Botanic Scientific Terms

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podalyria - MGN. Named after Podalyrius, son of Aesklepios, Greek god of healing. See genus Podalyria.- 10, 257; 18,388

podalyriafolius - DGN. With leaves like Podalyria. - 10, 340

podangis - DSN. G. From podos foot and angos vessel, in reference to the foot-like spur in the lip. - 28.377

podion - G. A little foot. See Chenopodium, Pachypodium - 16, 130 d; 18,166,526; 28,109

podocarpus - DSN. From podos, a foot and karpos, fruit, as the seeds of many species are on a fleshy footed stalk. - 10, 258

podos - A foot. See genus Podocarpus, Podangis - 10, 258; 16, 20a; 28. 377

podranea - MGN. An anagram of Pandorea, an Australian genus in which the Port St Johns’ creeper was at one time included. - 5, pl 158; 18,434

pogon - G. A beard. See genus Pogonarthria, Isopogon, Cyclopogon, Telipogon, Tragopogon.- 1, 12; 10,191; 16, 24i; 18,338; 28, 100, 405

pogonarthria - DSN. From pogon, a beard and arthron, point alluding to the small hairs on the nodes. - 1,12; 16, 24i

poinciana – CSN. Mde Poinci. - 10, 258; 12, 300

pole-evansii - CSN. Reginald Pole-Evans. See Haemanthus p-e. - 5, pl 32

polita - DSN. L. Polished, shiny, elegant. See Duvalia p., Duvalia p. var p. and Ficus p. with its shiny leaves. - 1, 208; 2, 74; 16, 314h; 18,584

pollichia - CSN. Named after Dr. J. A. Pollich author of a history of plants in the Palatinate. See genus Pollichia. - 3, 78; 16, 136a; 18,136

polus - Much. See genus Polygala.- 10, 259

poly - G. Many. See genus Polystachya, Polygonatum, Polygala, and species polypodantha., polyodon, Polycycenis - 1, 84, 88, 152; 13,1219, 1220; 16, 106a, 436c; 18,124,404,520; 28, 377

polyanthemoides - DSN. G. With many flowers. See Senecio p. - 1, 246; 16, 380e, 452g; 18,328

polyanthus - DSN. G. With many flowers. See Streptocarpus p., Streptocarpus p. subsp comptonii. - 1,246; 16,380e; 18,484

polycarena - DSN. G. Many heads. - 1, 234

polycycenis - DSN. G. From poly many and kyknos swan, in allusion to the fancied resemblance of the flowers to small swans. - 28, 377

polygala - DSN. From poly, much and gala, milk because in Europe there was a belief that species of Polygala or milkworts would increase the milk of cows if grazed. - 1,152; 5, pl 95; 10, 259; 16,216c-e, 218a-g

polygnoides – DGN. Resembles Polygnonum, Knot-grass. See Disa p. - 18,48

polygonatum - DSN. From poly, many and gonu, knee-joint, refers to the roots. - 13, 1220

polygonum - DSN. G. Many-angled. - 1, 104

polyodon - DSN. G. From poly, many and odontos, teeth. In Senecio p. var p., Senecio p. var subglaber. Alluding to the toothed margin. - 16, 434c, 454h; 16, 454; 18,444

polypodantha - DSN. G. From poly, many, pous, a foot and anthos, a flower, an allusion to the rhizomes, which are much branched and spread widely. See Bonatea p. - 1, 88; 16 110e

polys - G.Many. See Polystachya- 28, 378

polystachya - DSN. G. From polys many and stachys ear of grain or spike, referring to either the resemblance of the inflorescences of some species to an ear of grain or possibly to the tufted stem of some species. See Tephrosia p. - 1, 84, 96; 16, 106a & 118d-f; 18,392; 28, 378

polystachyos – DSN. Many spikes. See Pycreus p. – 18,562

polystictum – DSN. Many spots. See Otholobium p. – 18,462

pomaderris - DSN. From pome, a lid and derris, a skin as there is a membrane covering the capsule. - 10,259

pome – DSN. A lid. See Pomaderris. - 10, 259

pondoensis – GSN. From Pondoland. See Watsonia p.,Rhus p. – 18,360,536

ponthieva - CSN. Henri de Ponthieu 1778. - 28, 381

ponticus - GSN. Pontica, ancient region on the southern coast of the Black Sea. - 12, 302; 13, 1221

pooara - DSN. The African name for the tree species Vitex pooara. - 16, 344e

populifolia - DGN. Leaves like the poplar. See Arctotheca p. – 18,332

populifolium - DGN. Leaves like the poplar. See Helichrysum p. – 18,214

populus - MGN. Ancient Greek name for the poplar tree. - 10, 260

poros - A pore. See genus Myoporum. - 10. 232

porphyrantha - DSN. Purple flowers. See Kniphofia p. – 18,226

porphyranthes - G. With purple blossom from porphyreos, purple. - 14, 278

porphyreos - G. Purple. See porphyranthes, porphyronotos. - 14, 278

porphyronotos - G. Purple-backed, from porphyreos, purple. - 14, 278

porphyro - G. Purple. See species porphyrovalve. - 1, 30; 16, 34I

porphyrostachys – DSN. Purple plant. See Streptocarpus p. – 18,484

porphyrovalve - DSN. G. From porphyro, purple and valve, segments of a capsule. See Eriospermum p. - 1, 30; 16, 34I

porrecta - DSN. Lanky. See Bonatea p. – 18,116

porro - G. Forward. See Porroglossum - 28, 381

porroglossum - DSN. G. From porro forward and glossa tongue, referring to the porrect lip. - 28,381

portulaca - DSN. L. The Latin name for Purslane. - 1, 108; 16, 134m-p

portulacaria - DSN. L. Latin for Purslane as for Portulaca. - 1, 108; 16, 134l

portulacifolium - DGN. L. With leaves like portulaca. See Talinum p. - 16, 134I; 18,382

poseideonis – MGN. After Poseidon, god of the sea. See Senecio p. – 18,444

posoqueria - For genus Posoqueria of Aymara posoqueri, the native name of P. longiflora, which comes from Guiana. - 10, 261

post- - After, behind, later. Postmeridiaus, after midday. Greek meta-. - 14, 303

potamogeton - DSN. From potamos, a river and geiton, neighbour. - 3, 2

potamos - G. m. River. See genus Potamogeton. - 3, 2; 14, 278

potens - Powerful. See genus Potentilla. - 10, 261

potentilla - DSN. From potens, powerful, refers to its medicinal properties. - 10, 261

potomos – DSN. River. See genus Potamogeton.- 18,502

pottsii - CSN. George Potts. See Crocosmia p. - 18,42

pous - G. Foot. See Pachypodium, Gonatopus. In polypodantha, it refers to the rhizomes. - 1, 88, 202; 16,110e, 304; 18,570