56 BOTANICAL XAMES 



being- a modified leaf forming- the pistil of the 



flower. 

 Carpinus (kar-pi-nus). From the Keltic " car " (wood) ; 



" pinus " (a head) ; because from the wood of the 



tree the yokes for oxen were made, hence its Eng. 



name, Hornbeam. Bot. name for Hornbeam 



group. 

 Carpinifolius (kar-pin-i-fo-li-us). " Carpinus " (see 



above); " folius " (a leaf); i.e., Hornbeamed- 



leaved. 



Carrot (kar-rut). See Carota. 

 Carum (kar-um). L. name for Caraway, derived 



through the G. from the name of the country Caria, 



where it grew abundantly. 

 Carui (kar-u-i). 

 Carvi (kar-vi). L. Other forms of " carum," which 



see. 

 Caryophyllaceae (kar-e-o-fil-a-seus). G. " Karuon " (a 



nut); " phullon " (a leaf); i.e., the " nut-leaved " 



Indian plant, now known as Clove-tree ; with the 



L. suffix " aceus " (like) added. Is the bot. name 



for Pink family. 

 Caryophyllea (kar-e-o-fil-lea. See above. Second bot. 



name for one of the Aira group of Grasses. 

 Caspia (kas-pi-a). After the Caspian Sea. Second bot. 



name Matted Sea Lavendar. Found in the salt 



marshes of Norfolk only. 

 Castaneus (kas-ta-neus. L. " Castanea " (a chestnut) ; 



i.e., chestnut coloured. Castana, a town of Thes- 



saly, was renowned for its chestnut trees. 

 Catabrosa (kat-a-bro-sa). G. " Catabrosis " (gnawed). 



This is the bot. name for a group, having only one 



species ; so named from the gnawed-like look of its 



