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  • Reichenbach, Consp. Regn. Veg., 32. 1828 ,. Ronald A. Pursell, Bruce H. Allen Etymology: Greek erpo, creeping, alluding to growth habit Basionym: Anoectangium
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  • Suppl. 2(1): 117. 1948. Kevin C. Nixon Common names: Western chinkapin Etymology: Greek chrysos, gold, and lepis, scale, referring to yellow glands on various
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  • menziesii Carrière Traité Gén. Conif., ed. 2 256. 1867. Barney Lipscomb Etymology: Greek pseudo, false, and tsuga, hemlock Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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  • eurycarpa J. F. Macbride & Payson Bot. Gaz. 64: 81. 1917. Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz Etymology: For Aven Nelson, 1859–1952, American botanist who studied the flora of
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  • 1759. Meghan G. Mendenhall, Paul A. Fryxell† Common names: Turk’s-cap Etymology: Latin, malva mallow, and viscidus, sticky, alluding to sap Treatment appears
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  • ed. 5, 234. 1754. John L. Strother Common names: Rockrose Introduced Etymology: Ancient Greek name for plants of the genus Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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  • fig. 3. 1773. Gordon C. Tucker Common names: Greenhead sedge spikesedge Etymology: for Peter Kylling, Danish botanist, d. 1696 Synonyms: Cyperus subg. Kyllinga (Rottbøll)
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  • Meddel. Dansk Naturhist. Foren. Kjøbenhavn 1853: 100. 1854. W. Wayt Thomas Etymology: For Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras, ca. 1485 – 1541, member of Cortez’s
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  • Common names: Round-leaved orchis amérorchis Amérorchis à feuille ronde Etymology: America plus orchis, from the American distribution of this close relative
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  • Gen. 1: 70; 2: 50. 1837. Guy L. Nesom Common names: Prickbush spinebrush Etymology: For Adolphe Brongniart, 1801–1876, French botanist and student of Rhamnaceae
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  • Aphanorrhegma serratum Sullivant in A. Gray, Manual, 647. 1848. Bernard Goffinet Etymology: Greek, aphanes, invisible,and rhegma, fracture, alluding to inconspicuous
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  • ed. 5, 150. 1754. Walter C. Holmes, Heather L. White Common names: Aloe Etymology: Arabic alloeh, a name for these or similar plants Treatment appears in
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  • Willdenow Sp. Pl. 4(1): 205. 1805. Peter W. Ball Common names: Kobrésie Etymology: for J. P. von Cobres, 1747–1823, German bibliophile Treatment appears
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  • 1753. Gordon C. Tucker, Bradley M. Daugherty Common names: Yellow rattle Etymology: Greek rhis, nose or snout, and anthos, flower, alluding to protruding
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  • S. Weakley, Guy L. Nesom Common names: Pyxie-moss pyxie flowering-moss Etymology: Greek pyxidos, small box, and antheros, anther, alluding to opening of
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  • californica Sullivant Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 3: 184. 1855. Clayton C. Newberry Etymology: Anagram of generic name Lasia (now Forsstroemia), alluding to similarity
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  • and W. P. Schimper, Bryol. Europ. 6: 39, plate 560. 1853. Dale H. Vitt Etymology: Greek myos, mouse, and oura, tail, alluding to appearance of branches
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  • grandifolia Miller Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 4, vol. 3. 1754. Michael W. Hawkes Etymology: For Nicolas Claude Fabri de Peiresc, 1580–1637, French scholar Treatment
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  • 167. 1754. Aaron Floden, Lorin I. Nevling Jr. Common names: Leatherwood Etymology: Greek mythological Dirce, wife of Lycus who was transformed by Dionysus
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  • pusillus Hooker & Arnott J. Bot. (Hooker) 3: 321. 1841. John L. Strother Etymology: Greek ambly -, blunt, and pappos, pappus Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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