1 64 BOTANICAL NAMES 



Pennywort. Eng. name for a group (Hydrocotyle) and 

 a plant (Cotyledon Umbilicus), and owes its 

 " penny," in both cases, to the round, penny-like 

 look of the leaf. 



Pentandrum (pen-tan-drum). G. " Pente " (five); 

 " andrum " (men); i.e., five starnened. Second 

 bot. name. 



Peplis (pep-lis.) G. name for one of the Spurges, but 

 now used as bot. name of a group. 



Peploides (pep-loi-des). G. ''Peplis" (see above); 

 " oides " (like). Second bot. name. 



Peplus (pep-lus). G. Another form of " peplis." 

 Second bot. name. 



Peregrina (per-e-gri-na). L. adj., " comes from 

 foreign parts." Second bot. name. 



Pepper. Eng. rendering of " Piperita " (which see). 



Perennis (pe-ren-nis). L. adj., " lasts whole year 

 through." Second bot. name. 



Perfoliata (per-fol-i-a-ta). L. "per" (through); 

 " folium " (the leaf) ; when the stalk looks as if it 

 came through the leaf. Second bot. name. 



Perforatum (per-for-a-tum). L. adj., " pierced 

 through"; as if with little holes, like St. Johns- 

 wort leaves. Second bot. name. 



Perianth (per-i-anth). A botanical term. G. " Peri " 

 (around); " anthos " (flower); i.e., the envelope 

 enclosing both the calyx (flower-cup) and petals, 

 which surround true flower, viz., stamens and 

 pistils. 



Periclymenum (per-i-kli-men-um). G. "Peri" (about); 

 " clyneo " (to twine). Second bot. name Common 

 Woodbine. 



Periwinkle (per-i-wink-1). Eng. name for Vinca group. 



