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ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS OF LATIN NAMES OF SPECIES 



perfori tus: porforatiHl. witli liolrs. 



permix tus: iiuu'h iiiixod yr oonfiiscd. 



persicsfo lius: prach-leaved. 



per sicus: of Persia: also the peaeh. 



persplc uus: clear, transparent. 



pertu sus: thrust tlirongh. forced 

 through, perforattxl. 



peruvia nus: Peruvian, of Peru. 



petalofd eus: petal-like. 



petiola ris: petioled, with a leaf-stalk. 



petiola tus: petioled. 



petrtfe us: roek-loWuR. 



phlogiflo rus: flame-flowered. 



phoenic eus: purple-red. 



phryg ius: of Phrygia (in Asia 

 Minori. 



phyllomani acus: running wildly to 

 lea\ es. leafy. 



pictura tus: painted-leaved, pictured, 

 variegated. 



pic tus: painted. 



pilif era: bearing soft hairs. 



pilosius cuius: somewhat or slightly 

 pilose. 



pil6 sus: pilose, shaggj-. with soft 

 hairs. 



pilulif era: globule-bearing. ^ 



pineto rum: of pine forests. 



pin eus: of the pine. 



pinifo lius: pine-leaved. 



pinnatif idus: pinnatifid, pinnately 

 cleft. 



pinnat ifrons: pinnate -fronded or 

 -foliaged. 



pinnatiner vis: pinnate-nerved. 



pinna tus: pinnate, with leaflets on the 

 sides of a main leaf axis. 



pisif era: Pisum-bearing, pea-bearing. 



pisocar pus: pea-fruited. 



placa tus: quiet, calm. 



planifld rus: plane-flowered, flat- 

 flowered. 



planifo lius: flat-leaved. 



plantagin eus: plantain-like. 



pla nus: plane, flat. 



platanoi des: Platanus-like, plane- 

 tree-like. 



platycan thus: Ijroad-spined. 



platycar pus: broad-fruited. 



platyc ladus: broad-branched. 



platyglos sus: broad-tongued. 



platyphyl Ius: broad-leaved. 



plenis simus: very full or double. 



pie nus: full, used to designate dou- 

 bleness in flowers fas in florc-pleno). 



pleuros tachys: side-spiked. 



plica tus: plicate, plaited, folded 

 lengthwise. 



plumil rius: plumed. 



plum^ tus: plumed. 



plum beus: of lead. 



plum6 sus: feather>-. 



poculifor mis: fleep cup-shaped. 



podocar pus: with stalked fruit. 



poet icus: pertaining to poets 



polif6 lius: Polium-lea ved, white- 

 lt:av'.-d. 



poll tus: (lolishcd. 



polyacan thus: many-spined. 



polyan drus: of many stamens. 



polyan thus: rnan.v-flowered. 



polyceph alus: many-headed. 



polydac tylus: many-fingered. 



pol^'g amus: polygamous, having 

 Ixjth perfect and imperfect flow- 

 era. 



polym6r phus: of nian\- forms, varia- 

 ble. 



polypet alus: many-petaled. 



polyphyl Ius: many-leaved. 



polysper mus: many-seeded. 



polysta chyus: man>'-spiked. 



polystic tus; many-dotted. 



poma ceus: ponie-iike, resembling 

 the apple or pear. 



pomeridia nus: afternoon. 



pondero sus: ponderous, heavy, 

 weight}'. 



pon ticus: of Pontus (in Asia Minor). 



populifo lius: jioijulus-leaved, poplar- 

 leaved. 



poptil neus: pertaining to poplars. 



porci nus: ixTtaining to swine. 



porrifo lius: Porrum- or leek-leaved. 



praeal tus: very tall. 



pr« cox: precocious, premature, very 

 eai ly. 



pri stans: distinguished, excelling. 



praetex tus: bordered. 



prasina tus: greenish. 



prasi nus: grass-green. 



praten_§is: of meadows. 



precato rius: praying, prayerful. 



primtil inus: primrose-like. 



prtn ceps: i)rineely, first. 



prismat icus; prismatic, prism-shaped. 



proboscid eus: proboscis-like. 



proce rus: tall. 



procum bens: procumbent, i.ving on 

 the ground. 



prociir rens: extended. 



produc tus: produced, lengthened. 



profu sus: profuse. 



prolif era: producing offshoots, bear- 

 ing alinormal supernumerary parts. 



prolif icus; prolific, fruitful. 



propen dens: hanging down. 



propin quus : related, near to. 



prostra tus; prostrate, lying flat. 



protrii sus; protruding. 



provincii lis: provincial: or of Prov- 

 ence, southern France. 



pruina tus: pruinose. 



pruino sus: pruinose, with a hoary or 

 frost-like bloom. 



prunifo lius: plum-leaved. 



pri riens: itching. 



pseud- pseudo-: in combinations 

 means fahe, not oenuine, not the 

 true w„lhe typical, as Pseudotsuga, 

 false Tsuga. 



psittaci nus: of the parrot. 



pu bens: downy. 



puber ulus: puberalous, somewhat 

 pub<;scent. 



pubes cens: jjubescent, downy. 



pudi eus: bashful, retiring, shrinking 



pulchel Ins; pretty, beautiful. 



pul cher: handsome, beautiful. 



pulcher rimus; very handsome. 



piil Ius: dark colored, du.sky 

 black. 



pulverulen tus: powdered 

 vcrcfl. 



pulvin^ tus: cushioned 



pii milus: dwarf. 



punctatis simus: ni .y 



sijfjttcd. 



punctS tus: pur 



pun gens: pie* cod 



punic eus: r 



purpura ce 



purpuras cens: jjurplish, becoming 

 l)urple. 



purpura tus: purple. 



purpu reus: purple. 



pusil Ius: viry small, insignifieant.. 



pycnacan thus: densel>' spined, 



pycnan thus: densely flowered. 



pygmie us: pigmy, 



pyramids lis: pyramidal. 



pyrena icus: of the PjTeneea. 



pyrifo lius: pear-leaved. 



pyriformis: Pyrus-formed, pear- 

 shaped. 



quadrangula ris: quadrangular, four- 

 angle<i. 



quadrangula tus: four-angled. 



quadra tus: in four or fours, squared. 



quadric olor; of four colors. 



quadridentl tus: four-toothed. 



quadrif idus: four-cut. 



quadrifo lius; four-leaved. 



quadriparti tus: four-i)arted. 



quadrival vis: four-valved. 



quercifo lius: Quercus- leaved, oak- 

 leaved. 



querci nus: of Quercus the oak. 



quina tus: i|uinate, in fives. 



quinquec olor; five-colored. 



quinqueflo rus : five-flowered. 



quinquefo lius: five-leaved. 



quinquelocula ris: five-loculed, of five 

 cells or conii>artments. 



quinquener vis: five-nerved. 



quinquepuncta tus: five-spotted. 



racemiflo rus: raceme-flowered. 



racemo sus: racemose, flowers in 

 racemes. 



radia tus: radiate, rayed. 



radi cans: rooting. 



radico sus: many-rooted. 



radi cum: of roots. 



radio sus: radiate, with many rays. 



ramenta ceus: bearing a hair-like 

 covering. 



ramiflo rus: with branching inflores- 

 cence, 



ramosis simus: most- or much- 

 ijrancTied. 



ramo sus: branched. 



ranif era: bearing frogs. 



rapa ceus: pertaining to rape or 

 turnips- 



rariflo rus: scattered-flowered, with 

 flowei^fe loose or few. 



ra rus: rari^, uncommon. 



rau eus: hoarse, raw. 



reclina tus: reclined, bent back. 



rec tus: straight, upright. 



recurva tus: recurved. 



recurvifo lius: rccurved-leaved. 



"ecur vus; recurved, curved back. 

 ■•vi vus; restored, broiight to life, 

 lica tus: duplicated again, 

 nibled again, redoubled. 

 dex us: reflexed, bent back, 



/efrac tus: broken, broken in pieces. 



reful gens: lirightly shining, reflect- 

 ing light or color. 



regS lis: regal, royal. 



Regi na: Queen. 



re gius; regal, royal, kingly, pertain- 

 ing to a king. 



religio sus: used for religious pur- 

 poses, venerated. 



