1 66 BOTANICAL NAMES 



" stachys " (a spike or ear of corn). Second hot. 



name. 

 Phaeum (fa-e-um). G. adj., "brown or swarthy." 



Second hot. name. 

 Phalaris (fa-la-ris). G. " Phalos " (shining); from the 



glossy look of seeds. Bot. name for group. 

 Phalaroides (fal-ar-oi-des). G. " Phalaris " (which 



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

 Pheasant's Eye. Eng. name for Adonis Autumnalis. 



Gets this name from bright red corolla and dark 



centre of flower. 

 Phegopteris (feg-o-ter-is). G. " Phego " (a beech 



tree); " pteris " (a fern). Second bot. name for 



Beechfern. 

 Phellandrium (fel-land-ri-um). G. name for a plant with 



ivy-like leaves. Second bot. name. 

 PhfloMotis (filo-no-tis). G. " Philo " (a lover); 



" notis " (of damp). Second bot. name. 

 Phleum (fle-um). G. name for some marsh plant. Now 



bot. name group. 

 Phoenica (fo-en-e-ka). L. adj., "blood-red"; from 



colour of petals. Second bot. name. 

 Phragmites (frag-mi-tes). G. adj., " of or for a fence." 



Second bot. name Com. Reed. 

 Phyllodoce (fil-lo-do-se). The name of one of Gyrene's 



water nymph attendants. Group name of some 



botanists for Blue Menziesia. 

 Physospermum (fi-so-sper-mum). G. " Phusa " (a 



bladder); " sperma " (a seed); the seed being in 



a loose cover. Bot. name of group. 

 Phylicifolia (fil-e-se-fol-ia). G. " Phylike " (name of 



an evergreen shrub; "folia" (L., a leaf); i.e.. 



