Glossary of Specific Names. 105 



GLOSSARY OF SPECIFIC NAMES. 



Of Latin origin unless otherwise specified. 



A. 

 acrostichoides : Gr. having the appearance of Acrostichum. 

 aculeatum : needle-poiuted. 



adiantifolia ; having leaves like the Maidenhair {Adiantum). 

 Alabameusis : growing in Alabama, 

 alpestris: alpine. 

 Americana — nm: American. 



andromedaifolia : having leaves like Andromeda, a genus of plants in the Ericacex 

 or Heath Family. 



angulare : having angles or corners, 

 angustifolia — nm : narrow-leaved, 

 angustum: narrow, 

 aquilina : eagle like, 

 argutum: sharply serrated, 

 aspera: rough, harsh, 

 atropurpurea: dark purple (stipes), 

 aureum: golden. 



B. 

 Boottii: named for Dr. Francis Boott. 

 boreale: northern. 



brachyptera; Gr. ahort-winged, alluding to the shortened pinnre. 

 Bradleyi; named for Prof. F. H. Bradley. 

 Braunii: named for A. Braun. 



Breweri: named for Prof Wm. H. Brewei" of New Haven, Ct. 

 Biidgesii : named for Thomas Bridges, the discoverer, 

 bulbifera: bulb-bearing, 

 bulbosum: having a bulbous root. 



C. 

 Californica — um ; Californian, growing in California. 

 Candida: shining white. 

 Capillns-Veneris : Venus' hair, 

 catfdata : tailed, alluding to the elongated pinnules, 

 cicutarium; like (7iC«ia a genus of the UmJyeUlferas. 

 cinnamomea: cinnamon colored (fertile fronds). 

 Claytoniana: in honor of John Clayton, one of our earliest botanists. 

 Clevelandii; named for Daniel Cleveland of San Diego, Cal. 

 Clintonianum : in honor of Hon. G. \V. Clinton of Buffalo, N. Y. 

 • compositum: composed of many parts, 

 conterminum : having a border. 



Coopera3: named for Mrs. Blwood Cooper, Santa Barbara, Cal. 

 Cretica,: Cretan, growing in Crete, 

 cristatum; crested. 



crotaloph oroides : Gr. having the form of a rattlesnake's tail, 

 cycloaorum: Gr. having curved clusters. 



D. 

 dealbata: covered with a white substance, powdered, 

 densa: thickly clustered, alluding to the pinnules, 

 dentatum: toothed, 

 dissectum: finely cut. 

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