Botanic Scientific Terms

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pearsonia - CSN. Dr Henry Harold Welch Pearson. - 1, 136, 140; 16, 178a,b, 180e-f, 182a,b, 184c-e; 18,462

pearsonii - CSN. Dr. Henry Harold Welsh Pearson. See Sansevieria p. - 1, 34; 16,42a; 18,100

pecteilis - DSN. G. From pectin comb, descriptive of the pectinate side lobes of the lip. - 28, 358

pectin - G. Comb. See Pecteilis. - 28, 358

pectinata - DSN. Comb. See Hyptis p. – 18,184

pedatus - L. Footed. See species nigropedata. - 1, 12

peddiea - CSN. Lt. Col. John Peddie. - 3, 211

pedilon – DSN. G. n. Sandal, shoe, boot, slipper. In Cypripedium, Selenipedium - 14, 277; 28,108,394

pedion – DSN. G.Slipper. See Phragmipedium. - 28, 368

pedilum – DSN. G. Slipper. See Paphiopendilum, Cypripedium - 28, 348

peduncularis – DSN. With stalks, supporting a cluster. Acalypha p., Laportea - 18,62,524

pedunculata/laris – DSN. Stalked. See Anisotoma p. – 18,582

pedunculatus - DSN. L. Provided with a peduncule (the stalk of a flower or fruit) or long slender stalks. See Hibiscus p. In Maytenus p. it refers to the flower stalks. - 1, 170; 2, 2683, 111; 16.254a; 18,408

pege - DSN. Stream, fountain. See Ceropegia, Linnaeus thought the flowers looked like a fountain of wax. - 1, 212; 16, 318a; 18,172,554,584

pegelerae - CSN. Alice M Pegler. See Aloe p. - 1, 46; 16, 46a

pel- - Before l it becomes per-. Through, extra, very. Pellucidus, transparent (light through). Greek dia-. - 14, 303

pelargonium - DSN. G. Pelargos, stork. Stork’s bill for seed-vessel, which has beak similar to stork.- 1, 146, 148; 3, 102; 5, pl 89; 12, 301; 13, 1220; 16, 204f-k, 206b-d

pelargos - G. A stork’s beak, refers to fruit. See genus Pelargonium. - 3, 102; 5, pl 89; 12, 301; 13, 1220; 16, 204f; 18,154,400

pelatantheria - DSN. G. From pelates approaching or neighbour and anthera another. The meaning is obscure unless it possibly refers to ‘stelidia which enfold the anther-cap and approach each other in doing so’. - 28,359

pelates – DSN. G. Approaching . See Pelatantheria - 28, 359

pelex – DSN.G. Helmet. See Pelexia. - 28, 359

pelexia - DSN. G. From pelex helmet, referring to the helmet-shaped structure formed by the adnate dorsal sepal and petals. - 28, 359

pellucida - DSN. L. Transparent. See Crassula p. supsp. Brachypetala. - 16, 158a; 18,146

peltatum – DSN. Peltate, refers to the shieldlike leaves, stalk attached to centre of the blade. See Pelargonium p. – 18,402

pelte - G. Shield. See genus Dipelta. - 10, 129

peltophorum - DSN. G. Shield-bearing, alluding to the shield-like shape of the stigma. - 1, 138; 16,172a

pendicularis – DSN. Long slender flower stalks.

pendula – DSN. Pendulous, drooping, hanging. See Huernia p. – 18,586

pendulus - DSN. Hanging. See Euonymus p. - 10, 152, 340

penduncularis – DSN. Long slender stalks. Meytenus p. refers to the flower stalks. - 2, 268

pendunculatus - DSN. L. Provided with a peduncle [stalk of flower, fruit or cluster, especially the stalk bearing a solitary flower]. See Hibiscus p., Euryops p. - 3, 111; 16, 456a

penstemon - DSN. From pente, five and stemon, stamens . - 12, 301; 13, 1220

penta- - G. In compounds, five-. Peatanisia (see pente). See Pentarrhinum. - 1,206,256; 3,154; 14,277,479; 16,400b

pentagona – DSN. Five cornered. See Euphorbia p. – 18,534

pentandrus - DSN. G. With five stamens. See Phyllanthus p.,Commicarpus p. - 16, 222a; 18,378

pentanisia - DSN. G. From pente, five and anisos unequal. Referring to the fact that some of the calyx lobes are larger than others. - 1, 256; 3, 154; 5, pl 175; 16,400b,404i

pentapterygium - DSN. From pente, five and pterugion, a small wing, and refers to a five winged calyx. - 10, 243

pentarrhinum - DSN. G. From pente, five and rhynchos, a snout. - 1, 206; 16, 312c

pente – DSN. Five. See genus Pentapterygium, Penstemon, Pentanisia, Pentarrhinum. (See penta). - 10,243; 12, 301; 13,1220; 16, 312c; 18,492,550

pentherianus – CSN. Named after Arnold Penther. See Streptocarpus p. – 18,484

pentlandii - CSN. The house of Pentland. See Zantedeschia p. – 1, 18; 16, 30c

peperi - G. Pepper. See Peperomia. - 1, 98; 16, 120a; 18,524

peperomia - DGN. G. From peperi, pepper and homoios, like, probably alluding to the tiny flowers. - 1, 98; 16, 120a-b

pepo – DSN. A melon. See genus Peponium.- 18,308

pera - DSN. G. f. Leathery pouch, wallet, refers to spurs on side sepals. See Disperis, dis, double. - 1, 88; 14, 277; 16, 96a; 18,122,368,520

peragua - GSN. Paraguay. In Csaaine p. incorrectly used by Linnaeus. - 2, 278

perennans – DSN. Growing throughout the year. See Lessertia p. – 18,394

perennis - DSN. Perennial. - 12, 304; 13, 1223

pereskia – CSN. Named after N.F. Pieresc, French patron of botany. See genus Pereskia.- 18,158

perfoliata - DSN. L. With the leaf surrounding or embracing the stem. See Crassula p. - 1, 116; 16,150e; 18,146

perfoliatus – DSN. Stem passing through the leaf. See Aster p. – 18,440

perforata – DSN. Perforated. See Crassula p. – 18,530

pergula – DSN. Trellis work. Pergularia – 18,418

pergularia - DSN. L. A place where there are vine trellises. - 1, 210; 16, 316f

peri - G. Round about, all round. See genus Peristrophe, Periglossum and species pericarpion. - 14,277; 18,436,546

peri- - G. In compounds, around, about, surrounding. L. circum-. - 14, 303, 304. 480

pericarpion - G. From case of fruit or seed, pod, husk, and peri, all round. - 14, 277

peristeria - DSN. G. From peristerion dove because of the fancied resemblance of the column-apex and anther within the lateral lobes of the lip to the dove. - 28, 360

peristerion - G. Dove. See Peristeria.- 28, 360

permeabilis - DSN. L. Permiable. See Gladiolus p. In Gladiolus p. edulis it alludes to the basal part of the lip. - 1, 78; 3, 58; 16, 86f ; 18,112

pernettya - CSN. A J Pernetty. - 10, 243

peronne – DSN. A band. See genus Beloperone - 10, 46

perpensa – DSN. Hanging on. See Gunnera p. – 18,578

persica – DSN. A peach. See Persicaria.- 16, 300a

persicaria - DGN. The name for knotweed, from persica, a peach, alluding to the shape of the leaves. - 16,300a

persicum – DSN. Peach. See genus Persicaria.- 18,134,376

persicus - DSN. Persian. - 10, 340

persoonia - CSN. C F Persoon. - 10, 264

pes-caprae – DSN. Foot of goat. See Ipomoea p. – 18,422

pescatorea - CSN. V Pescatore. - 28, 360

petalidium - DSN. G. From petalon, a petal. - 1, 252; 16, 390i, 396c

petalon - DSN. G. n. Leaf, in modern botany a petal. See genus Ceratopetalum, Loropetalum, Petalidium, Cirrhopetalum, Zygopetalum,Dichapetalum.- 1, 252; 10, 83;10, 217; 14 277; 16,390I; 18,530; 28,88,416

petasites - DSN. Type of broad-brimmed hat. - 13, 1220

petersiana - CSN. Prof. W C Peters. Nymphaea p, Cleome angustifolia p., Bauhinia p., Ancylobothrys p. - 1, 114, 138; 5, pl 66, 70, 76; 16, 144e,172b; 18,166

petersianus - CSN. Prof. W C Peters. See Strophanthus p. - 1, 200; 16, 302d; 18,166,298

petersii - CSN. Prof William Peters, see Eulophia p., Ficus p. - 1, 84; 11, 4; 16, 106c, 106c; 18,372

petiolaris - DSN. L. Furnished with a long leaf-stalk. See Rubia p., Plectranthus p., Justicia p. - 1,258; 16,400j; 18,476,492

petopentia – DGN. Anagram of the genus Pentopetia.- 18,542

petra - G. n. Rock –[petro-]. See petrophila, petrobaticos. - 1, 44; 14, 277

petro - G. Rock. See genus Petroselinum and species petrophila. - 1, 42; 8, Jan 84, pp29

petrobaticos - G. Given to rock climbing, from petra, rock. - 14, 277

petron - G. Winged. See Ptrodiscus. - 1, 244

petrophila - DSN. G. From petro, a rock and phile, loving. See Aloe p. - 1, 42

petroselinium – G. Parsley. Petros, rock and selinum, parsley. Rock Parsley. - 8, Jan 84, pp29

petunia - DGN. South American genus akin to tobacco. - 12, 301; 13, 1220

peucedanum - DGN. G. From peukedanon, a parsnip. - 1, 190; 16, 286e

peukedanon - G. A parsnip. See Peucedanum. - 1, 190; 16, 286e