28 BOTANICAL XAMES 



Arctium (ark-ti-um). G. " Arktos " (a bear) ; refers 



to the general rough look of the plant. Bot. name 



Burdock group. 

 Arctostaphylos (ark-to-staf-il-os). G. " Arktos " (a 



bear; " staphylos " (a bunch of grapes) ; so called 



from the fruit being eaten by bears. Bot. name 



Bearberry group. 

 Arcuata (ar-ku-ata). L. " Arcutus " (a bow); bent 



like a bow. 

 Arenaria (ar-en-ar-i-a). L. " Arena " (sand); the soil 



the plant likes. Bot. name Sandwort group. 

 Argecione (ar-ge-mo-ne). G. " Argos " (slothful); 



from the narcotic effects of the Poppy. Second 



bot. name Pale Poppy. 

 Argentea (ar-jent-ea). L. adj., silvery ; from the silvery 



look of the under side of the leaves. 

 Aria (a-ri-a). G. name for some kind of Oak. 

 Aril (ar-il). 

 Arillus (ar-il-us). In some plants, after the egg is 



fertilized, the stalk by which the seed is attached 



to the inside of the ovary swells up and covers the 



seed, more or less, with a pulpy substance called 



Aril or Arillus, as is the case with the seed of the 



Yew. 

 Aristatum (a-ris-ta-tum). L. adj., having ears like 



corn. 

 Aristelochiaceae (ar-is-to-lo-ki-a-se-e). G. " Arito- 



lochia " (name of a plant promoting childbirth); 



and L. suffix " aceus " (like). Bot. name for one 



of the families. 

 Armeria (ar-mer-i-a). Said to be derived from the 



French " armoires." Now used as bot. name for 



Thrift group. 



