The Names of Plants

Glossary Aciphylla Pointed-leaf, akij-fullon Acmella, acmellus -a -um Of-the-best, or Pointed; vigorous, of the best, akmh acmo- pointed-, akmh (followed by a part of a plant) anvil-shapedacmopetalus -a -um pointed-petalled, with petals shaped like the pointed part of an anvil, akmh-petalon acmosepalus -a -um with pointed sepals, like the pointed part of a blacksmith’s anvil, akmh-skeph Acoelorrhaphe Without-hollow-seam, a-koiloj-rafh (ovules separate) Acokanthera Pointed-anther, akoke-anqera aconitifolius -a -um aconite-leaved, Aconitum-folium Aconitum the name of a hill in Pontus, used by Theophrastus for the poisonous aconite, akoniton acoroides resembling Acorus, akoron-oeidhj Acorus Without-pupil, akoron, Dioscorides’ name for an iris (its use in treating cataracts) acostae without ribs, veinless, a-(costa, costae) acpunctus -a -um spotted above, with spots towards the apex, ac-(pungo, pugere, pupugi, punctum) acr-, acra, acro- summit-, highest-, akra, akrij, akro- (followed by noun, e.g. hair, or verb, e.g. fruiting) acracanthus -a -um spine-tipped, akro-akanqoj Acrachne Apical-chaff, akr-axnh (the racemes radiate more than the length of the axis bearing them) Acradenia. acradenius -a -um Apical-gland, akr-adhn, gland-tipped acraeus -a -um of windy places, of hilltops, akrahj acreus -a -um of high places, of the summit, the highest, akra Acridocarpus Locust-fruit, (akrij,akridoj)-karpoj acris sharp-tasted, see acer (sometimes used as masculine, see acer) Acritochaete Entangled-hair, a-kritoj-xaith (the hispidulous upper glume and lower lemma have entangled awns) acro- summit-, apex-, akra acrobaticus -a -um walking on points, twining and climbing, akro-beinin, akrobatej Acrobolbus Apical-bulb, akra-bolboj (the archegonia are surrounded by minute leaves at the apex of the stem) Acroceras Apex-horn, akra-keraj (the glumes have an excurrent vein at the tip) acrolepis -is -e scale-tipped, akro-lepij acrostichoides resembling Acrostichum, akro-stiktoj-oeidhj Acrostichum Upper-spotted, akro-stiktoj (the sori cover the backs or whole of the upper pinnae) acrotrichus -a -um hair-tipped, akro-trixoj (apical tufts of the leaves) Actaea Pliny’s name from the Greek name, aktea, aktaia, for elder (the similarity in shape of the leaves) actaeifolius -a -um Actaea-leaved, Actaea-folium actin-, actino- ray-, light-, splendour-, aktij, aktinoj, aktino- (followed by a part of a plant) actinacanthus -a -um ray-spined, aktij-akanqa Actinella Little-ray, diminutive form of aktij, a ray (the capitulum) actineus -a -um, actinia sea-anemone, with a notable radial structure, rayed, aktij Actinidia Rayed, aktij, aktinoj (refers to the radiate styles) (Actinidiaceae) actinidioides resembling Actinidia, Actinidia-oides Actiniopteris Rayed-fern, aktino-pteruc (the digitate fronds) actinius -a -um sea-anemone-like, with radial form, of the beach, akth Actinocarpus Radiate-fruit, aktino-karpoj (the spreading ripe carpels of thrumwort) actinophyllus -a -um with radiate leaves, aktino-fullon Actinotus Rayed, aktinoj (the involucre) acu- pointed-, acute-, sharp like a needle, acus 35