224 BOTANICAL NAMES 



Viciaefolia (vik-i-fol-ia). L. " Vicia " and " folia " 



(leaves). A second hot. name of some botanists 



for Common Sainfoin. 

 Villarsia (vil-lars-ia). After Villers, a French botanist. 



Was Linneus' group name for Limnantheum. 

 Villicaulis (vil-i-kaw-lis). L. " Villi " (long weak 



hairs) ; " caulis " (a stem). Second bot. name. 

 Villosum (vil-o-sum). L. adj., " full of villi " ; i.e., long 



weak hair. Second bot. name. 

 Viminalis (vi-min-al-is). L. adj., " pertaining to 



osiers"; from " vimen " (a long pliant twig). 



Second bot. name. 

 Vinacea (vin-a-se-a). L. " Vinum " (wine); " aceous " 



(like); i.e., wine colour or purplish red. Second 



bot. name. 

 Vinca (ving-ka). L. name of plant, from " Vincio " (to 



bind). Bot. name Periwinkle group. 

 Vineale (vin-e-al-e). L. adj., " belonging to the vine- 

 yard "; because the plant is often there found. 



Second bot. name. 

 Viola (vi-o-la). L. name of plant. Bot. name Violet 



group. 

 Violacea (vi-ola-se-e). L. " Viola " and " aceous " 



(like). Bot. name Violet family. 



Viper's Bugloss. " Viper's " is only a translation of 

 Echium," the group name of the plant (which 



see). 

 Virens (vi-rens). L. adj., " green and strong." Second 



bot. name. 

 Virga-Aurea (vir-ga-awr-ea). L. " Virga " (a twig); 



" aurea " (golden). Second bot. name of Golden 



Rod. 



