44 BOTANICAL NAMES 



Boronia (bo-ro-ni-a). After Borone, an Italian botanist. 

 Bothrenchyma (both-reng-kim-a). G. " Bothros " (a 



pit); " engchuma " (anything poured in); pitted 



vessels with depressions inside their walls. 

 Bothrodendron (both-ro-den-dron). G. " Bothros " (a 



pit) ; " dendron " (a tree) ; fossil trees of Club-moss, 



found in the Coal Measures having- stems with a 



pitted surface. 



Botany. G. " Botane " (a plant). 

 Botrychium (bot-rik-i-um). G. " Botrus " (a bunch of 



grapes) ; from the appearance of the fertile fronds. 



Is the bot. name for Moon Wort group of Ferns. 

 Botrys (bot-ris). G. " Botrus " (a bunch of grapes). 



Second bot. name Cut-leaved Germander. 

 Bourgeon (ber-jon). French for the young shoots of 



the vine. Trees are said to be " burgeoning " 



when, in the early spring, the buds begin to break 



forth. 

 Box. Eng. name for Buxus group. The Eng. word 



is but a contraction of the L. word Buxus. 

 Brachiate (bra-ki-at). G. " Brachion " (an arm); hav- 

 ing the opposite pairs of branches placed at right 



angles to each other. 

 Brachy (brak-i). G. " Brachus " (short); a prefix 



often used in scientific words. 

 Brachycarpum (brak-i-kar-pum). G. "Brachy" (short); 



" carpus " (fruit); short carpels (which see). 

 Brachypodium (brak-i-pod-i-um). G. " Brachy " 



(short); "podium" (a little foot); refers to the 



Spikelet or Grassflower being short. Bot. name 



for False Brome group. 

 Brachystemon (brak-i-stem-on). G. " Brachy " (short); 



" stemon " (stamen); i.e., short stamens. 



