BOTANICAL NAMES 81 



Deflexus (de-flek-us). L. adj., " bent down." A 

 second bot. name. 



Delphinium (del-fin-i-um). G. name for the Dolphin, 

 from the shape of the flower. Bot. name for Lark- 

 spur group. 



Deltoides (del-toid-es). " Delta " (fourth letter of G. 

 alphabet) ; and " oides " (like) ; i.e., triangular. A 

 second bot. name. 



Demersum (de-mer-sum). L. adj., " sinking down"; 

 i.e., in water. Second bot. name. 



Densiflora (den-si-flo-ra). L. " Densus " (close set); 

 " flora " (a flower). A second bot. name. 



Densus (den-sus). L. adj., " close set." A second bot. 

 name. 



Dens-Leonis (dens-le-o-nis). L. " Lion's teeth " (see 

 Dandelion). 



Dentaria (den-tar-i-a). L. adj., " having teeth "; from 

 the tooth-like scales on the root. Linneus put the 

 Bulbiferous Bittercress into a group called by this 

 name, but now is included in Bittercress group. 



Dentata (den-ta-ta). L. adj., " toothed." A second 

 bot. name. 



Denticulatum (den-tic-u-la-tum). L. adj., " little- 

 toothed "; i.e., finely toothed. A second bot. 

 name. 



Denu datum (de-nud-a-tum). L. adj., " uncovered." 

 Second bot. name. 



Deodara (de-o-dar-a). Deodar is the Eng. name for 

 Indian Cedar. It was introduced, in 1831, into 

 Britain from India. In the Bombay Presidency 

 there is a minor state named Deodar ; if the seed 

 was thence obtained, it may be how the tree came 

 to its name. 



