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  • 152, 1754. Ralph E. Brooks*, Steven E. Clemants* Common names: Rush jonc Etymology: classical name for the genus Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22. Herbs
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  • ed 5, 236. 1754. Michael J. Warnock Common names: Larkspur delphinium Etymology: Greek delphinion, derived from delphin, possibly for fancied resemblance
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  • 1754. Paul A. Fryxell†, Steven R. Hill Common names: Fanpetals wireweed Etymology: Greek side, name used by Theophrastos for plants now called Nymphaea alba
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  • V. Geltman, Jeffery J. Morawetz, Natalia I. Cacho Common names: Spurge Etymology: For Euphorbus, first-century A.D. Greek physician Treatment appears in
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  • Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 195. 1753. Clifford L. Schmidt†, Dieter H. Wilken Etymology: Greek keanothus, name used by Dioscorides for some spiny plant Treatment
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  • 1: 246, plate 24. 1803. James L. Reveal Common names: Wild buckwheat Etymology: Greek erion, wool, and gony, knee, alluding to the hairy nodes of the
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  • 243. 1754. Alan T. Whittemore Common names: Buttercup crowfoot renoncule Etymology: Latin rana, frog, unculus, little, allusion to the wet habitats in which
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  • Pl. ed. Keller, [ 2]. 1763. Craig C. Freeman Common names: Beardtongue Etymology: Greek pente, five, and stemon, stamen, alluding to the conspicuous nature
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  • Dict. Abr. ed. 4. 1754. Kevin C. Nixon Common names: Chestnut châtaignier Etymology: Classical Latin, from Greek kastanaion karuon, nut from Castania, probably
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  • John J. Schenk, Joshua M. Brokaw Common names: Blazingstar stickleaf Etymology: For Christian Mentzel, 1622–1701, German botanist Treatment appears in
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  • 175. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 431. 1754. Kevin C. Nixon Common names: Oak chêne Etymology: Classical Latin for the English oak, Quercus robur, from some central
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  • Mihai Costea, François J. Tardif, Harold R. Hinds† Common names: Knotweed Etymology: Greek poly, many, and gony, knee joint (traditional interpretation), or
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  • Linum Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 277. 1753. Nancy R. Morin Common names: Flax Etymology: Latin lin, flax Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page
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  • 1844. Sharon C. Yarborough, A. Michael Powell Common names: Rock daisy Etymology: Greek peri, around, and tyle, a callus, alluding to calloused cypselae
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  • Francis J. Menapace* Common names: Spike-rush spikesedge éléocharide Etymology: Greek heleios, dwelling in a marsh, and charis, grace Synonyms: Eleocharis (R
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  • Felon-herb mugwort sagebrush sailor’s-tobacco wormwood armoise herbe Saint-Jean Etymology: Greek Artemis, goddess of the hunt and namesake of Artemisia, Queen of
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  • ed. 3 1: 198; 3: 158. 1805. Janice Coffey Swab Common names: Wood rush Etymology: possibly from Italian lucciola, to shine, sparkle, or Latin gramen luzulae
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  • Aethéogam. 101. 1805. Iván A. Valdespino Common names: Spike-moss sélaginelle Etymology: from Selago, an ancient name for Lycopodium, a genus resembling Selaginella
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  • Pl. ed. 5, 242. 1754. James S. Pringle Common names: Clematis clématite Etymology: Greek clema, plant shoot, ancient name of a vine Treatment appears in
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  • Dutton, Carl S. Keener, Bruce A. Ford Common names: Windflower anémone Etymology: etymology not clear: probably Greek anemos, wind possibly from Naaman, Se for
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  • mexicana Kindberg Gen. Eur. N.-Amer. Bryin., 15. 1897. Paul L. Redfearn Jr. Etymology: For Sextus Otto Lindberg, 1835 – 1889, Scandinavian br y ologist Treatment
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  • and K. Prantl Nat. Pflanzenfam. 96[III,7]: 217. 1893. Warren L. Wagner Etymology: Greek chylos, juice or succulence, and -isma, condition, alluding to fleshy
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  • 1754. Steven E. Clemants, Sergei L. Mosyakin Common names: Goosefoot Etymology: Greek chen, goose, and pous, foot, in reference to the shape of the leaf
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  • Robson Common names: St. John’s wort St. Andrew’s cross millepertuis Etymology: Greek hyper, above, and eikon, image, alluding to ancient Greek custom
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  • Wagner Jr., Robbin C. Moran, Charles R. Werth Common names: Spleenwort Etymology: Greek splen, spleen thought by Dioscorides to be useful for treating spleen
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  • 117. 1753. Zack E. Murrell, Derick B. Poindexter Common names: Dogwood Etymology: Latin cornu, horn, alluding to the hard wood Treatment appears in FNA
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  • 5, 374. 1754. John C. Semple, Rachel E. Cook Common names: Goldenrod Etymology: Latin solidus, whole, and - ago, resembling or becoming, probably alluding
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  • 5, 350. 1754. John L. Strother Common names: Hawkweed épervière Etymology: No etymology in protologue said to be from Greek hierax, hawk Synonyms: Pilosella Hill
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  • subg. Ptychostomum Hornschuch Syll. Pl. Nov. 1: 62. 1822. John R. Spence Etymology: Greek ptychos, fold, and stoma, mouth, alluding to pleated appearance
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  • vol. 3. 1754. Harold R. Hinds†, Craig C. Freeman Common names: Smartweed Etymology: Latin, persica, peach, and - aria, pertaining to, alluding to resemblance
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  • 597. 1846. name conserved Kerry A. Barringer Common names: Bird’s-beak Etymology: Greek kordyle, club, and anthos, flower, alluding to somewhat clavate
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  • Crassul., 12. 1903 ,. Reid V. Moran Common names: Live-forever siempreviva Etymology: For William Russel Dudley, 1849–1911, American botanist Treatment appears
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  • Fl. Francisc. 4: 424. 1897. Bruce G. Baldwin, John L. Strother Etymology: No etymology stated in protologue meaning uncertain Treatment appears in FNA
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  • 1754. name conserved James B. Phipps Common names: Hawthorn aubépine Etymology: Greek Krataigon, thorn, from Greek kratos, strength, and akis, sharp tip
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  • Pl. 1: 506. 175. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 224. 1754. Common names: Poppy pavot Etymology: classical Latin name for poppy perhaps from Greek papa (pap), alluding
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  • Hymenopappus tenuifolius L’Héritier Hymenopappus, plate. 1788. John L. Strother Etymology: Greek hymen, membrane, and pappos, pappus, alluding to membranous pappus
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  • Pacif. Railr. Rep. 6(3): 77, plate 13. 1858 ·. Dieter H. Wilken Etymology: [[Etymology::Alpinegold [For Gilbert White Hulse, 1807–1883, physician and plant
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  • 387. 1754. Lowell E. Urbatsch, Patricia B. Cox Common names: Coneflower Etymology: For Olaus (Olof) Johannes Rudbeck, 1630–1702, and Olaus (Olof) Olai Rudbeck
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  • 1753. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 40. 1754. David E. Lemke Common names: Pinweed Etymology: For Johan Leche, 1704 – 1764, Swedish botanist Synonyms: Lechidium Spach
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  • Chamisso & Schlechtendal Linnaea 2: 26. 1827. Barbara Ertter, James L. Reveal Etymology: For Johann Horkel, 1769–1846, German plant physiologist Synonyms: Potentilla
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  • 286. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5; 138, 1754. Harry E. Luther, Gregory K. Brown Etymology: After the Swedish botanist E. Tillands, 1640–1693 Treatment appears in
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  • Pl. 2: 919. 1753. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 391. 1754. Jennifer A. Clevinger Etymology: Greek silphion, an unknown plant appearing on ancient coins of the city
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  • Pl. 2: 901. 1753. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 384. 1754. John L. Strother Etymology: No etymology in protologue perhaps from genus name Verbena and Latin - ina, resemblance
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  • 1753. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 487. 1754 ,. Cyrus B. McQueen†, Richard E. Andrus Etymology: Greek sphagnos, an unknown plant Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Mentioned
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  • Bras. Merid. 1(fol.): 163. 1825. John La Duke Common names: Globemallow Etymology: Greek sphaera, sphere, and alkea, mallow, alluding to arrangement of mericarps
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  • Ludov., 58. 1817. Gary I. Baird Common names: Mountain- or false dandelion Etymology: Greek agos, leader, and seris, chicory allusion unclear Treatment appears
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  • 1754. Robert P. Adams Common names: Juniper cedar redcedar cedro sabino Etymology: Latin juniperus, name for juniper Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2. Shrubs
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  • Wagner Jr., Florence S. Wagner Common names: Grapefern moonwort botryche Etymology: Greek botrychos, stalk of bunch of grapes, and Latin ium, diminutive,
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  • Tuberibryum J. R. Spence & H. P. Ramsay Phytologia 87: 63. 2005. John R. Spence Etymology: Latin gemma, bud, and Greek bryon, moss, alluding to asexual reproduction
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  • Linn. Soc. London 10: 2. 1811. J. Chris Pires Common names: Cluster-lily Etymology: for James Brodie, 1744–1824, Scottish cryptogamic botanist Basionym: Hookera Salisbury
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