BOTANICAL NAMES 13? 



yokes when ploughing-, the oxen will not fight ; but 

 others say it was called after Lysimuchus, King of 

 Macedon, the first to find out the goodness of the 

 plant. Bot. name for Primrose group. 



Lythrareae (lith-ra-re-e). Bot. name for Ly thrum 

 family. 



Ly thrum (lith-rum). G. word for " blood "; from the 

 colour of the flowers. Bot. name for a group. 



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Macrocephalum (mak-ro-se-fal-um). G. "Makros " 

 (long) ; " cephale " (head). Second bot. name. 



Macorphyllum (mak-ro-fil-lum). G. " Makros " (long); 

 " phullon " (leaf). Second bot. name. 



Macrorhizus (mak-ro-riz-us). G. "Makros" (long); 

 " riza " (a root). Second bot. name. 



Macrostemon (mak-ro-ste-mon). G. " Makros " 

 (long); " stemon " (stamen). Second bot. name. 



Maculatus (mak-u-la-tus). L. "Macula" (a spot); 

 i.e., spotted. A common second bot. name for 

 many different plants. 



Madder. A.S. " Maeddere." Eng. name for Rubia 

 group. The root of the plant is used for dying red. 



Madritensis. A second bot. name. 



Maianthemum (ma-i-an-the-mum). G. " Mai " (mother 

 of Mercury, to whom the month of May was dedi- 

 cated) ; " anthemum " (a flower). Bot. name for 

 May Lily group. 



Maidenhair. Translation of second bot. name, but 

 *' maiden " takes the place of " Venus." Eng. 

 name for Adiantum group. 



