PLANT NAMES yi 



Parsnip, from Latin pastinaca, meaning a root 

 dug up, from pastinare, to dig up. 



Pentstemon, from pente, five, with five stamens. 



Periploca, intertwining, from peri, around, and 

 pleko, to twine. 



Periwinkle, from Latin pervinca, from per, 

 thoroughly, and vincio, to bind. (No connection 

 with the shell fish.) 



Phacelia, from phakeleos, a bundle, the flowers 

 being grouped. 



Phalaris, Canary Grass, from phalaros, shining, 

 referring to shining seeds. 



Phillyrea, from phullon, a leaf, a leafy shrub 

 with inconspicuous flowers. 



Phlox, a flame — ^briUiant flowers. 



Photinia, from photeinos, shining, glossy leaves. 



Physalis, from phusa, a bladder, the large seed 

 pod. 



Pimpernel, from hipinella or hipennula, double- 

 winged. Penna is a feather (a pen means a quill). 



Pineapple is called from the similarity of the 

 fruit to a Pine cone. 



PiNGUicuLA, Butterwort, from pingids, fat, greasy 

 leaves. 



Pink, from an old Celtic word pioc, meaning to 

 prick, allied with pick and peak. Pink is a nasalized 

 form. The flower is so called from the delicately 

 cut or pinked edge of the petals, and the colour is 

 called from the flower. 



PiNUS and Picea are from pix, pitch, resin- 

 bearing genera. Pinus is short from picnus. 



