NAMES OF PLANTS. 105 



Arc'tium, Dioscorides. From G. arctos, a bear, on account 

 of the coarse texture of the involucres. 

 Lap'pa, Yirgil. L., the rendmg or tearing thing, hence a 

 bur. Burdock. 



Arctostaph'ylos, Adanson (see Cicendia). From G, arctos, 

 a bear, and staphyle, a bunch of grapes. Bear-berry. 

 U'va-ur'si, Clusius. L., uva, a berr}^ ursi, bear's. Bear- 

 berry. 



Arena'ria, Linneus. From L. arena, sand; the species 

 growing most abundantly on sandy soils. 



Aristoloch'ia, Dioscorides. G., Birthwort. 

 Clemati'tis. See Clematis, later. 



Armeria. Said to be Latinised from French, armoires, 

 and originally applied to various species of Dianthus. 

 Gerard says, " The Sweet John, and also the Sweet 

 William, are both comprehended under one title, 

 that is to say Armeria, in French armoires; here- 

 upon Euellius nameth it Armerii flores." Thrift was 

 called Statice Armeria by Linneus, and Armeria 

 vulgaris by Willdenow. 



Armora'cia. a name formerly given to the Wild Eadish 

 (Kaphanus Raphanistrum), and also to some of the 

 Catchflies (Silene). Armoracia, Armoraria and Ar- 

 meria appear to have been used indifferently in the 

 last case. The origin of the name is not clear. 



Arnos'eris. G., arnos, a lamb, and seris, chicory. Lamb's 

 Chicory. 



Arrhenath'erum. G., arrhen, male, and ather, an awn; 

 alluding to the structure of its florets, distinguishing 

 it from Avena, which it otherwise much resembles. 



Artemi'sia, Hippocrates. From Artemis, the Diana of the 

 Greeks, or from Artemisia, the wife of king Mausolus, 

 who according to Pliny adopted this plant, formerly 

 called " Parthenis," and gave it her name. 



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