i8o BOTANICAL NAMES 



Rapunculoides (ra-pun-ku-loi-des). L. " Rapunculus " 



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

 Rariflora (ra-ri-flo-ra). L. " Rarus " (not close nor 



thick); "flora" (flowers); i.e., few flowered. 



Second bot. name. 

 Raspberry. Eng. name for Rubus Idaeus. Gets its 



" rasp " from the rough appearance of the fruit. 



It was formerly called Hindberry. 

 Rattle. Eng. name for Rhinanthus group. Gets its 



name Rattle from the ripe seeds rattling in the 



pods. 

 Reclinata (rek-li-na-ta). L. adj., " reclining." Second 



bot. name. 

 Rectum (rek-tum). L. adj., " upright." Second bot. 



name. 

 Recurva (re-kur-va). L. adj., " curved back." Second 



bot. name. 



Reed. A.S. " Hreod. " Eng. name for Arundo group. 

 Reedmace. Eng. name for Typha group. Gets its 



name " Reedmace " because Rubens painted the 



Saviour holding this reed as a mace or sceptre in 



his hand. 

 Reflexum (re-fleks-um). L. adj., "bent back." Second 



bot. name. 

 Regalis (re-ga-lis). L. adj., " royal." Second bot. 



name of Fern Royal. 

 Remota (re-mo-ta). L. adj., " far apart " ; refers to the 



spikelets of the plants, which are at some distance 



from one another. Second bot. name. 

 Reniformis (reni-for-mis). L. " Renes " (the kid- 

 neys); *' forma " (shape); the leaves being kidney 



shaped. Second bot. name. 



