194 BOTANICAL XAMES 



Sepincola (se-pin-cola). L. " Sepes " (a hedge); 



" cola " (a dweller). Second hot. name. 

 Septangulare (sep-tang-gul-a-re). L. " Septem " 



(seven); " angulare " (angled); i.e., seven 



cornered. Second hot. name. 

 Septentrionale (sep-ten-tri-o-nale). L. " Septem " 



(seven); " triones " (ploughing oxen); i.e., the 



seven stars which form the Great Bear, close to 



the North Star, hence Northern. Second hot. 



name. 

 Serotina (se-rot-i-na). L. adj., " late in the season." 



Second hot. name. 

 Serpentini (ser-pent-i-ni). L. adj., " pertaining to a 



serpent." Second hot. name. 

 Serpyllum (ser-pil-lum). G. name for Wild Thyme. 



Now used as its second name. 

 Serpyllifolia (ser-pil-li-fol-ia). L. " Serpyllum " and 



" folia " (leaves) ; i.e., Thyme-leaved. Second hot. 



name. 

 Serpyllacea (ser-pil-la-se-a). L. "Serpyllum" and 



" aceous " (like). Second hot. name. 

 Serrafalcus (ser-ra-fal-kus). L. " Serra " (a saw); 



" falcus " (a sickle). Bot. or group name used by 



some instead of " bromus " for the Field Brome. 

 Serratula (ser-ra-tu-la). L. "A little saw " ; from the 



margin of the leaf being toothed like a saw. Bot. 



name Saw Wort group. 

 Serratifolia (ser-ra-ti-fol-ia). L. adj., "saw-leaved"; 



from the margin of the leaf being toothed. Second 



bot. name. 

 Serratus (ser-ra-tus). L. adj., " saw-like " ; i.e., leaves 



toothed like a saw. Second bot. name. 

 Service Tree. Eng. name for Pyrus Torminalis. The 



