BOTANICAL NAMES 63 



(golden); " anthus " (a flower); i.e., golden- 

 flowered). Bot. name for a group. 



Chryscoma (kris-co-ma). G. " Chrys " (golden); 

 " coma " (locks) ; i.e., Goldilocks. 



Chrysosplene (kris-o-splen-e). Eng. for Chrisosplenium. 



Chrysosplenium (kris-o-splen-i-um). G. " Chrys " 

 (golden); " splenium " (the spleen). The Golden 

 Saxifrage was supposed to be a golden physic for 

 the spleen. Bot. name for the group of the Saxi- 

 frage family. 



Cicely (sis-e-li). A corruption of G. " sessele " (the 

 name for the plant. Eng. name for Myrrhis group. 



Cicendia (si-send-ia). G. " Kikinnos " (curled hair); 

 from the entangled, slender stems and branches. 

 Bot. name for a group. 



Cichorium (chi-kor-i-um). A Latinized form of the 

 Arabic " chikouryeh," the name for the plant. Bot. 

 name for the Chicory or Succory group. 



Chicory. Eng. for Cichorium. 



Cicuta (chi-ku-ta). L. name for Hemlock. Bot. name 

 for Cowbane group. 



Cicutarium (chi-ku-tar-i-um). L. adj., " somewhat 

 hemlock-like," from cicuta-hemlock ; refers to 

 shape of the leaves. 



Ciliaris (si-li-a-ris). 



Ciliata (sil-i-a-ta). Both L. adj., from " cilium " (an 

 eye-lash) ; long hairs on the margin of a plant or 

 leaf. 



Cineraria (sin-er-a-ri-a). L. " Cineres " (a cinder); 

 from the ash-coloured down on the underside of the 

 leaf. Is the gardeners' name for exotic species of 

 Senecio group. 



