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Conjuncta (kon-junk-ta). L. adj., "joined." A 

 second hot. name. 



Conopodium (kon-o-po-di-um). G. "Konos" (a cone); 

 " pous " (a foot) ; the flower cup (calyx) being cone- 

 shaped. Bot. name for a group. 



Conopsea (kon-op-sea). G. " Canops " (a gnat). 

 Second hot. name of Fragrant Orchid. 



Consolidus (kon-sol-i-dus). L. adj., "make firm." A 

 second hot. name. 



Conspersus (kon-sper-sus). L. adj., " scattering "; i.e., 

 its seeds. Second hot. name. 



Contorta (kon-tor-ta). L. adj., " powerful." A second 

 hot. name. 



Convallaria (kon-va-la-ri-a). L. " Convallis " (a val- 

 ley) ; refers to plant liking low sheltered ground. 

 Bot. name for a group. 



Con vex a (kon-veks-a). L. adj., " arched." A second 

 hot. name. 



Convolvulaceae (kon-vol-vu-la-se-a). L. " Convolvu- 

 lus " and " aceous " (like). Bot. name Convolvu- 

 lus family. 



Convolvulus (kon-vol-vu-lus). L. " Convolvulo " (to 

 twine round). Bot. name for Bindweed group. 



Conyza (ko-ni-za). G. name for the Inula. Now used 

 as second hot. name for Ploughman's Spikenard. 



Corallina (kor-al-li-na). G. " Korallion " (coral). 

 Second bot. name applied to the wild variety of 

 Paeony found on " Steep Holme " Island in the 

 Severn. 



Corallorhiza (kor-al-lo-rhi-za). G. " Korallion " (coral) ; 

 " rhiza " (a root); i.e., coral-rooted; refers to the 

 roots of plant being like branched coral. Bot. 

 name Coral-root group. 



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