GLOSSARY OF LATIN SPECIFIC TERMS 



arbutifolia arbutus-leaved, 

 argentea silvery, 

 argutus sharp. 



arkansana belonging to Arkansas. 

 aromatica aromatic, 

 asperifolia rough-leaved, 

 asplenifolia leaf like that of a fern, 

 atropurpureus dark-purple. 



baccata berry-like, 

 balsamifera bearing balsam, 

 blanda smooth, charming, 

 botriapium grape-pear, 

 brachycera short-horned ; without 



wax. 

 buxifolium box-leaved. 



caespitosum tufted, growing in 



mats. 



calendulacea yellow, 

 calyculata having bracts around the 



calyx, imitating an outer calyx, 

 canadensis Canadian. 

 Candida white, hoary, 

 candidissima most white, 

 canina canine. 



canescens downy with white hairs, 

 carolinensis Carolinian, 

 cassinoides helmet-like, 

 cathartica purging, 

 cerifera producing wax. 

 ciliate marginally fringed with 



hairs. 



circinata round-leaved, 

 cneorum ancient generic name, 

 coccinea scarlet, 

 coerulea blue, 

 colchica from Colchis, 

 copallina producing gum-copal, 

 concinna neat, 

 conspicua observed, showy, 

 cordata heart-shaped. 



coronarms wearing a crown, 

 corymbosum corymbed. 

 cuneata wedge-shaped, 

 cynosbati dogberry. 

 crux andreae St. Andrew's-cross. 



densiflorum densely-flowered. 



dentatum toothed. 



discolor two-colored. 



dumosa found in thickets, bushy. 



ericoides heath-like. 



fascicularis tufted, or in fascicles, 

 fastigiata with branches erect and 



parallel. 



fertilis fruitful, 

 flavescens yellow, 

 floridus-a-um flowering, 

 floribunda with abundant flowers, 

 frangula breaking, 

 frondosus-a leafy, 

 fruticosa bushy. 



gale myrtle bush, 

 glabra without hairs, 

 glandulosa glandular, 

 glauca whitish, 

 glaucophylla white-leaved, 

 gracilis slender. 



grandiflorus-a-um great-flowered, 

 groenlandicum Greenland, 

 grossularia rough. 



halimifolia halimus-leaved. 

 hispidula with minute hairs, 

 hispidus with rigid hairs, 

 humilis low. 



hypericoides hypericum-like. . 

 hypnoides narcotic. 



incana hoary, 

 involucrata involucred. 



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