BOTANICAL NAMES 133 



stone) ; " sperma " (seed) ; from the hardness of the 

 seed. Bot. name Gromwell group. 



Lithuanians (lith-u-an-i-kus). L. adj., " suffering from 

 the stone " ; probably used as a remedy for the 

 disease. Second bot. name. 



Littorel (lit-to-rel). Eng. rendering of " Littorella " 

 (which see). 



Littorella (lit-tor-el-la). L. adj., " belonging to the sea- 

 shore." Bot. name for a group. 



Littoralis (lit-tor-alis). L. adj., " belonging to the sea- 

 shore." A common second bot. name for many 

 plants. 



Lividus (liv-i-dus). L. adj., " bluish-black." A second 

 bot. name. 



Livelong. Tells is own derivation ; another name for 

 Orpine. 



Lizard Orchis. Gets its name " Lizard " from the sup- 

 posed resemblance of flower to a Lizard. 



Lloydia (loyd-i-a). After Lyod, a Welsh botanist, who 

 first discovered the plant in Britain. Bot. name 

 for a group. 



Lobatum (lo-ba-tum). G. " Lobos " (lower part of 

 the ear). Second bot. name. 



Lobelia (lo-be-le-a). After Lobel, botanist, died 1616. 

 Bot. name group. 



Lobularis (lo-bu-lar-is). L. adj., " having a little lobe." 

 Second bot. name. 



Locusta (lo-kus-ta). L. for " locust." A second bot. 

 name. 



Loeselii. After Loesel. Second bot. name for Two- 

 leaved Liparis. 



Loiseleuria. After Loiseleur, French botanist, died 

 1849. Bot. name for group. 



