The a to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants Read Free Page B

large-leaved.
major/major/majus.
may
-juh/juh/joos. Lat. larger.
marginatus/marginata/marginatum. mar-jin-
ah
-toos/tuh/toom. Lat. margined.
maximus/maxima/maximum.
max
-i-moos/muh/moom. Lat. largest.
microphyllus/microphylla/microphyllum. mik-
rof
-i-loos/luh/loom. Gk. small-leaved.
minimus/minima/minimum.
min
-i-moos/muh/moom. Lat. smallest.
minor/minor/minus.
mie
-nuh/nuh/noos. Lat. smaller.
monstrosus/monstrosa/monstrosum. mon-
stroh
-soos/suh/soom. Lat. monstrous.
nanus/nana/nanum.
nah
-noos/nuh/noom. Lat. dwarf.
nigrus/nigra/nigrum.
nie
-groos/gruh/groom. Lat. black.
niveus/nivea/niveum.
niv
-ee-oos/uh/oom. Lat. snow-white.
pendulus/pendula/pendulum.
pen
-dew-loos/luh/loom. Lat. pendulous, weeping.
pictus/picta/pictum.
pik
-toos/tuh/toom. Lat. painted (variegated).
plenus/plena/plenum.
pleen
-oos/uh/oom. Lat. full (used particularly for double flowers).
plumosus/plumosa/plumosum. plue-
moh
-soos/suh/soom. Lat. feathery.
prostratus/prostrata/prostratum. pro-
strah
-toos/tuh/toom. Lat. prostrate.
purpureus/purpurea/purpureum. pur-
pew
-ree-oos/uh/oom. Lat. purple.
roseus/rosea/roseum.
roh
-zee-oos/uh/oom. Lat. pink or rose.
ruber/rubra/rubrum.
rue
-ber/bruh/broom. Lat. red.
splendens.
splen
-duhnz. Lat. splendid.
striatus/striata/striatum. stree-
ah
-toos/tuh/toom. Lat. striped.
sulphureus/sulphurea/sulphureum. sul-
few
-ree-oos/uh/oom. Lat. sulphur-coloured.
tortuosus/tortuosa/tortuosum. tort-ew-
oh
-soos/suh/soom. Lat. twisted.
tricolor.
tri
-ko-lor. Lat. three-coloured.
undulatus/undulata/undulatum. un-dew-
lah
-toos/tuh/toom. Lat. wavy-edged.
variegatus/variegata/variegatum. va-ree-uh-
gah
-toos/tuh/toom. Lat. variegated.

Abbreviations
     
Am.
America
ann.
annual
B.C.
Baja California
bienn.
biennial
C
central
ca.
approximately
cult.
cultivated
E
east(ern)
Eur.
Europe
f.
forma
Gk.
Greek
hemisph.
hemisphere
Himal.
Himalaya
Is.
island(s)
Lat.
Latin
med.
medicinal
Medit.
Mediterranean
Mex.
Mexico
myth.
mythology
N
north(ern)
N.I.
North Island
nothosubsp.
nothosubspecies (a hybrid involving subspecies)
NSW
New South Wales
NZ
New Zealand
perenn.
perennial
reg(s).
region(s)
S
south(ern)
S.I.
South Island
sp.
species (singular)
spp.
species (plural)
subsp.
subspecies
subtrop.
subtropical
temp.
temperate
trop.
tropical
var.
variety
W
west(ern)

A
     
Aaron’s beard
Hypericum calycinum
Aaron’s rod
Verbascum thapsus
Abelia R. Br. (Linnaeaceae). uh-
bee
-lee-uh. After Clarke Abel (1780–1826), British surgeon and naturalist who discovered and introduced
A. chinensis
. 5 spp. shrubs. China, Japan.
chinensis R. Br. chin-
en
-sis. Of China. China.
engleriana (Graebn.) Rehder =
A. uniflora
floribunda (M. Martens & Galeotti) Decne. =
Vesalea floribunda
× grandiflora Rehder. gran-di-
flaw
-ruh. Glossy abelia. Lat. large-flowered.
A. chinensis
×
A. uniflora
. Cult.
mosanensis T. H. Chung ex Nakai =
Zabelia mosanensis
parvifolia Hemsl. =
A. uniflora
schumannii (Graebn.) Rehder =
A. uniflora
triflora R. Br. ex Wall. =
Zabelia triflora
uniflora R. Br. ew-nee-
flaw
-ruh. Lat. one-flowered (the flowers are borne singly). China.
abelia, fragrant
Zabelia mosanensis
. glossy
Abelia
×
grandiflora
Abeliophyllum Nakai (Oleaceae). uh-bee-lee-oh-
fil
-um. Gk. with leaves like
Abelia
. 1 sp., deciduous shrub. Korea.
distichum Nakai.
dis
-tik-oom. White forsythia. Lat. arranged in two rows (the leaves).
Abelmoschus Medik. (Malvaceae). a-buhl-
mosk
-oos. Arabian, father or source of musk, from the scented seeds. 15 spp. herbs. Trop. Asia.
esculentus (L.) Moench. esk-ew-
lent
-oos. Lady’s fingers, okra. Lat. edible (the fruit). Tropics.
manihot (L.) Medik.
man
-ee-hot. Sunset hibiscus. From the resemblance of the leaves to those of
Manihot
, from Brazilian Portuguese
mandioca
. SE Asia.
moschatus Medik. mos-
kah
-toos. Musk okra/mallow. Arabian, musk-scented (the seeds). S Asia.
Abies Mill. (Pinaceae).
a
-bee-ayz. Firs. From Lat. to rise, for their height. 48 spp. conifers. N hemisph.
alba Mill.
al
-buh. Silver fir. Lat. white