30 BOTANICAL NAMES 



placed in a group of this name; now it is included 



in the Bird's-foot group. 



Articulatus (ar-tik-u-la-tus). L. adj., jointed. 

 Arum (a-rum). G. " Aron " (the name of the plant). 



Said to be derived from an Egyptian word, " ar " 



(fire) ; refers to fiery taste of the plant. Bot. name 



for a group. 

 Arundinacea (a-run-di-na-she-a). L. " Arundo " (a 



reed); and " aceus " (like); i.e., reedlike. 

 Arundo (a-run-do). L. " Arundo " (a reed). Bot. 



name for Reed group. 

 Arvalis (ar-val-is). 

 Arvensis (ar-ven-sis). Both from L. " arvum " (a 



field) ; refers to cultivated fields, where the plant 



is to be found. A common second name for many 



plants. 

 Asafoetida (as-a-fet-da). L. "Asa" (gum); "foetida" 



(fetid) ; a gum resin having a highly offensive smell, 



much used in medicine. 

 Asarabacca (as-a-ra-bak-a). Suppose it must be classed 



as the Eng. (?) name for the Asarum. L. 



" Asarum " (wild spikenard) ; " bacca " (a berry). 

 Asarum (a-sar-um). G. "A" (not); " seria " (a 



wreath) ; because the plant was never used in 



wreaths. Bot. name for a group. 

 Ascendens (as-send-ens). L. adj., growing upwards. 



Stems are said to be ascending or " decumbent " 



when they spread horizontally at base and then turn 



and become erect. 

 Ascidia (as-sid-i-a). G. " Askidion " (a little bag); a 



form of leaf in which the stalk is hollowed out and 



closed by the blade as if it were a lid, Pitcher plant. 

 Asepalous (a-sep-al-us). G. "A" (no); "sepal" 



