GLOSSARY OF SPECIFIC NAMES AND BOTANICAL TERMS. 199 



Iiimonium, generic name. 



liimosa, swamp. 



Lindheimeri (2), Dr. F. Lindheimer. 



Lindleyi, John Lindley, an eminent 

 English botanist, 1799-1865. 



Line, a twelfth of an inch. 



Lineare (6), Linear, leaves several times 

 longer than wide, with parallel edges. 



Ijinearifolia (2), linear-leaved, 



Linearilobus, linear-lobed. 



Liiigula, generic name. 



Liiniflora, flax-flowered. 



Iiinnaefolia, linnsea-leaved. 



Linnsei, Linnaeus (see Index). 



Linoides, flax-like. 



Lithocarya, stone-nut. 



Litiiospermoides, lithospermum-like, 

 (see Index). 



Litoralis (3), seashore,, 



Loasaefolia, loose-leaved. 



Lobata, lobed. 



Lobbi (4), Wm. Lobb, who collected in 

 1850-4. 



Loculidical, dehiscence of compound pod 

 (capsules) by splitting along the mid- 

 rib (dorsal suture) of each carpel. 



Longifiora (2), long-flowered. 



Longifolia, long-leaved. 



Longipes (3), long-peduncled. 



Longipetala, long-petated. 



JjUcida, shining. 



Ijudovicianus, Ludovicus. 



Lugens, mourning. 



Luisana, San Luis Obispo. 



Lunate, shape of a new moon. 



Lutea (5), Luteolus (2), yellow, yel- 

 lowish. 



Lutescens, yellow-growing. 



Lyallii (3), 



Lycopsoides (2), lycopus-like. 



Lyoni (2), Wm. S. Lyon, Los Angeles. 



Lyrata, Lyrate, lyre -shaped. 



Macrae! 



Macrantha (2), large-flowered. 

 M.acrocarpa (3), large-fruited. 

 Macrocera, large-horned. 

 Macrodon, large-toothed. 

 Macrophylla, large-leaved. 

 Macrothecum, large-anthered. 



Macrosiphon, large-tubed. 



Macrophyllum (3), large-leaved. 



Macrostachya, large-spiked. 



Maculata (2), spotted. 



Major (3), larger. 



Malachroides, like Malachra, another 



Mallows. 



Malvaeflora, mallows-flowered. 

 Malvaefolia, mallows-leaved. 

 Manzanita, little apple (The Spanish 



name). 



Marah, genus name meaning bitter. 

 Maritima (11), maritime, sea-coast. 

 Marmoratus, shining-white. 

 Marshall!! (3), C. C. Marshall, Hum- 



boldt Bay. 



Marrubioides, horehound-like. 

 Marveanus, generic name. 

 Maximus, largest. 

 Media (2), medium. 

 Megacephalum, large-headed 

 Melanocarpa, black-fruited. 

 Melanthus, honey-flowered. 

 Millefoliata, thousand-leaved. 

 Mellita, honey-scented. 

 Membranacea, membranaceous. 

 Menziesii (17), Archibald Menzies, a 



Scotchman who collected in 1792-4. 

 Merous t in composition means parts ; 



e. g., 5-merous parts in fives. 

 Mersimtes, generic name. 

 Mertensiana (3) (see Index). 

 Meteloides, metel-like. 

 Mexicana (2), Mexican. 

 Michael! (2), G. W. Michael. 

 Michneri, 



Micrantha (10), small-flowered. 

 Microcarpus, small-podded. 

 Microcephalum, small-headed. 

 Microdon, small-toothed. 

 Micromeres, small (in all its parts). 

 Micropetala, small-petaled. 

 Microstachys, small-spiked. 

 Mildredae, Mildred Holden daughter of 



the astronomer. 

 Millefolium, generic name meaning 



thousand-leaved. 

 Millegrana, a thousand grains. 

 Mineata, vermilion-red. 

 Minima (I), smallest. 



