The Names of Plants

Glossary aren-, areba-, areni-, areno- sand-, of sandy habitats, harena, harenae, arena, arenae Arenaria Sand-dweller, (h)arena, (h)arenae arenarius -a -um, arenosus -a -um growing in sand, of sandy places, (h)arenosus arenastrus -a -um resembling Arenaria, Arenaria-aster arendsii for Georg Adalbert Arends (1863–1952), German nurseryman of Wuppertal–Ronsdorf Arenga from the Malaysian vernacular name for Arenga caudata arenicolus -a -um sand-dwelling, (h)arena-colo arenivagus -a -um straggling across the sand, arena-(vagor, vagare, vagatus) arenosus -a -um gritty, sandy, harenosus areolatus -a -um with angular spaces or scars, areola, areolae (in or on stems or leaves) arequipensis-is -e from Arequipa region of southern Peru arequitae from Arequit, Peru aretioides resembling Aretia, Aretia-oides (Androsace) arfakianus -a -um from the Arfak mountains, western New Guinea or Irian Jaya Argemone a name, argemwnh, used by Dioscorides for a poppy-like plant used medicinally as a remedy for cataract argent-, argente-, argenti- silver-, silvery-, shining-, argentum, argenti argentatus -a -um silvered, silver-plated, argentatus argentauratus -a -um silvery-gilded, argentum-aureum argenteo-, argenteus -a -um, argentus -a -um silvery, of silver, argenteus argenteoguttata guttating silvery drops, argentum-(guttata, guttatae) argentifolius -a -um silvery-leaved, argentum-folium argentissimus -a -um most silvery, purest, superlative of argentus argi- whitened-, clay-, arghj, argi-, argilla. argillae, argiargillaceus -a -um growing in clay, whitish, clay-like, of clay, argilla, argillae argillicolus -a -um living on clay soils, argilla-colo argipeplus -a -um white-robed, argi-peplum argo- bright, pure white-, silvery-, argoj Argocoffopsis Looking-like-silvery-Coffea, argo-coffea-opsis argolicus -a -um from the area of Argolis peninsula, NE Peloponnese, S Greece argophloius -a -um having shining bark, argoj-floioj argophyllus -a -um silvery-leaved, argoj-fullon Argostemma Bright-crown, argoj-stemma argun, argunensis -is -e from the northern Manchurian republic of Argun arguti- clear, graceful; sharply saw-toothed, sharp, argutus, argutiargutifolius -a -um with sharply toothed leaves, arguti-folium argutus -a -um sharply toothed or notched; clear, graceful, argutus Argylia for Archibald Campbell, of Whitton, Middlesex, third Duke of Argyll and plant introducer (Lycium barbarum was wrongly labelled as tea, Duke of Argyll’s tea-plant) argyr-, argyro- silvery, silver-, arguroj, arguro-, argurargyraceus -a -um resembling silver, arguroj argyraeus -a -um silvery-white, argureioj Argyranthemum, argyranthus -a -um Silver-flower, argur-anqemion (formerly included in Chrysanthemum) argyratus -a -um, argyrites silvered, arguroj Argyreia, argyreus -a -um Silvery-one, argureioj, argureoj (with a silvery appearance of the leaves) argyrellus -a -um silverish, pale silver, diminutive of arguroj argyrocalyx silver-calyxed, arguro-kaluc argyrocarpus -a -um silver-fruited, arguro-karpoj argyrocoleon sheathed in silver, arguro-koleoj argyrocomus -a -um silver-leaved, arguro-komh Argyroderma Silver-skin, arguro-derma (the foliage colour) argyroglochin silver-tipped, silver-pointed, arguro-glwxij 55