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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Philos. Mag. & J. Sci. 3: 71. 1833. Nancy R. Morin Common names: Meadowfoam Etymology: Greek limne, marsh, and anthe, flower, alluding to habitat Treatment appears
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1819. name conserved Daniel L. Nickrent Common names: Dwarf mistletoe Etymology: Greek arceuthos, juniper, and bios, life, alluding to A. oxycedri, which
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256, 260 [. as Clarckia], plate 11. 1813 Harlan Lewis†, Peter C. Hoch Etymology: For Captain William Clark, 1770–1838, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
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ex Torrey in W. H. Emory, Not. Milit. Recon., 143. 1848. M. W. Turner Etymology: For Jacob Whitman Bailey, 1811–1857, researcher of diatomaceous algae
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45, plates 11, 13. 1763. Alan R. Smith Common names: Oct.) Female fern Etymology: Greek thelys, female, and pteris, fern Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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Pl. 1: 349. 1753. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 166. 1754 ,. Sam P. Vander Kloet Etymology: Latin name for blueberry Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment
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Candolle, Fl. Franç. ed. 3, 4: 637. 1805, name conserved. Kingsley R. Stern Etymology: Greek korydallis, crested lark Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3. Herbs
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484, 1754. Richard L. Hauke Common names: Horsetail scouring rush prêle Etymology: Latin equis, horse, and seta, bristle, referring to the coarse black roots
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82. 1754. Richard W. Spellenberg Common names: Four-o’clock maravilla Etymology: Latin mirabilis, wonderful Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment
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Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 2: 907. 1753. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 388. 1754. John L. Strother Etymology: Greek korios, bedbug, and -opsis, resembling, alluding to cypselae of
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 96. 1754. John M. Miller Common names: Spring beauty Etymology: for John Clayton, 1686–1773, physician and plant collector in Virginia
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Schwägrichen Sp. Musc. Frond. Suppl. 2(1,2): 91. 1824 ,. Richard H. Zander Etymology: For Philipp Bruch, 1781–1847, German pharmacist and bryologist Treatment
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4, vol. 1. 1754. John O. Sawyer†, Guy L. Nesom Common names: Buckthorn Etymology: Probably from Latin frango, to break, and -ula, diminutive, alluding to
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K. Magrath, John V. Freudenstein Common names: Coral-root corallorhize Etymology: Greek korallion, coral, and rhiza, root, referring to coral-like appearance
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Sp. Pl. 1: 346. 1753. Warren L. Wagner Common names: Evening primrose Etymology: Greek oinos, wine, and thera, seeking or catching, alluding to roots of
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Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 2: 884. 1753. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 376. 1754. Steven J. Wolf Etymology: Ancient Latin or Greek plant name Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21.
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Nuttall Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n. s. 7: 300. 1840. David R. Morgan Etymology: Greek di -, two, and etos, year, alluding to biennial duration of the
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westonii Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 240. 1814. P. L. Fiedler, R. K. Zebell Etymology: Greek kalos, beautiful, and chortos, grass Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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-Amer. 1: 306, plate 107. 1833. David J. Bogler Common names: Goldenweed Etymology: Greek pyrrhos, reddish or tawny, and kome, hair of the head, alluding
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Anderson, Roland P. Roberts, Kurt M. Neubig Common names: Goldenbush Etymology: Generic name Erica and Greek meros, part or portion, alluding to resemblance
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ed. 5, 348. 1754. John L. Strother Common names: Lettuce laitue Etymology: No etymology in protologue traceable to Latin lac, milk, alluding to the milky
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Andreaea sinuosa Hedwig Sp. Musc. Frond., 47. 1801 ,. Richard H. Zander Etymology: For J. G. R. Andreae, 1724–1793, apothecary of Hanover, Germany Treatment
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Alternanthera sessilis Forsskål Fl. Aegypt.-Arab., 28. 1775. Steven E. Clemants Etymology: Latin alternans, alternating, and anthera, anther, referring to the alternation
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Philos. J. 17: 157. 1834 ,. Gary D. Wallace Common names: Mountain heather Etymology: Greek mythological Cassiope, wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda Treatment
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B. Faden Common names: Spiderwort wandering-Jew spider-lily éphémères Etymology: for John Tradescant, gardener to Charles I of England Synonyms: Rhoeo Hance
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429, 1754. Robert R. Haynes, C. Barre Hellquist Common names: Sagittaire Etymology: Latin sagitta, arrow Synonyms: Lophotocarpus T. Durand Treatment appears
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Thymophylla tephroleuca Lagasca Gen. Sp. Pl., 25. 1816. John L. Strother Etymology: Greek thymon, thyme, and phyllon, leaf Synonyms: Dyssodia sect. Gnaphalopsis (de
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Spach Hist. Nat. Vég. 10: 286. 1841. Guy L. Nesom Common names: Snakeroot Etymology: Generic name Ageratum and Latin - ina, diminutive Treatment appears in
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James L. Reveal, David F. Murray Common names: Cinquefoil potentille Etymology: Latin potens, powerful, and - illa, diminutive, alluding to supposed medicinal
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Pl. ed. 5, 94. 1754 ,. Nancy R. Morin Common names: Currant gooseberry Etymology: Arabic ribas, rhubarb, mistakenly applied to currants Synonyms: Grossularia Miller
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5: 659. 1836. James D. Morefield Common names: Pincushion dustymaidens Etymology: Greek chaino, to gape, and aktis, ray, alluding to enlarged peripheral
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Phytol. 3: 88. 1834. Raymund Chan, Robert Ornduff† Common names: Goldfields Etymology: Greek, for a student of Plato, said to have been a woman who dressed as
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tristichoides Bruch & Schimper Bryol. Europ. 2: 7. 1856 ,. Dale H. Vitt Etymology: For Ignaz Seliger, 1752–1812, Silesian pastor Treatment appears in FNA
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rhombipetala Chamisso in C. G. D. Nees, Horae Phys. Berol., 73. 1820. Etymology: For Johann F. G. von Eschscholtz, 1793-1831, Estonian physician and biologist
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Pl. 2: 56. 1818. Kerry A. Barringer Common names: Owl’s-clover Endemic Etymology: Greek orthos, straight, and carpos, fruit, alluding to distinctness from
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vahlii Vahl Enum. Pl. 2: 285. 1805. Robert Kral Common names: Fimbristyle Etymology: Latin fimbria, fringe, and stylus, style Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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265. 1898. Mark W. Bierner, Billie L. Turner Common names: Bitterweed Etymology: Greek tetra, four, and neuron, nerve, alluding to venation of ray floret
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6: 370. 1836. Bruce A. Sorrie Common names: Frostweed rushrose rockrose Etymology: Greek krokos, saffron, and anthemon, flower, alluding to petal color Synonyms:
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plate 1486. 1832. Tom A. Ranker, Tim Hogan Common names: Camas quamash Etymology: Shoshone name camas or quamash Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment
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Enum. Pl. 4: 681. 1843. Judy Jernstedt Common names: Soap plant amole Etymology: Greek chloros, green, and gala, milk, alluding to the lather-producing
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meriana Miller Fig. Pl. Gard. Dict., 184, plate 276. 1758. Peter Goldblatt Etymology: For William Watson, 1715–1787, British botanist Treatment appears in FNA
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 225. 1754. Gerald B. Ownbey Common names: Prickly-poppy Etymology: a poppylike herb mentioned by Pliny Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3
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ed. 5, 237. 1754. Alan T. Whittemore Common names: Columbine ancolie Etymology: derivation disputed possibly Greek aqua, water, and legere, to draw or
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1816. Dale E. Johnson, John S. Mooring Common names: Woolly sunflower Etymology: Greek erion, wool, and phyllon, leaf Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21
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plate 9. 1817. Michael S. Park Common names: Chinese-houses blue-eyed Mary Etymology: For Zaccheus Collins, 1764–1831, Philadelphia botanist Treatment appears
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Pl. 2: 607. 1753. Bruce W. Robart Common names: Lousewort fernflower Etymology: Latin pediculus, louse, alluding to belief that livestock feeding on P
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H. Lewis, Barbara Ertter, Anne Bruneau Common names: Rose brier rosier Etymology: Latin name for rose Treatment appears in FNA Volume 9. Treatment on page
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Jussieu Gen. Pl., 448. 1789. Leo A. Galloway Common names: Sand-verbena Etymology: Greek abros, de licate or graceful Synonyms: Tricratus L’Heritier ex Willdenow
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Britton, R. James Hickey, Daniel F. Brunton Common names: Quillwort isoète Etymology: Greek isos, equal, and etos, year, referring to evergreen habit of some
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Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 202. 1753. Michael O. Moore†, Jun Wen Common names: Grape Etymology: Latin, vine Synonyms: Muscadinia (Planchon) Small Treatment appears in
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Razifard, Gordon C. Tucker, Donald H. Les Common names: Waterwort élatine Etymology: Greek name for a plant with firlike leaves Synonyms: Crypta Nuttall Treatment
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Stevenson Common names: Mormon-tea joint-fir cañatilla popotillo tepopote Etymology: Greek epi, upon, and hydor, water, probably alluding to habitat of similar
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Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst., 236. 1837. Harold R. Hinds†, Craig C. Freeman Etymology: Greek acon, whetstone, and gone, seed, perhaps alluding to rough seeds
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 197. 1754 ,. Hideaki Ohba Common names: Stonecrop orpin Etymology: Latin sedeo, to sit, alluding to habit Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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Common names: Lady’s-slipper moccasin-flower cypripède sabot de la Vierge Etymology: Greek Kypris, Aphrodite, and Latin pes, foot, perhaps an orthographic
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Wayne R. Ferren Jr., H. Jochen Schenk Common names: Sea-blite seepweed Etymology: Arabic suaed, black, Arabic name for Suaeda vera Forsskål ex J. F. Gmelin
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1789. Matt Ritter, Leslie R. Landrum Common names: Eucalypt gum tree Etymology: Greek eu, well, and kalyptos, covered, alluding to deciduous calyptra
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193. 1753. Guy L. Nesom, John O. Sawyer† Common names: Buckthorn nerprun Etymology: Greek rhamnos, prickly shrubs, such as buckthorn Treatment appears in
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Rafinesque Amer. J. Sci. 1: 3781819. Gordon C. Tucker Common names: Clammyweed Etymology: Greek polys, many, and anisos, unequal, alluding to stamens Synonyms:
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hyperborea Bruch & Schimper Bryol. Europ. 1: 151. 1846 ,. Steven G. Newmaster Etymology: Greek arktos, bear, alluding to an arctic or northern distribution Synonyms:
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5; 25, 1754. Robert Kral Common names: Yellow-eyed-grass Etymology: Greek xyron, razor, in reference to a plant with two-edged leaves Synonyms:
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Pl. ed. 5, 426. 1754. John L. Strother Common names: Marsh elder Etymology: Etymology uncertain perhaps for Ajuga iva, a mint with similar odor Treatment
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Entodon sullivantii Müller Hal. Linnaea 18: 704. 1845. William R. Buck Etymology: Greek entos, inside, and odon, tooth, alluding to peristome teeth inserted
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Pursh Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 360. 1814. Mark A. Hershkovitz, Sean B. Hogan Etymology: For Meriwether Lewis, 1774–1809, American explorer Synonyms: Erocallis Rydberg
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Endlicher Gen. Pl. 11: 876. 1839. Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz Common names: Thelypody Etymology: Greek thelys, female, and podion, little foot, alluding to gynophore carrying
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1753. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 425. 1754. John L. Strother Common names: Ragweed Etymology: Greek ambrosia, “food of the gods,” allusion unclear Synonyms: Franseria Cavanilles
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ed. 5, 377. 1754. (as Helenia) Mark W. Bierner Common names: Sneezeweed Etymology: For Helen of Troy Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page
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Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 2: 604. 1753. Galina Gussarova Common names: Eyebright Etymology: Greek euphraino, to delight, alluding to supposed improvements in vision
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Dict. Abr. ed. 4, vol. 1. 1754. James E. Rodman Common names: Sea-rockets Etymology: Arabic name qaqulleh Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page
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Sci. Arts, ser. 2, 15: 259. 1853. Jackie M. Poole Common names: Trumpets Etymology: Greek a, without, cleis, thing that closes, and anthos, flower alluding
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Encalypta vulgaris Hedwig Sp. Musc. Frond., 60. 1801 ,. Robert E. Magill Etymology: Greek en, in, and kalyptos, cover or veil or lid, alluding to the calyptra
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Sp. Pl. 2: 969. 1753. Richard V. Lansdown Common names: Water-starwort Etymology: Greek kallos, beautiful, and trichos, hair, presumably alluding to fine
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fig. 11. , plate 19. 1836. James L. Reveal Common names: Spineflower Etymology: Greek chorizo, to divide, and anthos, flower, alluding to tepals Treatment
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Buxbaumia viridis Hedwig Sp. Musc. Frond., 166. 1801 ,. Wilfred B. Schofield Etymology: For J. C. Buxbaum, 1693–1730, its discoverer Treatment appears in FNA
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1063. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 484, 1754. R. David Whetstone, T. A. Atkinson Etymology: Saxon, Osmunder, name for Thor, god of war Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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, Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 92. 1754 ,. Nancy R. Morin Common names: Sweetspire Etymology: Greek itea, willow, alluding to willowlike leaves Treatment appears in
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glandulosa Michaux Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 159. 1803. Michael O. Moore†, Jun Wen Etymology: Greek ampelos, grapevine, and -opsis, similarity Treatment appears in
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Linnaeus Amoen. Acad. 4: 143. 1759. Karen L. Wilson Common names: She-oak Etymology: Neo-Latin casuarius, cassowary, from resemblance of drooping branchlets
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Alan T. Whittemore Common names: Barberry Oregon-grape berbéris algerita Etymology: Mediaeval Latin barbaris Basionym: Mahonia Nuttall name conserved Synonyms:
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Pl. 2: 542. 1791. Guy L. Nesom Common names: Gayfeather blazing star Etymology: Derivation unknown Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page
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veronicifolia Elliott Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 2: 290. 1823. Randall W. Scott Etymology: For John Brickell, 1748–1809, Irish-born physician and naturalist who
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5, 24. 1760 ,. Frank Almeda, Peter W. Fritsch Common names: Sweetleaf Etymology: Greek symplokos, connected, twisted, entwined, evidently alluding to connation
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macrocarpa Bertero ex Colla Hortus Ripul., 21. 1824 ,. Richard P. Wunderlin Etymology: For Franco Andrea Bonelli, 1784–1830, Italian zoologist Treatment appears
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1754 ,. Richard P. Wunderlin, R. David Whetstone Common names: Cainito Etymology: Greek chrysos, gold, and phyllon, leaf Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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Pl. 1: 333. 1809. Claude Lefèbvre, Xavier Vekemans Common names: Thrift Etymology: Celtic ar mor, at seaside, alluding to habitat Treatment appears in FNA
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Sp. Pl. 1: 224. 1753. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 105. 1754. Steven E. Clemants Etymology: Latin gromphaena, a type of amaranth Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4
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1753. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 200. 1754. Mark A. Nienaber, John W. Thieret Etymology: Greek phyton, plant, and Latin lacca, crimson dye, in reference to the
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Fl. Germ. 3(1,1): 31, 58. 1799. Masahiro Kato Common names: Lady fern Etymology: Greek athyros, doorless the sporangia only tardily push back the outer
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Railr. Rep. 6(3): 72, plate 11. 1858. Barbara Ertter, James L. Reveal Etymology: For Eli Ives, 1779–1861, professor of pediatrics, materia medica, and
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fig. 3, plate 11, figs. 1, 2. 1785. Paul A. Fryxell†, Steven R. Hill Etymology: Ceylonese vernacular name for a species of Abutilon Synonyms: Cavanillea Medikus
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Douglas H. Goldman, Ronald A. Coleman, Lawrence K. Magrath, Paul M. Catling Etymology: Greek hex, six, and alectryon, rooster, alluding to six longitudinal fleshy
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Icon. 4: 32, plates 354, 355. 1797. Guy L. Nesom Common names: Candyleaf Etymology: For Pedro Jaime Esteve (Stevius), d. 1556, noted medical practitioner
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Pl. ed. 5, 482. 1754. Richard P. Wunderlin Common names: Fig figuier Etymology: Latin ficus, an old name for edible fig, Ficus carica Treatment appears
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, Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 69. 1754 ,. Sylvia Kelso Common names: Rock jasmine Etymology: Greek, andros, male, and sakos, shield, alluding to anther shape Treatment
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N. Amer. 2: 333. 1842. William A. Weber Common names: Little sunflower Etymology: Generic name Helianthus and Latin - ella, diminutive Treatment appears
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Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 197. 1753. (as Evonymus) Jinshuang Ma, Geoffrey A. Levin Etymology: Greek eu-, good, and onyma, name, apparently applied ironically, the genus
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Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 269. 1901. James D. Ackerman, Randall Morgan Etymology: For C. V. Piper, American botanist of the Pacific Northwest Treatment
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Ball, Daniel E. Wujek Common names: Cotton-grass bog-cotton linaigrette Etymology: Greek erion, wool or cotton, and phoros, bearing Treatment appears in
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Barringer, Alan T. Whittemore Common names: Dutchman's-pipe aristoloche Etymology: Greek aristolocheia, birthwort, from aristos, best, and lochia, delivery
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Schimper, Bryol. Europ. 5: 147, plates 477, 478. 1852. John R. Spence Etymology: Greek pseudes, false, and genus Leskea Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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Michaux Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 207. 1803. William J. Hess Common names: Beargrass Etymology: for Abbé C. P. Nolin, eighteenth-century French arboriculturist and director
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Neogenyton, 3. 1825. Alan T. Whittemore, L.L. Gaddy Common names: Heartleaf Etymology: Greek hexastylis, with six styles Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3. Herbs
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4: 18. 1849. Steven R. Hill Common names: Checkerbloom checker mallow Etymology: Generic names Sida and Alcea, alluding to resemblances Synonyms: Hesperalcea Greene
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150. 1754. James L. Reveal, Wendy C. Hodgson Common names: Century plant Etymology: Greek agave, noble or admirable Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment
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2, 55: 278. 1828. Mark W. Bierner Common names: Bitterweed rubberweed Etymology: Greek hymen, membrane, and oxys, sharp, alluding to aristate pappus scales
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Link Fil. Spec. 59. 1841. Michael D. Windham Common names: Cliff-brake Etymology: Greek pellos, dark, possibly referring to bluish gray leaves Treatment
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Candolle, Prodr. 5: 94. 1836. Ronald L. Hartman Common names: Sleepy-daisy Etymology: Greek xanthos, yellow, and -i smos, condition or quality, alluding to
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Orthotrichum underwoodii Hedwig Sp. Musc. Frond., 162. 1801. Dale H. Vitt Etymology: Greek, orthos, straight, and trichos, hair, alluding to straight, erect
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1753. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 144. 1754. Bryan Ness Common names: Fritillary Etymology: Latin, fritillus, checkered, alluding to the markings on the tepals of
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Candolle, Prodr. 10: 454. 1846. Larry D. Hufford Common names: Kittentail Etymology: Greek syn, together, and thyris, valve, alluding to capsule valves adhering
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Hedwig Sp. Musc. Frond., 75. 1801 ,. Roxanne I. Hastings, Henk C. Greven Etymology: For J. F. K. Grimm, 1737–1821, physician and botanist of Gotha, Germany
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320. 1812 ,. Luc Brouillet, Patrick E. Elvander† Common names: Saxifrage Etymology: Greek mikros, small, and anthos, flower Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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5: 134, plate 7. 1825. Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz Common names: Jewel-flower Etymology: Greek streptos, twisted, and anthos, flower, alluding to crisped petal
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Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 38. 1753. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 24. 1754. Norlan C. Henderson Etymology: Greek iris, rainbow Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page
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126.1, 126.2, 126.4. 1988. Kerry A. Barringer Common names: Snapdragon Etymology: Greek sairos, curling back lips to show teeth, and karpos, fruit, perhaps
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1788. Paul M. Catling, Lawrence K. Magrath Common names: Adder’s-mouth Etymology: Greek malaxis, softening, in reference to soft and tender texture of leaves
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Soc. Linn. Paris 1: 445. 1822 ,. Halina Bednarek-Ochyra, Ryszard Ochyra Etymology: Distorted Greek kodon, bell, and phoras, bearing, alluding to capsules
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vol. 2. 1754. Llorenç Sáez Goñalons Common names: Toadflax Introduced Etymology: Latin linum, flax, and -aria, resemblance, alluding to leaf similarity
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Sp. Pl. 1: 112. 1753. Eliane Meyer Norman Common names: Butterfly bush Etymology: For Adam Buddle, 1660–1715, English botanist, vicar of Farmbridge Synonyms:
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1789. Vesna Karaman-Castro, Lowell E. Urbatsch Common names: Doll’s-daisy Etymology: For James Bolton, fl. 1750s–1799, English botanist, artist Treatment appears
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W. L. Wagner & Hoch Syst. Bot. Monogr. 83: 125. 2007. Warren L. Wagner Etymology: Greek eremia, desert, and thera from genus Oenothera, probably alluding
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Greene Pittonia 1: 28. 1887. W. Dennis Clark Common names: Bristleweed Etymology: For Barclay Hazard, 1852–1938, amateur botanist from Santa Barbara, California
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Walter A. Kelley, John M. Miller, John G. Packer Common names: Pussypaws Etymology: generic name Cistus (rockrose) and Greek anthos, flower, in reference
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Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 9: 33. 1950. Guy L. Nesom Etymology: Greek pseudo -, deceptively similar, and genus name Gnaphalium, alluding
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1. 1754. Paul A. Fryxell†, Steven R. Hill Common names: Indian-mallow Etymology: probably Arabic abu, father of, and Persian tula or tulha, mallow Treatment
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1753. Geoffrey A. Levin Common names: Threeseeded mercury copperleaf Etymology: Greek akalephe, stinging nettle, from a-, without, kalos, good, and haphe
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Ann. Bot. Fenn. 9: 116. 1972,. Ryszard Ochyra, Halina Bednarek-Ochyra Etymology: From Monte Buckland, mountain of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, name
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1836. Barbara E. Goodson, Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz Common names: Tansy mustard Etymology: For François Descurain, 1658–1740, French botanist and apothecary Synonyms:
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1841. L. D. Gottlieb Common names: Stickweed wirelettuce skeletonweed Etymology: Greek stephanos, crown, wreath, and meris, part, presumably alluding to
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tallulensis Bridel Muscol. Recent., suppl. 4: 71. 1818 ,. Jan-Peter Frahm Etymology: Greek campylos, curved, and pous, foot, alluding to curved seta Treatment
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W. L. Wagner & Hoch Syst. Bot. Monogr. 83: 123. 2007. Warren L. Wagner Etymology: Genus Camissonia and Greek -opsis, resemblance Basionym: Agassizia Spach
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Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 2: 981. 1753. Geoffrey A. Levin Common names: Leafflower Etymology: Greek phyllon, leaf, and anthos, flower, alluding to apparent production
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39, plate 4. 1799. name conserved Guy L. Nesom Common names: Snakewood Etymology: For Antonio Condal, 1745–1804, Spanish physician who accompanied Peter
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1836. Elizabeth H. Zacharias Common names: False owl's-clover Endemic Etymology: Greek tria, three, and physarion, small bladder, alluding to three pouches
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plate 4, fig. 3. 1826. name conserved Guy L. Nesom Common names: Nakedwood Etymology: Latin coluber, racer snake, perhaps alluding to twisting of deep furrows
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ed. 5, 478. 1754 ,. James E. Eckenwalder Common names: Ebony persimmon Etymology: Greek Dios, Zeus, and pyros, grain, Theophrastean fruit name of unknown
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Timmia sibirica Hedwig Sp. Musc. Frond., 176. 1801 ,. Guy R. Brassard Etymology: For Joachim Christian Timm, 1734–1805, botanist and Burgermeister of Malchin
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2: 58. 1837. Jeffery J. Morawetz Common names: Yellow false foxglove Etymology: Latin aureolus, golden, and -arius, possession, alluding to corolla Treatment
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Natl. Herb. 12: 374. 1909. Richard W. Spellenberg Common names: Ringstem Etymology: Latin anulus, ring, and caule, stem, in reference to the sticky internodal
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 485, 1754. Donald R. Farrar Common names: Bristle fern Etymology: Greek thrix, hair, and manes, cup, alluding to the hairlike receptacle
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tecopense Behr Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: 61. 1855. Kerry A. Barringer Etymology: Greek chloros, green or yellow-green, and pyros, fire, hence red or yellow
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 471. 1754. David E. Boufford Common names: Pellitory Etymology: Latin paries, wall, referring to habitat of original species Treatment
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1754 ,. Gordon C. Tucker, Sean C. Jones Common names: Sweet pepperbush Etymology: Greek klethra, alder, alluding to resemblance of leaves of certain species
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Hist. 1: 130. 1838. Matthew H. Hils Common names: Torreya stinking-cedar Etymology: After John Torrey (1796–1873), distinguished U.S. botanist Synonyms: Tumion Rafinesque
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serratum, Ephemerum spinulosum Hampe Flora 20: 285. 1837,. Virginia S. Bryan Etymology: Greek ephemeros, of short duration Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27
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1806 ,. John G. Packer, A. Joyce Gould Common names: Mountain heather Etymology: A sea-nymph in Greek mythology, allusion obscure Treatment appears in
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1753. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 235. 1754 ,. Fosiée Tahbaz Common names: Peony Etymology: Greek Paeon, physician to the gods, who supposedly used the plant medicinally
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102. 1830. James L. Reveal, Frederick H. Utech Common names: Alp-lily Etymology: for Edward Lloyd (Lhwyd in Welsh), 1660–1709, curator of the Oxford Museum
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George P. Johnson Common names: Strawberry-shrub sweetshrub spicebush Etymology: Greek kályx, covering, cup, and anthos, flower Synonyms: Butneria Duhamel
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trichodes Fürnrohr Flora 10(2,Beil.): 37. 1827 ,. Dale H. Vitt, John R. Spence Etymology: Greek brachys, short, and odontion, small tooth, alluding to peristome
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wigginsii Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 2: 1004. 1753. Benjamin W. van Ee, Paul E. Berry Etymology: Greek kroton, tick, alluding to resemblance of seeds Treatment appears
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Amblyodon dealbatus P. Beauvois Mag. Encycl. 5: 323. 1804. Dale H. Vitt Etymology: Greek amblys, blunt, obtuse, and odon, tooth, alluding to peristome Treatment
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Supplementum Plantarum 32.; 214. 1782. C. Barre Hellquist, Robert R. Haynes Etymology: Greek, from aquatic habitat Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22. Herbs
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 298. 1754. Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz Common names: Rockcress Etymology: Latin Arabia Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 257
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Lessingia virgata Chamisso Linnaea 4: 203, plate 2, fig. 2. 1829. Staci Markos Etymology: For C. F. Lessing, 1809–1862, German-born botanist, his nephew K. F. Lessing
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338. 1812. Gerald L. Smith, Walter S. Flory† Common names: Spider-lily Etymology: Greek hymên, membrane, and kallos, beauty, in reference to the corona
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Jahrb. Gewächsk. 1(1): 186. 1818. Warren L. Wagner Common names: Suncups Etymology: For Ludolf Karl Adelbert von Chamisso, 1781–1838, French-born German botanist
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J. R. Abbott J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5: 134. 2011. J. Richard Abbott Etymology: Greek rhinos, snout, and tropis, keel alluding to beaked keel petal Basionym:
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Pectis ×floridana Linnaeus Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 1221. 1759. David J. Keil Etymology: Greek pecten, comb, alluding to ciliate leaf margins Treatment appears
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1754. Walter C. Holmes Common names: Catbrier greenbrier sarsaparilla Etymology: ancient Greek name of an evergreen oak Synonyms: Coprosmanthus (Torrey)
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1817. John C. Semple Common names: Goldenaster camphorweed telegraph weed Etymology: Greek heteros, different, and thece, container, alluding to dimorphic
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Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 6: 440. 1838. John L. Strother Etymology: Greek tetradymos, fourfold, evidently alluding to numbers of phyllaries
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Barre Hellquist Common names: Water-lily nymphéa lis d'eau nénuphar blanc Etymology: Greek nymphaia and Latin nymphaea, water-lily, from Latin (nympha) or
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Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 17. 1753. Craig C. Freeman Common names: Hedge-hyssop Etymology: Latin gratia, graceful, and -ola, diminutive, alluding to medicinal qualities
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Steven 1817 or de Candolle 1836. Robert Kral Common names: Bulbostyle Etymology: Latin bulbus, bulb, and stylus, style Synonyms: Oncostylis Martius St
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, Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 204. 1754. James F. Matthews Common names: Purslane Etymology: Latin portula, little door, in reference to the lid of the capsule Treatment
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1821/1822. Laurence J. Dorr Common names: Poppy mallow wine cup wild hollyhock Etymology: Derivation uncertain possibly Greek kallos, beautiful, and rhoias, corn
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A. Sorrie, Alan S. Weakley, Gordon C. Tucker Common names: Huckleberry Etymology: For Louis Joseph Gay-Lussac, 1778–1850, French chemist Treatment appears
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Aiton, Hortus Kew. 5: 201. 1813. Lawrence K. Magrath, Ronald A. Coleman Etymology: For Martin Lister (1638–1711), noted English physician and naturalist
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de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 310. 1836. Guy L. Nesom Common names: Lazydaisy Etymology: Greek aphanes, obscure, and stephanos, crown, apparently alluding to low
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Anita F. Cholewa, Douglass M. Henderson† Common names: Blue-eyed grass Etymology: Greek sys, pig, and rynchos, snout, alluding to swine grubbing the roots
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plate 1293. 1830. J. Chris Pires Common names: Triteleia triplet-lily Etymology: Greek tri, three, and teleios, perfect, alluding to all flower parts in
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 4. 1754. Richard W. Spellenberg Common names: Spiderling Etymology: for Hermann Boerhaave, 1668–1738, physician and botanist of Leiden Treatment
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plates 4, 5. 1765. A. A. Reznicek, John E. Fairey III, Alan T. Whittemore Etymology: Greek scleros, hard perhaps in refernce to the hypogynium Treatment appears
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sinensis Bridel J. Bot. (Schrader) 1801(1): 299. 1801 ,. Brent D. Mishler Etymology: Greek syn, plus, and trichos, hair, alluding to twisted peristome united
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A. Al-Shehbaz, Karol Marhold, Judita Lihová Common names: Bittercress Etymology: Greek kardamon, name for a cress Synonyms: Dentaria Linnaeus Dracamine Nieuwland
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conserved Judith M. Canne-Hilliker†, John F. Hays Common names: False foxglove Etymology: Greek aga-, very or much, and genus Linum, alluding to resemblance of
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Pl. ed. 5, 350. 1754. David J. Bogler Common names: Hawksbeard crépis Etymology: Greek krepis, slipper or sandal, possibly alluding to shape of cypselae
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Brit., 70, plates 3 [upper left], 21 [upper left]. 1818. Dale H. Vitt Etymology: Greek zygon, yoke, alluding to 16 peristome teeth initially connate in
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 435, 1754. James E. Eckenwalder Common names: Cypress Etymology: Latin name of C. sempervirens Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2. Trees
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736. 1813. name conserved Christopher P. Randle Common names: Blacksenna Etymology: For Henry Seymer, 1714–1785, British collector Synonyms: Afzelia J. F
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Patrick J. Alexander, Michael D. Windham Common names: Fringepod lacepod Etymology: Greek thysanos, fringe, and karpos, fruit, alluding to fruit margin Treatment
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1754. Robert R. Haynes, C. Barre Hellquist Common names: Water-plantain Etymology: ancient Greek name, adopted by Linnaeus from Dioscorides Treatment appears
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repens, Callisia rosea Loefling Iter Hispanicum 305. 1758. Robert B. Faden Etymology: Greek kallos, beauty, referring to the attractive leaves Synonyms: Cuthbertia Small
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Schwägrichen Sp. Musc. Frond. Suppl. 2(12): 110. 1824 ,. William D. Reese† Etymology: Greek syrrepo, to close the eye, and odon, tooth, alluding to narrow,
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Gen. Pl. 2: 810. 1791. Linda E. Watson Common names: Barbara’s buttons Etymology: For Moses Marshall, 1758–1813, American botanist, nephew of and assistant
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al., Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(1, 2): 308. 1897 Common names: Desert mallow Etymology: Greek eremia, desert, and alkea, mallow, alluding to habitat Treatment
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conserved ,. John J. Pipoly III, Jon M. Ricketson Common names: Marlberry Etymology: Greek ardis, point of arrow or spear, alluding to anthers and/or corolla
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1775. name conserved Adjoa Richardson Ahedor Common names: Water-hyssop Etymology: Aboriginal name in French Guiana Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment
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Charles J. Sheviak Common names: Bog orchid fringed orchid rein orchid Etymology: Greek platys, broad, and anthera, anther Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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1754. Theodore M. Barkley† Common names: Groundsel ragwort butterweed Etymology: reputedly from Latin senex, old man or woman, alluding to the white pappus
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New Fl. 4: 78. 1838. Eric E. Lamont Common names: Joepyeweed eupatoire Etymology: Greek eu- , well, truly, and trocho- , wheel-like, alluding to whorled
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stonensis O’Kane & Al-Shehbaz Novon 12: 380. 2002. Steve L. O’Kane Jr. Etymology: For Edwin Blake Payson, 1893–1927, American botanist and first monographer
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Timothy K. Lowrey, Leila M. Shultz Common names: False sagebrush chickensage Etymology: Greek sphaira, sphere, and meros, a part, alluding to the capitate arrays
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Philos. Soc., n. s. 7: 297. 1840. Guy L. Nesom Common names: Woody-aster Etymology: Greek xylon, wood, and rhiza, root Synonyms: Machaeranthera sect. Xylorhiza (Nuttall)
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Fl. Ludov., 64. 1817. Loran C. Anderson Common names: Indian plantain Etymology: Greek arnos, lamb, and glossum, tongue ancient name for some species of
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ed.; 5:25, 1754. Robert B. Faden Common names: Dayflower widow's-tears Etymology: for the two Dutch botanists Jan and Kaspar Commelijn, because of the two
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Robert R. Haynes Common names: Bushy-pondweed naid water-nymph naiade Etymology: Greek Nnaias, a water-nymph Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22. Herbs
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Fontinalis welchiana Hedwig Sp. Musc. Frond., 298. 1801. Bruce Allen Etymology: Latin, of a spring, alluding to aquatic habitat Treatment appears in FNA
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name conserved. Kingsley R. Stern Common names: Bleeding-heart dicentre Etymology: Greek dis, twice, and kentron, spur Synonyms: Bikukulla Adanson Bikukulla Miller
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triloba Adanson Fam. Pl. 2: 365. 1763. Robert Kral Common names: Pawpaw Etymology: American Indian assimin through French asiminier Basionym: Porcelia Persoon
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villosa Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 2: 619. 1753. Kim R. Kersh Common names: Figwort Etymology: Association with the disease scrofula by the doctrine of signatures Treatment
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Lawrence K. Magrath, Paul M. Catling Common names: Grass pink calopogon Etymology: Greek kalos, beautiful, and pogon, beard, alluding to hairlike protuberances
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538. 1842. Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz Common names: Mouse-ear or thale cress Etymology: Genus Arabis and Greek opsis, resembling Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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Dale M. Benham, Michael D. Windham Common names: Star-scaled cloak ferns Etymology: Greek astro, star, and lepis, scale, in reference to the starlike scales
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424. 1897. Bruce G. Baldwin, John L. Strother Common names: Spikeweed Etymology: Latin centron, prickle, and generic name Madia Treatment appears in FNA
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Svenska Venensk.-Akad. Handl. 6(19): 22. 1882,. Claudio Delgadillo M. Etymology: Genus Aloë and Latin -ina, resembling, alluding to fleshy leaves Basionym:
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phyllantha D. Mohr Ann. Bot. (König & Sims) 2: 540. 1806. Dale H. Vitt Etymology: Greek, oulotes, curliness, alluding to leaves of some species Treatment
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Parallel), 27, plate 3. 1871. Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz Common names: Wild-cabbage Etymology: Greek kaulos, stem, and anthos, flower, alluding to insertion of flowers
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L. Hartman, Richard K. Rabeler Common names: Sand-spurrey spergulaire Etymology: genus name Spergula, and Latin -aria, pertaining to Basionym: Arenaria
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Sideroxylum) ,. Wayne J. Elisens, J. Matthew Jones Common names: Bully Etymology: Greek sideros, iron, and xylon, wood, alluding to durability Treatment
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Denkschr. Königl.-Baier. Bot. Ges. Regensburg 1(1): 65. 1815. James G. Harris Etymology: For Franz Gabriel de Bray, 1765–1832, French ambassador to Bavaria, head
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Smith, Walter S. Flory† Common names: Rain-lily fairy-lily zephyr-lily Etymology: Greek Zephyros, west wind, and anthos, flower Basionym: Atamosco Adanson
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1754. Alan T. Whittemore, Alfred E. Schuyler Common names: Bulrush scirpe Etymology: classical Latin name for Schoenoplectus lacustris, derivation unknown
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, n. s. 7: 320. 1840. Guy L. Nesom Common names: Jimmyweed goldenweed Etymology: Greek isos, equal, and kome, hair of the head “so called from its equal
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Richard K. Rabeler, Frederick H. Utech Common names: Sandwort sabline Etymology: Latin arena, sand, a common habitat Synonyms: Spergulastrum Michaux Treatment
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Ann. Chem. 11: 388. 1832. Kenton L. Chambers Common names: Silverpuffs Etymology: Greek micro -, small, and seris, endive or chicory Synonyms: Apargidium Torrey
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Charles J. Sheviak, Paul M. Catling Common names: Calypso fairy-slipper Etymology: Greek kalypso, a figure in Homer’s Odyssey Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 131. 1754. María Mercedes Arbo Common names: Turnera Etymology: For William Turner, 1515 – 1568, English botanist Treatment appears in
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Bridel Bryol. Univ. 2: 355, plate 10, fig. 7. 1827. Wilfred B. Schofield† Etymology: Greek isos, equal, and theke, case, alluding to symmetric capsule Treatment
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1754. name conserved Kenneth R. Robertson Common names: Chaff-flower Etymology: Greek achyron, chaff, and anthos, flower Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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Triantha racemosa Nuttall Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 236. 1818. John G. Packer Etymology: Greek tris- , three-, and anthos, flower, alluding to aggregation of flowers
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Gleditsch ex Scopoli Fl. Carniol. 169. 1760. Carol A. Jacobs, James H. Peck Etymology: Greek pteridion, a small fern Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2. Plants
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175. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 453. 1754. Ernest Small Common names: Hop houblon Etymology: Latin humulus, applied to hop plant Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3
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Trematodon montanus Michaux Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 289. 1803 ,. Richard H. Zander Etymology: Greek trema, hole, and odon, tooth, alluding to perforate peristome teeth
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Hist. Nat. Îles Canaries 3(2,1): 184, plates 28–35. 1840 ,. Reid V. Moran Etymology: Dioscoridean name for A. arboreum Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment
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Nat. 2: 35. 1821. R. David Whetstone, T.A. Atkinson, Daniel D. Spaulding Etymology: Greek Achlus, a god of night Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3. Herbs
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sinense Fürnrohr Flora 12(Ergänzungsbl.): 19. 1829,. William D. Reese† Etymology: Greek ptyx, fold, and mitra, turban, alluding to plicate calyptra Treatment
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ed. 5, 141. 1754. Walter C. Holmes Common names: String-lily swamp-lily Etymology: Greek krinon, a lily Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on
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,. R. David Whetstone, Richard P. Wunderlin Common names: Cudjoe-wood Etymology: For Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin, 1727–1817, Austrian botanist Treatment
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, Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 304. 1754. Aaron Goldberg† Common names: Broom-wood Etymology: Arabic melóchich, name for Corchorus olitorius Linnaeus, a salad plant
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Candolle and A. L. L. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 6: 74. 1838. Dale E. Johnson Etymology: Greek monos, single, and lopos, husk, alluding to phyllaries Treatment
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5, 149. 1754. Victoria I. Sullivan Common names: Colic-root stargrass Etymology: Greek aletris, a female slave who ground corn, alluding to the mealy texture
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Loeske ex M. Fleischer Nova Guinea 12: 119. 1914. Wilfred B. Schofield† Etymology: For Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus, 1849 – 1929, Finnish bryologist Treatment
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Amphidium mougeotii Schimper Coroll. Bryol. Eur., 39. 1856. Dale H. Vitt Etymology: Variant of Amphoridium (nomenclaturally unavailable), diminutive of Greek
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names: Coralvine Mexican creeper corona de la reina Confederate-vine Etymology: etymology uncertain perhaps Greek anti- , against, and gony, knee, alluding
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1754. William J. Hess, R. Laurie Robbins Common names: Spanish-bayonet Etymology: Carib Indian name for Manihot, erroneously applied Synonyms: Clistoyucca (Engelmann)
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199. 1754. John K. Morton Common names: Mouse-ear chickweed céraiste Etymology: Greek, ceras, horn, alluding to shape of capsule Treatment appears in
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 447. 1754. George W. Argus Common names: Willow saule Etymology: Latin name for willow Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on
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Robert R. Haynes, C. Barre Hellquist Common names: Pondweeds potamot Etymology: Greek potamos, river, and geiton, neighbor Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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Schreber Gen. Pl. 2: 541. 1791. John L. Strother Common names: Ironweed Etymology: For William Vernon, d. 1711, English botanist Treatment appears in FNA
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Urbatsch, Roland P. Roberts, Kurt M. Neubig Common names: Rabbitbrush Etymology: Greek chryseos, golden, and thamnos, bush Synonyms: Vanclevea Greene Treatment
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7: 294. 1838. Bruce G. Baldwin, Susan J. Bainbridge, John L. Strother Etymology: For George Tradescant Lay, a naturalist on Beechey’s voyage (1825–1828)
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Bot. S. Carolina 2: 333. 1823. John C. Semple Common names: Goldenaster Etymology: Greek chrysos, gold, and opsis, appearance or likeness, alluding to yellow
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 62. 1754. Garrett E. Crow Common names: Pearlwort sagine Etymology: Latin sagina, ancient name for Spergula once included in Sagina, a feasting
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subeugyrium Lindberg Contr. Fl. Crypt. As., 277. 1873. David W. Jamieson Etymology: Greek hygros, wet, and genus Hypnum, alluding to habitat Basionym: Limnobium Schimper
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Polystichum setigerum Roth Tent. Fl. Germ. 3: 31, 69. 1799. David H. Wagner Etymology: Greek poly, many, and stichos, row, presumably in reference to the rows
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ed. 5, 386. 1754. Edward E. Schilling Common names: Sunflower tournesol Etymology: Greek helios, sun, and anthos, flower, alluding to heads Treatment appears
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Hedwig Sp. Musc. Frond., 173, plate 41, figs. 6 – 9. 1801. Dale H. Vitt Etymology: For David Meese, 1723 – 1770, Dutch gardener Treatment appears in FNA
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& Pavón Flora Peruviana 3: 37. 1802. Harry E. Luther, Gregory K. Brown Etymology: for A. Guzman, an 18th-century Spanish naturalist Treatment appears in
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309. 1974. Jeremy J. Bruhl, Gordon C. Tucker Common names: Blysmopsis Etymology: Blysmus, a genus name, and Greek - opsis, likeness Treatment appears in
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Decaisne Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 1: 195. 1839. John W. Thieret, John T. Kartesz Etymology: Japanese akebi, name for Akebia quinata Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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Sheviak, Paul M. Catling Common names: Arethusa dragon’s-mouth aréthuse Etymology: Greek Arethusa, mythical river nymph Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26
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Candolle Syst. Nat. 1: 511, 543. 1817. Mark A. Nienaber, John W. Thieret Etymology: A mythi-cal hermaphrodite monster, in reference to the original inclusion
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Rabeler, Ronald L. Hartman, Frederick H. Utech Common names: Sandwort Etymology: for J. Minuart, 1693–1768, Spanish botanist and pharmacist Synonyms: Alsinanthe (Fenzl
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1753. Guy L. Nesom Common names: Wood-sorrel sourgrass false shamrock Etymology: Greek oxys, acid, and -alis, with the nature of, alluding to supposed
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wormskjoldii Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 9. 1753. Dirk C. Albach Common names: Speedwell Etymology: Late Latin form of Greek Berenike/Pherenike, phero, bearer, and nike,
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Hartman, Richard K. Rabeler, Frederick H. Utech Common names: Sandwort Etymology: Greek eremo- , solitary or deserted, and gone, seed or offspring, allusion
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sphacelata, Palafoxia texana Lagasca Gen. Sp. Pl., 26. 1816. John L. Strother Etymology: For General José Palafox, 1776–1847, Spanish patriot Treatment appears
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Amer. Pl. 2: 71. 1818. Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz Common names: Prince’s plume Etymology: For Edward Smith Stanley, 1775–1851, British statesman and ornithologist
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Quart. J. Sci. Lit. Arts [ 24]: 385. 1827, name conserved. Sylvia Kelso Etymology: For David Douglas, 1798–1834, Scottish botanist and collector in northwestern
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microphylla (J. Smith) Windham Amer. Fern J. 77: 38. 1987. Michael D. Windham Etymology: Greek argyros, silver, and chosma, powder, referring to whitish farina
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velutinum Ignatov & Huttunen Arctoa 11: 259. 2003. Michael S. Ignatov Etymology: Genus Brachythecium and Latin - astrum, incomplete resemblance Treatment
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Candolle, Prodr. 1: 237. 1824. Staria S. Vanderpool Common names: Stinkweed Etymology: Generic name Cleome, and Latin -ella, dimunitive Treatment appears in
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583. 1840, name conserved ,. Roy L. Taylor Common names: Woodland-star Etymology: Greek lithos, stone, and phragma, hedge or fence, alluding to rocky habitat or
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Barker, Leila M. Schulz Common names: Hackberry sugarberry bois inconnu Etymology: Classical Latin, Pliny's name for Celtis australis Linnaeus, the "lotus"
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Pl. ed. 5, 106. 1754. Susan L. Sherman-Broyles Common names: Elm orme Etymology: Latin ulmus, elm Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3. Trees, less often
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Bartramia subulata Hedwig Sp. Musc. Frond., 164. 1801. Dana G. Griffin III Etymology: For John Bartram, 1699 – 1777, Pennsylvania botanist, horticulturist,
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1: 2371824. Staria S. Vanderpool, Hugh H. Iltis Common names: Bee-plant Etymology: Greek peri, all around, and tome, cutting, perhaps alluding to dehiscence
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1763. Craig C. Freeman, Harold R. Hinds† Common names: False-buckwheat Etymology: for Gabriello Fallopio, 1532–1562, Italian anatomist Synonyms: Bilderdykia Dumortier
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 308. 1754. Steven R. Hill Common names: Mallow mauve Etymology: Latin name derived from Greek malacho, to soften, alluding to emollient
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16: 156, 196, plates 10–13. 1810. David J. Keil Common names: Saw-wort Etymology: For Nicolas Théodore (1767–1845) and Horace Bénédict (1740–1799) de Saussure
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trinervia Jussieu Gen. Pl., 186. 1789. Sharon C. Yarborough, A. Michael Powell Etymology: Latin flavus, yellow Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on
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tomentosus Cassini Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1816: 198. 1816. Guy L. Nesom Etymology: Greek karphos, chaff, and phoros, bearing, alluding to receptacular paleae
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Common names: False hellebore skunk-cabbage corn-lily vérâtre varaire Etymology: Latin vere, true, and ater, black, alluding to black rhizomes found in
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1753. Peter W. Ball Common names: Grass of Parnassus bog star parnassie Etymology: Greek Parnassos, alluding to fabled origin on slopes of Mount Parnassus
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Club 25: 53. 1898. James L. Reveal Common names: Flowery puncturebract Etymology: Greek acantha, thorn, and scyphos, cup, alluding to awn on involucre Synonyms:
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1964. Warren H. Wagner Jr., Joseph M. Beitel Common names: Bog club-moss Etymology: Lycopodium, a genus name, and - ella, diminutive Treatment appears in
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vasculosum Hedwig Sp. Musc. Frond., 51, plate 8. 1801. Paul C. Marino Etymology: Greek splachnon, tree moss Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment
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Schimper, Bryol. Europ. 5: 157, plates 481 – 486. 1852. Howard A. Crum† Etymology: Genus Thuja and Latin -idium, diminutive, alluding to branched habit Treatment
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Swartz in F. Weber, Tab. Calyptr. Operc., 3. 1814 ,. William D. Reese† Etymology: Greek kalymma, covering, and peiro, pierce, alluding to fissured calyptra
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1754 ,. Anita F. Cholewa Common names: Pimpernel poorman’s weatherglass Etymology: Greek anagalao, to laugh, alluding to fabled power to alleviate sadness
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Sp. Pl. 2: 698. 1753. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 311. 1754 ,. Linda M. Prince Etymology: For John Stuart, 1713–1792, Third Earl of Bute Synonyms: Hartia Dunn Treatment
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186. 1754 ,. Dorothy M. Fabijan Common names: Bog rosemary andromède Etymology: For Greek mythological daughter of Cepheus and Cassiope, married to Perseus
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1753; Gen. Pl. ed 5, 484. 1754. Clifton E. Nauman Common names: Brake Etymology: Greek pteris, fern, derived from pteron, wing or feather, for the closely
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Adenophyllum wrightii Persoon Syn. Pl. 2: 458. 1807. John L. Strother Etymology: Greek adeno, gland, and phyllon, leaf Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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Nat. ed. 10, 2: 986, 1366. 1759. Alan Herndon Common names: Star-grass Etymology: Greek hypo, under, and oxys, sharp, referring to the pointed bases of
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Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 2: 839. 1753. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 363. 1754. Guy L. Nesom Etymology: Greek a, not, and geras, old age, apparently alluding to long-lasting
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Pl., 24. 1754. Craig C. Freeman, Harold R. Hinds† Common names: Bistort Etymology: Latin, bi -, twice, and tortus, twisted, alluding to the rhizomes of some
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Suppl. 3(1,1,Aulacomnion): 1, plates 215, 216. 1827. Norton G. Miller† Etymology: Greek aulax, furrow, and mnion, moss, alluding to sulcate capsules Synonyms:
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splachnoides Hooker J. Sci. Arts (London) 2(3): 144. 1816. Paul C. Marino Etymology: For Thomas Taylor, 1775 – 1848, British bryologist and coauthor of the
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E. L. Colwell, George Yatskievych Common names: Broomrape cancer-root Etymology: Greek orobos, a kind of vetch, and anchein, to strangle, alluding to host
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 363. 1754. Kunsiri Chaw Siripun, Edward E. Schilling Etymology: For Mithridates Eupator, King of Pontus, 132–63 B.C. Treatment appears
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nigritum Bridel Bryol. Univ. 1: 368, plate 4, fig. 1. 1826. Dale H. Vitt Etymology: Greek kata, down, and skopeo, look, alluding to orientation of capsule
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Blindia acuta Bruch & Schimper Bryol. Europ. 2: 17. 1846,. Dale H. Vitt Etymology: For J. J. Blind, pastor at Münster, 1834–1848 Treatment appears in FNA
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Pl. ed. 5, 5. 1754. Sergei L. Mosyakin Common names: Bugseed tick-seed Etymology: Greek coris, bug, and spermum, seed Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4
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John E. Ebinger, John G. Packer, Gordon C. Tucker Common names: Laurel Etymology: For Peter Kalm, 1715–1779, Swedish botanist, pupil of Linnaeus, collector
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Philos. Soc., n. s. 7: 349. 1840. William A. Weber Common names: Balsamroot Etymology: Greek balsamon, a fragrant gum, and rhiza, root alluding to resiniferous
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Sci. 1: 86. 1814. Robert W. Kiger Common names: Fameflower flameflower Etymology: apparently Greek ephemeros, living for one day, and anthos, flower Synonyms:
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Dict. Abr. ed. 4. 1754. John J. Furlow Common names: Alder aulne aune Etymology: Latin alnus, alder Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3. Trees or shrubs
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plate 22. 1803. Fayla C. Schwartz Common names: Death camas zigadène Etymology: Greek zygos, yoke, and aden, gland, referring to the pair of glands on
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Pl. 1: 177. 1753. Guy L. Nesom Common names: Mullein molène Introduced Etymology: Ancient Latin name used by Pliny, probably corruption of barbascum, bearded
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ternata Straw Brittonia 19: 203. 1967. David C. Michener, Noel H. Holmgren Etymology: For David Daniels Keck, 1903–1995, California botanist, and ella, honor
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1756. Yocupitzia Ramírez-Amezcua Common names: Silverbush wild-mercury Etymology: Greek argyros, silver-white, and thamnos, shrub, alluding to trunk and
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R. Brown Prodr. 158. 1810. Michael D. Windham Common names: Cliff fern Etymology: for English botanist Joseph Woods Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2. Illustrator:
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John K. Morton Common names: Chickweed stitchwort starwort stellaire Etymology: Latin stella, star, and - aria, pertaining to, alluding to shape of flower
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Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 2: 630. 1753. Bruce A. Sorrie Common names: Bluehearts Etymology: For Andreas Elias von Büchner, 1701–1769, physician Treatment appears
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 378. 1754. John L. Strother Common names: Marigold Etymology: Etymology unknown possibly from New Latin Tages, an Etruscan god Treatment
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Knuth, Kaktus-ABC, 410. 1935. Donald J. Pinkava Common names: Cholla Etymology: Latin cylindrus, cylinder, and Opuntia, the genus from which this segregate
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Presl Tent. Pterid. 189. 1836. Clifton E. Nauman Common names: Strap ferns Etymology: Greek kampylos, curved, and neuron, nerve, in reference to the venation
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1804, name conserved ,. Guy L. Nesom Common names: Beetleweed wand-flower Etymology: Greek gala, milk, presumably alluding to flower color Treatment appears
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Rafinesque Fl. Tellur. 4: 86. 1838. Paul Martin Brown, Paul M. Catling Etymology: Latin saccus, sac, and labium, lip, referring to sac-shaped mentum Treatment
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 96. 1754. Kenneth R. Robertson Common names: Cockscomb Etymology: Greek keleos, burning, alluding to color and/or appearance of the inflorescence
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Pl. 2: 1058. 1753. Gordon C. Tucker, Tracy J. Park Common names: Tupelo Etymology: Classical Greek name for a water nymph, alluding to habitat Treatment
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Blennosperma nanum Lessing Syn. Gen. Compos., 267. 1832. John L. Strother Etymology: Greek blennos, mucus, and sperma, seed, alluding to cypselae becoming
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Beitrage zur Botanik 1: 233. 1844. Elias Landolt Common names: Water-meal Etymology: for Johann. F.riedrich Wolff, 1778–1806, German physician Treatment appears
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plate 4 and text on facing page. 1821, name conserved. David E. Boufford Etymology: Latin pileus, felt cap, because of the calyx covering the achene Synonyms:
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 485, 1754. Clifton E. Nauman Common names: Deer ferns Etymology: Greek blechnon, an ancient name for ferns in general Treatment appears
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Zinn Cat. Pl. Hort. Gott., 85. 1757. Paul Martin Brown, George W. Argus Etymology: Ancient Greek name used by Theophrastus for plant used to curdle milk
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Scabrethia scabra W. A. Weber Phytologia 85: 20. 1999. William A. Weber Etymology: Latin scabra, rough, and related genus Wyethia Treatment appears in FNA
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Mohr in F. Weber, Tab. Calyptr. Operc., [ 3]. 1814. William D. Reese† Etymology: Greek kryphos, concealment, alluding to immersed sporophytes Treatment
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mexicana, Anemia wrightii Swartz Syn. Fil. 6, 155. 1806. John T. Mickel Etymology: Greek aneimon, without clothing, referring to the absence of blade protection
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Schwägrichen Sp. Musc. Frond. Suppl. 2(1,2): 102. 1824. Judith A. Harpel Etymology: Greek tetra, four, and odontos, tooth, alluding to peristome Treatment
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Sp. Pl. 4(1): 5, 44. 1805. Charles J. Sheviak Common names: Rein orchid Etymology: Latin habena, rein or strap Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment
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Monogr. Phan. 5: 447. 1887. name conserved Michael O. Moore†, Jun Wen Etymology: Greek parthenos, virgin, and kissos, ivy equivalent of vigne vierge, French
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populifolia D. Don ex G. Don Gen. Hist. 3: 788, 837. 1834 ,. Walter S. Judd Etymology: Greek mythological daughter of Clisthenes, alluding to beauty of flowers
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Department [U.S.], Pacif. Railr. Rep. 6(3): 81. 1858 ,. Gary D. Wallace Etymology: Greek allos, other or different, and tropos, turn or direction, alluding
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Semibassia Roth J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(1): 307. 1801. Sergei L. Mosyakin Etymology: For W. D. J. Koch, 1771–1849, German naturalist and physician Synonyms:
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5: 157. 1835. Peter Goldblatt Common names: Celestial-lily shell-flower Etymology: Greek nema, thread, and stylos, pillar or rod, alluding to the style with
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procumbens Lamarck J. Hist. Nat. 2: 176, plate 33. 1792. John L. Strother Etymology: Etymology unclear possibly for some member of the Italian family Sanvitali
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Brazil, 495. 1816. Guy L. Nesom Common names: Umbrella thoroughwort Etymology: Etymology unknown possibly an oblique reference to the leaves as a source of
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Pacif. Railr. Rep. 4(5): 106, plate 15. 1857 ·. Dale E. Johnson Etymology: [[Etymology::Fremont’s-gold [Greek syn, united, trichos, hair, and pappos, pappus]]
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Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 347. 1753. Peter C. Hoch Common names: Willowherb Etymology: Greek epi, on, lobos, pod or capsule, and iov (ion), violet, alluding
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Bridel Bryol. Univ. 2: 15, plate 6, fig. 5. 1827. Dana G. Griffin III Etymology: Greek philo- , loving, and notis, moisture, alluding to habitat Synonyms:
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Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 2: 980. 1753. Roberto J. Urtecho Common names: Noseburns Etymology: For Hieronymus Bock, 1498–1553, German botanist from Greek tragos, goat
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Montgomery, Warren H. Wagner Jr. Common names: Wood fern shield fern dryoptère Etymology: Greek drys, tree, and pteris, fern Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2.
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Orthospora R. Brown Prodr., 411. 1810. Steven E. Clemants, Sergei L. Mosyakin Etymology: Greek dysphanis, obscure, apparently alluding to inconspicuous flowers
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Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 6: 177. 1896. Donald J. Pinkava Common names: Club-cholla Etymology: for Hermann Gruson, 1821–1895, German engineer, and his Magdeburg plant
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squamiferum Juratzka Laubm.-Fl. Oesterr.-Ung., 127. 1882,. Claudio Delgadillo M. Etymology: Greek krossos, fringe or tassel, and -idion, diminutive, alluding to tassel-like
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ed. 5, 358. 1754. David J. Keil Common names: Plumeless thistle chardon Etymology: From ancient name of thistlelike plant Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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Gray) A. Gray Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 356. 1868. James D. Morefield Etymology: Greek hesperos, western, and genus name Evax, alluding to first discoveries
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Pl. ed. 5; 417, 1754. Elias Landolt Common names: Duckweed lenticules Etymology: Greek name of a water plant Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22. Treatment
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Descr. Icon. Rar. Pl., 70. 1773. Robert Kral Common names: Umbrella-grass Etymology: for Georg Fuiren, 1581–1628, Danish botanist Synonyms: Vaginaria Persoon
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Cact. 3: 147, figs. 154–158. 1922. Allan D. Zimmerman, Bruce D. Parfitt Etymology: Greek echinos, hedgehog, and masto, breast, referring to the spiny tubercles
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Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 17: 23, plate 2. 1756. Laurence J. Dorr Etymology: For Louis de Noailles, 1713 – 1793, first Duc d’Ayen Synonyms: Nephropetalum B
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418, 1754. Robert B. Kaul Common names: Bur-reed rubanier ruban d’eau Etymology: probably Greek sparganion, a name used by Dioscorides for some plant,
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Philadelphia, n.s. 1: 185. 1848. Daniel L. Nickrent Common names: Mistletoe Etymology: Greek phor, thief, and dendron, tree, alluding to parasitism Treatment
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Fl. Berlin 2: 794. 1824. Ronald J. Taylor Common names: Spruce épinette Etymology: Latin picis, pitch, name of a pitchy pine Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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vermicularis Rydberg Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 34: 432. 1907. Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz Etymology: Genus Thelypodium and Greek opsis, appearance Treatment appears in FNA
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Philadelphia 7: 39, plate 5. 1834. William A. Weber Common names: Mules-ears Etymology: For Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth, 1802–1856, early western American explorer
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J. 6: 311. 1829. David J. Bogler Common names: Skeletonplant rush pink Etymology: Greek lygos, twig or stick, and desme, bundle, alluding to clumped, sticklike
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Archidium tenerrimum Bridel Bryol. Univ. 1: 747. 1827 ,. John R. Spence Etymology: Greek arche, primitive form or nature, alluding to small, simple plants
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Hellquist Common names: Spatterdock cow-lily yellow pond-lily nénuphar Etymology: ancient Arabic or Persian name Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3. Rhizomes
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Mesler, Karen L. Lu Common names: Wild-ginger asaret gingembre sauvage Etymology: Ancient Greek asaron, name of an unknown plant Treatment appears in FNA
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 293. 1754. Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz Common names: Madwort Etymology: Greek, a-, not or without, and lyssa, rabies or madness name used for
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Philadelphia 4: 19. 1848. Edward E. Schilling Common names: Golden-eye Etymology: Greek helios, sun, and - merus, part Synonyms: Viguiera sect. Heliomeris (Nuttall)
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triquetrum Müller Hal. Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 5: 99. 1847 ,. Richard H. Zander Etymology: Greek a-, without, and kaulos, stalk or stem, alluding to stemless habit
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scaposa, Encelia virginensis Adanson Fam. Pl. 2: 128. 1763. Curtis Clark Etymology: For Christoph Entzelt (Christophorus Enzelius), 1517–1583, German naturalist
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189. 1754 ,. Luc Brouillet, Patrick E. Elvander† Common names: Saxifrage Etymology: Latin saxum, rock, and frango, to break, alluding to growth in rock crevices
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John W. Thieret, Richard K. Rabeler Common names: Nailwort whitlow-wort Etymology: Greek para- , beside, and onyx or onychos, fingernail, alluding to use
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Pohlia wahlenbergii Hedwig Sp. Musc. Frond., 171. 1801. A. Jonathan Shaw Etymology: For Johann Emanuel Pohl, 1782 – 1834, physician of Dresden Treatment appears
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Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 112. 1753. Alexey Shipunov Common names: Plantain Etymology: Latin planta, sole or flat, and -ago, resemblance, alluding to leaf shape
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Greene Pittonia 4: 224. 1900. Guy L. Nesom Common names: Mountaincrown Etymology: Greek oreo, mountain, and stemma, crown Basionym: Oreastrum Greene Pittonia
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mexicanum (Schimper) Loeske Hedwigia 46: 314. 1907. Steven G. Newmaster Etymology: Greek homos, similar, and mallos, wool, thus bending to one side, alluding
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Susannah B. Johnson-Fulton, Linda E. Watson Common names: Yellowshow Etymology: for Pierre-Joseph Amoreux, 1741 – 1824, French physician and naturalist
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78. 1754 ,. Anita F. Cholewa Common names: Water pimpernel brookweed Etymology: Ancient Celtic name for plant known to Druids Treatment appears in FNA
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Straley†, Frederick H. Utech Common names: Asparagus-fern asperge espárrago Etymology: Greek asparasso, to rip, alluding to the spiny leaves of some species
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 423. 1754. David E. Boufford Common names: Nettle ortie Etymology: Latin urtica, nettle derived from Latin uro, to burn Treatment appears
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Schimper, Bryol. Europ. 5: 179, plates 494 – 506. 1851. Robert R. Ireland Jr. Etymology: Greek, plagios, oblique, and theke, case, alluding to capsule orientation
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fremontii Torrey & A. Gray Boston J. Nat. Hist. 5: 107. 1845. Guy L. Nesom Etymology: Greek amphi- , double or two, and pappos, pappus alluding to dimorphic
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 137. 1754. Alan T. Whittemore Common names: Mousetail Etymology: Greek mus, mouse, and oura, tail, from shape and texture of the fruiting
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Hygroamblystegium varium Loeske Moosfl. Harz., 298. 1903. Alain Vanderpoorten Etymology: Greek hygros, wet, and genus Amblystegium Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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yukonensis Sprengel Anleit. Kenntn. Gew. 3: 281. 1804 ,. Roxanne I. Hastings Etymology: Greek koskinon, sieve, and odon, tooth, alluding to peristome Treatment
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307. 1754. Steven R. Hill Common names: Marshmallow guimauve Introduced Etymology: For Althaea, wife of King Oeneus of Aetolia or Calydon Treatment appears
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Engelmann ex A. Gray Manual 460. 1848. Robert R. Haynes, C. Barre Hellquist Etymology: Greek echius, rough husk, and doros, leathern bottle, alluding to ovaries
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1807. Alan R. Smith Common names: Oxeye sunflower everlasting héliopside Etymology: Greek helios, sun, and - opsis, likeness Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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Warren H. Wagner Jr., Joseph M. Beitel Common names: False Diphasium Etymology: Diphasium, a generic name, and -astrum, incomplete resemblance Treatment
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5, 485, 1754. David M. Johnson Common names: Water-clover pepperwort Etymology: for Count Luigi Marsigli (1656–1730), Italian mycologist at Bologna Treatment
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Sci. Mém. Math. Phys. (Paris, 4to) 1750: 377. 1754. John L. Strother Etymology: Greek poros, hole, and phyllon, leaf, alluding to gland-dotted leaf blades
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Prosthechea pygmaea Knowles & Westcott Fl. Cab. 2: 111. 1838. Eric Hágsater Etymology: Greek prostheke, appendix, in reference to appendage on back of column
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P. de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 135. 1836. Thomas F. Patterson, Guy L. Nesom Etymology: Greek konos, cone, and kline, bed, alluding to conic receptacles Treatment
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Newman Phytologist 4: 371. 1851. Kathleen M. Pryer Common names: Oak fern Etymology: Greek gymnos, naked, and karpos, fruit, referring to the absence of indusia
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Schimper Bryol. Europ. 3: 211, plates 288 – 290. 1844. Paul C. Marino Etymology: Greek tetraplo - , fourfold, and odon, tooth, alluding to arrangement
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plate 46, figs. 10 – 15. , plates 47, 48. 1801. Inés Sastre-De Jesús Etymology: For Noel Martin Joseph de Necker, 1730 – 1793, French botanist Treatment
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Berkeley Handb. Brit. Mosses, 145. 1863. Howard A. Crum†, Lars Hedenäs Etymology: Greek platys, broad, and dictyon, net, alluding to pattern of laminal
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humile Schrank Pl. Rar. Hort. Monac. 2: plate 53. 1820. John L. Strother Etymology: Greek acantha, prickle, and sperma, seed, alluding to prickly “fruits”
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1754. Warren H. Wagner Jr., Joseph M. Beitel Common names: Club-moss Etymology: Greek lykos, wolf, and pous, podes, foot in reference to the resemblance
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vulgaris, Polygala watsonii Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 701. 1753. J. Richard Abbott Etymology: Greek polys, much, and gala, milk, alluding to supposed effect on foraging
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Pl. 1: 346. 1753. Guy L. Nesom Common names: Meadow beauty deergrass Etymology: Greek rhexis, rupture, alluding to reputed astringent property to cure
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Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 446. 1753. Shirley A. Graham Common names: Loosestrife Etymology: Greek lythron, gore, alluding to use of L. salicaria in arresting hemorrhages
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Musc. Frond. Suppl. 2(1,1): 44. 1823 ,. Donna H. Miller, Harvey A. Miller Etymology: Greek entosthi, within, and odon, tooth, alluding to position of teeth
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Syst. Veg. 5: xxxi, 406. 1819. Ronald L. Hartman Common names: Drymary Etymology: Greek drymos, forest, alluding to habitat of at least one species Treatment
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Urbatsch, Kurt M. Neubig, Patricia B. Cox Common names: Purple coneflower Etymology: Latin, echinus, sea urchin, alluding to spiny tips of receptacular paleae
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317–318. 1840. John C. Semple Common names: Grass-leaved goldenasters Etymology: Greek pitys, pine, and opsis, appearance or likeness, alluding to pine-needlelike
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Barbula unguiculata Hedwig Sp. Musc. Frond., 115. 1801,. Richard H. Zander Etymology: Latin barba, beard, and -ula, diminutive, alluding to peristome Treatment
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Iwatsuki Canad. J. Bot. 52: 701, figs. 1 – 46. 1974. A. Jonathan Shaw Endemic Etymology: Greek pseudes, false, and genus Ditrichum, alluding to similar gametophyte
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Discelium nudum Bridel Bryol. Univ. 1: 365. 1826 ,. Wilfred B. Schofield Etymology: Greek di-, two, and skielos, legs, alluding to peristome teeth perforated
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 472. 1754. Stanley L. Welsh Common names: Orach saltbush Etymology: ancient Latin name Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Mentioned on page
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5, 143. 1754. Dale W. McNeal Jr., T. D. Jacobsen Common names: Onion Etymology: Latin, classical name for garlic Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment
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1841. George F. Buddell II, John W. Thieret Common names: Yerba mansa Etymology: Greek anemone, the windflower, and opsis, appearance Treatment appears
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Amer. Sylv. 1: 87. 1842. Henk van der Werff Common names: Californian bay Etymology: Latin umbellula, partial umbel Basionym: Oreodaphne subg. Umbellularia Nees
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lineata Smith 5: 413. 1793. Donald R. Farrar Common names: Shoestring fern Etymology: Latin vitt(a), fillet, ribbon, stripe Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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Sylva Tellur., 110. 1838. Gordon C. Tucker Common names: Spiderflower Etymology: Origin obscure Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 221
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2: 1056. 1753. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 475. 1754.. Luc Brouillet Introduced Etymology: For Michel Bégon, 1638 – 1710 French governor of Haiti and patron of botany
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Pl. ed. 5, 197. 1754 ,. Craig C. Freeman Common names: Ditch-stonecrop Etymology: Greek pente, five, and horos, limit or landmark, alluding to 5-merous
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Hal. Bot. Centralbl. 19: 149. 1884 ,. Ronald A. Pursell, Bruce H. Allen Etymology: For H. M. C. L. F. zu Solms-Laubach, 1842–1915, German botanist Treatment
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Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 513. 1753. R. David Whetstone, Christopher F. Nixon† Etymology: Greek chrysos, golden, and balanos, acorn or fruit, alluding to yellow
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Numer. List. 1. 1829. Warren H. Wagner Jr. Common names: Ray spiked fern Etymology: Greek aktis, ray, and stachys, spike, referring to the rays of the fertile
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saxicola Bruch & Schimper Bryol. Europ. 2: 25. 1846 ,. William D. Reese† Etymology: Greek kampylos, bent, and stele, pillar, alluding to curved seta Treatment
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Abelmoschus esculentus Medikus Malvenfam., 45. 1787. David M. Bates Introduced Etymology: Presumably Arabic habb-el-misk, musk seed, alluding to scented seeds Treatment
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29. 1817. Charles J. Sheviak, Paul M. Catling Common names: Helleborine Etymology: Greek kephale, head, and anthera, anther Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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Raddi Atti Accad. Sci. Siena 9: 231, plate 1. 1808. Terry T. McIntosh Etymology: For Giovanni Valentino Mattia Fabbroni, 1752 – 1822, Italian naturalist
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Müller Hal. Linnaea 39: 421. 1875 ,. Ronald A. Pursell, Bruce H. Allen Etymology: For G. Venturi, 1830–1898, Italian lawyer and bryologist Treatment appears
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Tucker Common names: Allthorn junco c rown-of-thorns corona-de-Cristo Etymology: For Christoph Ludwig Koeberlin, 1794–1862, German clergyman and botanist
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5; 174, 1754. Robert R. Haynes Common names: Flowering-rush Etymology: Greek butomos/butomon, marsh plant from Greek bous, cow, and temno, to
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names: Strawberry hedgehog cactus hedgehog cactus pitaya alicoche organo Etymology: Greek echinos, spine, and Cereus, a genus of columnar cacti Treatment
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venetum Bruch & Schimper Bryol. Europ. 3: 93. 1845,. Terry T. McIntosh Etymology: Greek schistos, split or divided, and -idium, diminutive, alluding to
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Orchid. Eur., 20, 28, 36. 1817. Charles J. Sheviak, Paul Martin Brown Etymology: Greek speira, coil, and anthos, flower, in allusion to the spirally arranged
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erry sarvis Juneberry saskatoon shadblow shadwood sugarplum wild-plum Etymology: Old Savoy name for Amelanchier ovalis Medikus Treatment appears in FNA
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arborea Rafinesque Sylva Tellur., 87. 1838. Michael O. Moore†, Jun Wen Etymology: Etymology uncertain perhaps Latin nec, not, and Greek mya, unknown plant, alluding
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1754. Alan R. Smith Common names: Sea lavender statice marsh rosemary Etymology: Greek leimon, meadow, referring to frequent occurrence of some species
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reticulata (Jepson) W. A. Weber Phytologia 85: 19. 1999. William A. Weber Etymology: Possibly Greek agnostos, unknown, and rhiza, root, alluding to the initially
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Soc. London 16: 203. 1830. Beryl B. Simpson Common names: Desertpeony Etymology: For Mrs. A’Court, a British amateur botanist Treatment appears in FNA
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337. 1840. James D. Morefield Common names: Rabbit-tobacco dwarf cudweed Etymology: Greek diapero, to pass through, alluding to pseudo-polytomous branching
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2: 657. 1753. Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz Common names: Hedge-mustard rocket Etymology: Latinized ancient Greek name used by Dioscorides and Pliny for various
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459. 1818. Gordon C. TuckerTucker, Gordon C. Common names: Lipocarphe Etymology: Greek, leipo, to fall, and carpha, chaff, referring to deciduous transparent
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name conserved ,. Walter S. Judd Common names: Maleberry staggerbush Etymology: For John Lyon, 1765–1814, Scottish-born, early American botanist and explorer
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Pl. ed. 5, 131. 1754. John F. Gaskin Common names: Tamarisk Introduced Etymology: Arabic tamr, a tree with dark bark Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6.
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Schimper, Bryol. Europ. 6: 27, plates 556, 557. 1853. Michael S. Ignatov Etymology: Greek skleros, hard, and podion, foot, alluding to stiff seta Treatment
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Schimper, Bryol. Europ. 5: 105, plates 460–463. 1851. Paul L. Redfearn Jr. Etymology: Greek orthos, straight, and theke, case, alluding to erect capsule Synonyms:
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1906. David M. Bates Common names: Globemallow wild hollyhock Endemic Etymology: Derivation uncertain perhaps after Lake Iliamna in Alaska Treatment appears
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 38. 1754. John M. Miller Common names: Water chickweed Etymology: for Giuseppe Monti, 1682–1760, Italian botanist Synonyms: Claytoniella Yurtsev
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Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 535. 1753. , Gen. Pl. ed. 5 240. 1754. Frederick G. Meyer Etymology: For Pierre Magnol (1638-1715), professor and director of the botanical
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Mellichamp Common names: Sundew catch-fly dew-threads droséra rossolis Etymology: Greek droseros, dewy, alluding to glistening glandular trichomes on leaves
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lyonii Nuttall Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n. s. 7: 336. 1840. Guy L. Nesom Etymology: Greek pente, five, and chaite, long hair, alluding to 5 pappus bristles
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Voy., 139. 1832. William Jones, James Henrickson Common names: Chamise Etymology: Greek a den, gland, and stoma, mouth, alluding to gland at rim of hypanthium
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Noccaea parviflora Moench Suppl. Meth., 89. 1802. Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz Etymology: For Domenico Nocca, 1758–1841, Italian clergyman, botanist, director of
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John C. Semple, Michelle R. Leonard Common names: White-topped aster Etymology: Greek sericos, silky, and carpos, fruit, alluding to densely pubescent
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Natl. Herb. 16: 186, plate 50. 1913. Luc Brouillet Common names: Aster Etymology: For Clarence Luther Herrick, 1858–1903, geologist and botanical collector
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334. 1840. Caleb A. Morse Common names: Goldenweed or mock goldenweed Etymology: Greek stenotes, narrowness, apparently alluding to width of leaves Synonyms:
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strobiliferum Linnaeus Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 1246. 1759. Eric Hágsater Etymology: Greek epi -, on, and dendron, tree, alluding to the epiphytic habit Synonyms:
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Sp. Pl. 2: 611. 1753. Allan D. Nelson Common names: Turtlehead Endemic Etymology: Greek chelon, tortoise, alluding to fancied resemblance between flower
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Amer. Bor. 1: 162. 1848. Steve L. O’Kane Jr. Common names: Bladderpod Etymology: Greek physa, bladder, alluding to inflated fruits of some species Basionym:
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Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 71. 1754 ,. James L. Reveal Common names: Shootingstar Etymology: Greek dodeka, twelve, and theoi, gods, fanciful name given by Pliny to
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5, 185. 1754 ,. Walter S. Judd, Kathleen A. Kron Common names: Azalea Etymology: Greek rhodon, rose and dendron, tree Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8
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1754. Scott D. Sundberg†, David J. Bogler Common names: Groundsel-tree Etymology: For Roman god Bacchus, allusion obscure, perhaps used originally for different
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Galen Smith Common names: Naked-stemmed bulrushes scirpes schoenoplecte Etymology: Greek schoinos, a rush, reed, and plectos, plaited, twisted, woven, in
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236, plate 59, figs. 8, 9. , plates 60–77. 1801. Wilfred B. Schofield† Etymology: Greek hypnos, sleep, alluding to ancient use as filler for cushions Synonyms:
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Marilyn M. Park, Dennis Festerling Jr. Common names: Meadow-rue pigamon Etymology: Thaliktron, an ancient name used by Dioscorides Treatment appears in FNA
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Fil. 126. 1806. Michael D. Windham, Eric W. Rabe Common names: Lip fern Etymology: Greek cheilos, margin, and anthus, flower, referring to the marginal sporangia
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