BOTANICAL NAMES 169 



Plantagineae (plan-ta-gin-e-a). L. Bot. name for 



Plantain family. 

 Piantaginea (plan-ta-gin-ea). L. adj., " plantain-like." 



Second bot. name. 

 Plantago (plant-a-g-o). L. " Planta " (the sole of the 



foot) ; from the shape of the leaf. Bot. name for 



Plantain group. 



Plantain (pla-tan). Eng. render/ing of L. Plantago. 

 Plataniis (plat-a-nus). L. name for Plane tree. 

 Platanthera (plat-an-thera). G. " Platus " (broad); 



" anthros " (anther) ; the part of the stamen where 



the pollen is. Second bot. name. 

 Platycarpa (plat-e-kar-pa). G. " Platus " (broad); 



" karpos " (fruit). Second bot. name. 

 Platypetala (plat-e-pet-al-a). G. "Platus" (broad); 



" petala " (petals). Second bot. name. 

 Platyphyllos (plat-e-fil-los). G. "Platus" (broad); 



" phyllos (a leaf). Second bot. name. 

 Platyptera (plat-e-tera). G. "Platus" (broad); 



" ptera " (wings); the seeds of the plant being 



broadly winged. Second bot. name. 

 Plicata (pli-ka-ta). L. adj., "doubled up." Second 



bot. name. 

 Ploughman's Spikenard. Eng. name for Inula Conyza 



Spikenard is from L. " spica (a spike or ear); 



" nard " (from the Sanscrit to smell); a highly 



aromatic plant. 



Plum. A.S. " Plume." Eng. name for a fruit tree. 

 Plumbagineae (plum-ba-jin-e-e). Bot. name for Plum- 

 bago family. 

 Plumbago (plum-ba-g6). L. name for Leadwort plant, 



from " plumbum " (lead); referring to the colour 



of the flower. 



