222 BOTANICAL NAMES 



Varians (va-ri-ans). L. adj., " varying." Second hot. 



name. 

 Variegatum (va-ri-e-gat-um). L. adj., " variegated." 



Second hot. name. 

 Velutinus (vel-u-ti-nus). L. adj., " velvety "; from its 



coating of fine hairs. Second hot. name. 

 Veneris (ve-ner-is). See Capillus-Veneris. 

 Venulosa (ven-u-lo-sa). L. adj., " full of veins." 



Second hot. name. 

 Venus'-Comb. Is another name for Shepherd's Needle. 



According to Folkhard, in early days of the 



Christian Church the monks dedicated many plants 



to Our Lady the Virgin Mary, but in Puritan times 



it was put into Venus' Comb. 

 Verbascum (ver-bas-cum). L. Corruption of " bar- 



bascum " (bearded) ; from the shaggy look of the 



foliage. Bot. name Mullein group. 

 Verbena (ver-be-na). L. word for the " sacred 



branches " of olive, laurel, or myrtle. Bot. name 



Vervein group. 

 Verbenaceae (ver-be-na-si-e). L. " Verbena " and 



" aceous " (like). Bot. name Vervein family. 

 Verbenaca (ver-be-na-ka). L. adj., " like the Vervena." 



Second bot. name for the Wild Sage. 

 Veris (ver-is). 

 Verna (ver-na). 

 Vernalis (ver-na-lis). All three L. adj. from " ver " 



(spring). Used as second bot. name, and applied 



to many different plants. 

 Veronica (ver-on-i-ka). After St. Veronica, because 



the impression left on her veil after she had used 



it to wipe the Saviour's brow resembles the look 



of the flower. Bot. name Speedwell group. 



