SE Canada, E USA.

apennina
L. a-pen-
ie
-nuh. Of the Apennines. Medit.

blanda
Schott & Kotschy.
blan
-duh. Lat. alluring. SE Eur., SW Asia.

canadensis
L. kan-uh-
den
-sis. Of Canada. N Am.

coronaria
L. ko-ro-
nair
-ree-uh. Lat. of garlands. S Eur., N Africa, SW Asia.

flaccida
F. Schmidt.
flak
-si-duh. Lat. drooping. E Asia.

hepatica
L. huh-
pat
-i-kuh. From Gk. liver (the shape and colour of the leaves). Eur., E Asia.

hupehensis
(Lemoine) Lemoine. hewpee-
hen
-sis. Of Hubei (Hupeh), China. var.
japonica
(Thunb.) Bowles & Stearn. juh-
pon
-i-kuh. Of Japan. China, Taiwan.

×
hybrida
Paxton.
hib
-ri-duh. Japanese anemone. Lat. hybrid.
A. hupehensis
×
A. vitifolia
. Cult.

×
lesseri
H. R. Wehr.
les
-uh-ree. After Ludwig Lesser (1869–1957), German landscape architect.
A. multi-fida
×
A. sylvestris
. Cult.

leveillei
Ulbr. lay-
vay
-ee-ee. After French botanist Augustin Hector Léveillé (1863–1918). China.

×
lipsiensis
Beck. lip-see-
en
-sis. Of Lipsi, Greece.
A. nemorosa
×
A. ranunculoides
. Eur.

×
media
(Simonk.) Kárpáti.
mee
-deeuh. Lat. intermediate (between the parents).
A. hepatica
×
A. transsilvanica
. Romania.

multifida
Poir. mul-ti-
fee
-duh. Lat. divided many times (the leaves). N and S Am.

nemorosa
L. nem-o-
roh
-suh. Wood anemone. Lat. of woods. Eur.

pavonina
Lam. pav-oh-
neen
-uh. Lat. like a peacock. S Eur.

pulsatilla
L. puls-uh-
til
-uh. Pasque flower. From Lat. to agitate (referring to the movement of the flowers by the wind). Eur.

ranunculoides
L. ruh-nunk-ew-
loy
-deez. Like
Ranunculus
. Eur.

rivularis
Buch.-Ham. ex DC. riv-ew-
lah
-ris. Lat. of riverbanks. Himal. to China.

sylvestris
L. sil-
ves
-tris. Snowdrop anemone/windflower. Lat. of forests. Eur., Asia.

transsilvanica
(Fuss) Heuff. transsil-
van
-i-kuh. Of Transylvania
(historical reg. of NW Romania). Romania.

virginiana
L. vir-jin-ee-
ah
-nuh. Of Virginia. N Am.

vitifolia
Buch.-Ham. ex DC. vi-ti-
foh
-lee-uh. Lat. with leaves like
Vitis
. Himal., W China.

anemone, Japanese
Anemone
×
hybrida
.
rue
Thalictrum thalictroides
.
snowdrop
Anemone sylvestris
.
wood
A. nemorosa

Anemonella thalictroides
(L.) Spach =
Thalictrum thalictroides

Anemonopsis
Sieb. & Zucc. (Ranunculaceae). uh-nem-uh-
nop
-sis. Gk. like
Anemone
. 1 sp., herb. Japan.

macrophylla
Sieb. & Zucc. mak-
ro
-filuh. Gk. large-leaved.

Anemopsis
Hook. & Arn. (Saururaceae). an-uh-
mop
-sis. Gk. like
Anemone
. 1 sp., herb. W USA, NW Mex.

californica
(Nutt.) Hook. & Arn. kal-i-
for
-ni-kuh. Hierba mansa. Of California.

Anethum
L. (Apiaceae). uh-
nee
-thoom. From the Gk. name. 1 sp., herb. S Asia.

graveolens
L. grav-ee-
oh
-luhnz. Dill. Lat. strong-smelling.

Angelica
L. (Apiaceae). an-
jel
-i-kuh. Lat. angelic (from the med. properties). 50 spp. herbs. N hemisph.

archangelica
L. ark-an-
jel
-i-kuh. After Archangel Michael, with whom it has been associated. Eur., W and C Asia.

atropurpurea
L. at-roh-pur-
pew
-reeuh. Lat. dark purple (the stems). E USA, SE Canada.

gigas
Nakai.
jee
-guhs. Lat. giant. China, Korea, Japan.

pachycarpa
Lange. pak-ee-
kar
-puh. Gk. thick fruit. Spain, Portugal.

sylvestris
L. sil-
vest
-ris. Lat. of woods. Eur.

Angelonia
Bonpl. (Plantaginaceae). an-gel-
oh
-nee-uh. From
angelon
, the native name. 30 spp., herbs, sub-shrubs. Mex. to S Am.

angustifolia
Benth. an-gus-ti-
foh
-leeuh. Lat. narrow-leaved. Mex., W Indies.

gardneri
Hook.
gard
-nuh-ree. After English botanist George Gardner (1812–1849), who collected the type specimen in 1838. Brazil.

angel’s fishing rod
Dierama

angel’s wings
Caladium

Angraecum
Bory (Orchidaceae). an-
greek
-oom. From
angurek
, the Malay name. 200 spp. orchids. Trop. Africa, SE Asia.

leonis
(Rchb.f.) Veitch. lee-
oh
-nis. Lion’s moustache orchid. From Lat. lion (from its resemblance to a lion’s mane). Madagascar.

sesquipedale
Thouars. ses-kwee-ped-
ah
-lee. Star of Bethlehem orchid. Lat. one and a half feet (referring to the long spur). Madagascar.

anise, Florida
Illicium floridanum
.
Japanese star
I. anisatum
.
swamp star
I. parviflorum

Anomatheca laxa
(Thunb.) Goldblatt =
Freesia laxa

Antennaria
Gaertn. (Asteraceae). an-ten-
air
-ree-uh. Cat’s ears, pussy toes. From Lat. antenna (the pappus bristles of the male flower resemble an insect’s antenna). 45 spp. alpine herbs. N and S Am., Eur., Asia.

dioica
(L.) Gaertn. die-
oy
-kuh. Gk. dioecious. Eur., Asia, Aleutian Is.

neglecta
Greene. neg-
lek
-tuh. Lat. neglected (it had been confused with another species for many years). N Am.

plantaginifolia
(L.) Hook. plan-taj-ini-
foh
-lee-uh. With leaves like
Plantago
. E USA, SE Canada.

rosea
Greene.
roh
-zee-uh. Lat. pink (the flowerheads). N Am.

Anthemis
L. (Asteraceae).
an
-them-is. The Gk. name. 175 spp. herbs. Eur. to W Asia.

marschalliana
Willd. mar-shal-ee-
ah
-nuh. After German botanist Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein (1768–1826). NE Turkey, Caucasus.

nobilis
L. =
Chamaemelum nobile

punctata
Vahl. punk-
tah
-tuh. Lat. spotted (with glands, the leaves). Sicily, N Africa. subsp.
cupaniana
(Tod. ex Nyman) R. R. Fern. kewpan-ee-
ah
-nuh. After Francesco Cupani (1657–1710), Italian monk and botanist.

sancti-johannis
Turrill.
sank
-tee-yoh-
han
-is. After St. John the Baptist, on whose feast day (June 24) it flowers. Bulgaria.

tinctoria
L. tink-
tor
-ree-uh. Dyers’ chamomile. Lat. of dyers. Eur.

Anthericum
L. (Asparagaceae). an-
the
-ri-koom. From the Gk. name. 6 spp. perenn. herbs. S Eur., Turkey, Africa.

liliago
L. li-lee-
ah
-go. St. Bernard’s lily. Lat. like
Lilium
. S Eur.

ramosum
L. ra-
moh
-soom. Lat. branched (the flower spikes). S Eur.

Anthoxanthum
L. (Poaceae). an-thox-
anth
-oom. Gk. yellow flower. 50 spp. herbs. Widespread.

nitens
(Weber) Schouten & Veldkamp =
Hierochloe odorata

odoratum
L. oh-do-
rah
-tum. Sweet vernal grass. Lat. scented (the foliage). Eur., Asia.

Anthriscus
Pers. (Apiaceae). an-
thris
-koos. Gk. name for a similar plant. 9 spp. herbs. Eur., Asia, N Africa.