446 A TEXT-BOOK OF BOTANY. 



Fraseri. Of Fraser. Latinized genitive. 



Fraxinus. Ash. The classical Latin name. Perhaps from Gr. QpdccG), to 

 hedge in. 



Fulvus-a-um. Yellow, tawny. 



Fumaria. Fumitory. From Lat. fumus, smoke. Probably from the nitrous 

 odor of the fresh roots. 



Galeopsis. Hemp nettle. Gr. ya/uoipts, a kind of dead nettle. 



Galium. Bedstraw. Cleavers. Ancient Greek name of a plant. Perhaps 

 from ya).a^ milk, which is coagulated by some species. 



Galla. Nutgall. Ancient Latin word for oak-apple, gall-nut. 



Gallicus-a-um. Belonging to Gaul, now France. 



Garcinia. Mangosteen. Named for Laurent Garcin, French botanist of 

 the early part of the eighteenth century. 



Gardenia. Cape Jasmine. Named after the author, Alexander Garden of 

 South Carolina (1757-1829). 



Gaultheria. Aromatic wintergreen. Named for Dr. Gaulthier, of Quebec, a 

 court physician about the middle of the eighteenth century. 



Gaylussacia. Huckleberry. Named for the French chemist, Gay-Lussac. 



Gelsemium. Yellow Jasmine. From gelsomino, the Italian name of Jas- 

 mine. 



Genista. Woad-waxen. Whin. From the Celtic gen, a bush. 



Gentiana. Gentian. The ancient classical name. From Gentius, king 

 of Illyria, who according to Pliny discovered the medicinal property of 

 the plant. 



Geranium. Cranesbill. The Greek name. From y'upavo^, a crane. The 

 long fruit-bearing beak was thought to resemble the bill of the crane. 



Geum. Avens. Latin name of plant, found by Pliny. 



Gigartina. Sea moss. From Gr. yiyaprov, a grape stone. From the resem- 

 blance of the fruit bodies (cystocarps), which appear as elevated 

 tubercles on the frond or thallus. 



Githago. Corn-cockle. Provincial Eng. and Welsh Gith. 



Glaber-bra-brum. Smooth, hairless ; referring to the leaves. 



Glandulifer-a-um. Gland-bearing. Lat. glandula, gland, + fcro, to bear. 



Glandulosus-a-um. Full of glands, glandulous. 



Glaucium. Horned poppy. From Gr. y7ai>/cdc, glaucous. From the glau- 

 cous foliage. 



Globulus. Latin diminutive of globus; a little ball, globular ; referring to 

 the button-like form of the fruit. 



Glutinosus-a-um. Glutinous, viscous ; referring to the resinous leaves 

 and stems. From Lat. gluten, glue. 



Glycyrrhiza. Liquorice. From Gr. -ylvtcvc, sweet, + p/Ca, root ; referring 

 to the taste of the root. 



Gnaphalium. Cudweed. Everlasting. Ancient Greek name of a downy 

 plant. Probably allied with KvaQaMov, a lock of wool. 



Gossypium. Cotton. From Lat. gossypion, the cotton-tree. 



