1 88 BOTANICAL NAMES 



Salsola (sal-so-la). L. " Sal M (salt), from the large 



quantity of soda the plant takes up out of the 



soil. Bot. name for Saltwort group. 

 Salsuginosus (sal-su-gin-o-sus). L. adj., " growing in 



places at times covered with brackish water." 



Second hot. name. 

 Saltnm (sal-turn). L. "A leap or bound " ; refers to 



the way the young shoots bend over and take root. 



Second bot. name. 

 Salt Wort. Salsola (which see). 

 Salvia (sal-vi-a). L. adj., " well or sound "; from the 



medicinal properties of the plant. Bot. name Sage 



group. 

 Sambucus (sam-bu-kus). L. name for the Elder. Bot. 



name of a group. 

 Sambucifolia (sam-bu-si-fol-ia). L. " Sambucus " and 



" folia " (leaves). Second bot. name. 

 Samolus (sam-o-lus). After the Island of Samos, where 



the plant was common. Bot. name of a group. 

 Samphire (sam-fir). A corruption of " San Pietro " (St. 



Peter), to whom the plant was dedicated. Eng. 



name for Crithmum group. 

 Sandal Wood. Sanscrit. " Chandana," name for the 



tree. Eng. name for a family. 

 Sand Spurry (spur-i). See Spurry. Eng. name for 



Spergularia group. 

 Sand Wort. Eng. name for and translation of bot. 



name of the group tl Arenaria." 

 Sanguinale (sang-gwen-a-le). L. adj., " causing blood 



to flow "; i.e., cuts the hand. Second bot. name. 

 Sanguineum (sang-gwen-e-um). L. adj., " blood- 

 red," from L. " sanguis " (blood). Second bot. 



name. 



