The Names of Plants

Glossary cylistus -a -um goblet- or chalice-shaped, kulic, kulikoj cylix goblet- or chalice-shaped, kulic, kulikoj cylleneus -a -um from Mount Killini, Korynthos, Greece (Cyllene, Cyllenes) Cymbalaria Cymbal-like, cymbalum, cymbali (the peltate leaf shape) cymbalarius -a -um cymbal-like, cymbalum, cymbali (the leaves of toad flax) cymbi-, cymbidi- boat-shaped-, boat-, kumbh, cumba, cymba Cymbidium Boat-like, diminutive of kumbh (the hollow recess in the lip) cymbiferus -a -um bearing depressions, kumbh-ferw cymbifolius -a -um with boat-shaped leaves, cymbi-folium cymbiformis -is -e boat-shaped, cymbi-forma cymbispathus -a -um having a boat-shaped spathe, kumbh-spaqh cymbispinus -a -um having hollowed, boat-shaped spines, cymbi-spina (myrmecophilous adaptation) Cymbopogon Bearded-cup, kumbh-pwgwn cyminum an old generic name, Cuminum, kuminon from the Hebrew, kammon, for the aromatic seed (Cuminum cyminum exemplifies the use of Latin and Greek to make a permissible tautological name) Cymodocea Waving, kuma (undulating motion) (Cymodoceaceae) Cymophyllus Undulate-leaved, kuma-fullon Cymopterus Undulate-winged, kuma-pteron (fruits) cymosus -a -um having flowers borne in a cyme, kuma, cyma (see Fig. 3a–d) cymulosus -a -um having small cymes of flowers, diminutive of cymosus cynanchicus -a -um of quinsy, kunagkh (from its former medicinal use; literally, dogthrottling, kun-agxw) cynanchoides resembling Cynanchum, kunagkh-oeidhj Cynanchum, cynanchicus -a -um Dog-strangler, kun-agxw (some are poisonous, squinancy-wort, Asperula cynanchica was used for squinancy, tonsillitis; cognate with quinsy) Cynapium Dog-parsley, cyno-apium (implying inferiority) cynapius -a -um dangerous, inferior, kunoj (containing the alkaloid cynapine) Cynara Dog, kunoj (the involucral spines of cardoon, cardus, or artichoke, Arabic, al-kharsuf) cynaroides resembling Cynara, Cynara-oides Cynastrum Blue-star, kun-astron (the perianth) cyno- dog-, kuwn, kun, kuno-, cynicus (usually has derogatory undertone, implying inferiority) cynobatifolius -a -um eglantine-leaved, dog-thorn-like, kuno-batoj-folium Cynocrambe, cynocrambe Dog-cabbage, kuno-krambh (implying inferiority) cynoctonus -a -um dog’s-bane, kuno-ktonoj Cynodon, cynodon Dog-tooth, kun-odwn (the form of the spikelets) Cynoglossum Hound’s-tongue, kuno-glwssa (Dioscorides’ name, kunoglwsson, for the rough leaf texture) Cynometra Dog-matrix, kuno-metron (for the seed pods) Cynomorium Dog-mulberry, kuno-moroeij (parasitic habit) (Cynomoriaceae) cynophallophorus -a -um carrying a dog’s penis(-like structure), kuno-falloj-fora cynops the ancient Greek name, kun-wy (for a plantain) Cynorkis Blue-orchid, kun-orxij (flower colour) cynosbati dog thornbush, kuno-batoj Cynosurus Dog-tail, kunoj-oura (for the paniculate form; also the appearance of the constellation of Ursa Minor, in which the Pole Star was the centre of attention (cynosure) for mariners) cyparissias cypress(-like), kuparissoj (used in Pliny for a spurge) Cypella Goblet, kupellon (for the form of the flowers) ( Trimeza) cyperifolius -a -um sedge-leaved, Cyperus-folius cyperinus -a -um of sedges, of Cyperus cyperoides resembling Cyperus, Cyperus-oides Cyperus, cyperus the Greek name, kupeiroj, kuperoj (for several species) (Cyperaceae) 131