BOTANICAL NAMES 221 



Uva-Crispa (u-va-kris-pa). L. " Uva " (a bunch of 



any fruit); " crispa " (curled). Second hot. name 



of Wild Gooseberry. 

 Uva-Ursi (u-va-ur-si). L. "Uva" (a bunch of any 



fruit); " ursi " (of the bear). Second bot. name 



Common Bearberry. 



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Vaccinium (vak-si-ni-um). L. A corruption of " bacca " 



(a berry) ; from the plant bearing many berries. 



Bot. name Heath group. 

 Vaciniifolia (va-si-ni-fol-ia). L. " Vacinium " and 



" folia " (leaves); fro'm the leaf being like that of 



the Vacinium. Second bot. name. 

 Vagans (vag-ans). L. adj., "wandering." Second 



bot. name. 

 Vaginatum (va-ji-na-tum). L. " Vagina " (a sheath). 



Second bot. name. 

 Vaillantii (vail-lan-ti). After Vaillantii. Second bot. 



name. 

 Valerandi (val-er-and-i). After Valerand. Second bot. 



name Brookweed. 



Valerian (va-le-ri-an). Eng. rendering of Valeriana. 

 Valeriana (va-le-ri-an-a). L. " Valeo " (to be power- 

 ful) ; from its medicinal effects. Bot. name Valerian 



group. 

 Valerianeae (va-le-ri-a-ne-e). L. Bot. name Valerian 



family. 

 Valerianella (va-le-ri-a-nel-a). L. dim. of Valerian. 



Bot. name Cornsalad group. 

 Variabilis (va-ri-ab-il-is). L. adj., " changeable." 



Second bot. name. 



