surgeon, who wrote on English plants; flexilis 
— from the Latin, flexible. 
Tasmannia lanceolata: Tasmannia — after 
Abel Jansen Tasman (1603-1659), Dutch 
navigator, who discovered Van Diemen’s 
Land, and for whom it was later named; 
lanceolata — from the Latin lancia, a lance, 
referring to the leaves. 
Westringia glabra: Westringia — after Dr J.P. 
Westring (1753-1833), physician to the King 
of Sweden, and writer on lichens; glabra — 
from the Latin glaber, bald. 
Zieria cytisoides: Zieria — after Jan Zier, d. 
London 1796, Polish botanist, whose plants 
and manuscripts are now held by the British 
Museum; cytisoides — from the genus Cytisus 
and the Greek suffix -oides, like, i.e. like 
Cytisus. 
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