220 BOTANICAL NAMES 



it was called " Unedo " from " un " (once only) 

 " edo " (eaten); because of the nasty taste of the 

 fruit. Second hot. name for Strawberry tree. 



Unicinella (un-i-se-nel-a). L. dim. of " uncinus " |a 

 small barb). Second bot. name. 



Uniflora (un-i-flo-ra). L. adj., " one-flowered." Second 

 bot. name. 



Uniglumis (un-i-glu-mis). L. " Uni " (one) ; " glumis " 

 (husk). Second bot. name. 



Unilateral (un-i-lat-er-ale). L. " Uni " (one) ; " later- 

 ale " (sided). Second bot. name. 



Uralensis (u-ral-en-sis). The " Ural " mountains in 

 L. dress. Second bot. name. 



Urbanum (ur-ban-um). 



tJrbicum (ur-bi-kum). Both. L. adj., " in the town* " ; 

 where the plants are sometimes found. Seond 

 bot. name. 



Urens (u-rens). L. "Uro" (burning); i.e., stinging 

 like a nettle. Second bot. name. 



Urtica (ur-ti-ka). L. " Uro " (burning); from the 

 sensation caused by the sting. Bot. name Nettle 

 ^ group. 



Urticaceae (ur-ti-ka-se-e). L. " Urtica " and " aceous" 

 (like). Bot. name for Nettle family. 



Ursinum (ur-si-num). L. "Bearish"; i.e., rougi. 

 Second bot. name. 



Usitatissimum (u-si-ta-tis-si-mum). L. adj., super- 

 lative of " most common." Second bot. name. 



Ustulata (us-tu-la-ta). L. adj., " scorched "; from the 

 burnt-like look of the buds. Second bot. name. 



Utricularia (u-tri-ku-la-ria). L. " Utriculus " (a smal 

 bladder) ; from the many small bladders on tta 

 plant. Bot. name of Bladder Wort group. 



