Botanic Scientific Terms

PS

psammos - G. f. Sand. See genus Psammotropha.- 14, 278; 18,528

psammotropha - DSN. G. Sand-dwelling, alluding to the plant’s habit. - 1, 106; 3, 74; 16, 132h

pschotrophon - G. From Psychotria, a name coined by Linnaeus from pschotrophon, betony, which was applied by Patrick Browne to certain Jamaican plants. - 1, 258

pseud- - G. pseudo-. In compounds, false-, that is resembling but not equalling. Frequently used as a prefix to indicate a close resemblance leading to confusion. - 14, 491

pseudarthria - DSN. False joints, refers to the pod which looks as if it should develop articulations but does not. - 5, pl 86; 16,192d

pseudo- - G. pseud-. In compounds, false-, that is resembling but not equalling. Frequently used as a prefix to indicate a close resemblance leading to confusion. See Pseudolachnostylis and genus Pseudopanax, Pseudarthria.– 10,271; 14,491; 16,220b; 18,396,576

pseudobersama - DGN. False Bersama, because Sim first described P. mossambicensis as a Bersama. - 2,206

pseudognaphalium – GSN. “False” Gnaphalium.- 18,310

pseudolachnostylis - DSN. G. From pseudo, false, lachne, wool, down and stylos,column, style. - 16,220b

pseudopanax - DGN. From pseudo, false and panax, suggesting it is not a true Panax.- 10, 271

psiadia - DSN. G. From psias, a drop, refers to the young twigs covered with sticky drops. - 1, 270; 16,428f

psias - G. A drop, of liquid. See Psiadia. - 1, 270; 16,428f

psidion - G. Pomegranate. See Psidium. - 4, 121

psidium - DSN. G. From the Greek for pomegranate, psidion. - 4, 121

psil- G. psilo-. In compounds, bare, bald, smooth. - 14, 491

psilo- - G. psil-. In compounds, bare, bald, smooth. - 14, 491

psilos - G. Bare, stripped of hair, smooth. - 14, 278

psittacos - G. m. Parrot. - 14, 278

psora - G. Mange, refers to the resinous pellucid dots on the leaves of most species. Porsalea. - 3,92

psoralea - DSN. G. From psoralios, warty. The members of this genus are mostly warty or else have glandular dots all over. Also G. From psora, mange, refers to the resinous dots on the leaves of most species. Scabby alluding to the glandular dots on the leaflets. - 2, 162; 3, 92; 10, 272; 16, 180c, 190c

psoraleoides - DGN. Plant resembles Psoralea, another genus in the same family. See Eriosema p. - 5,pl.81; 16,180b; 18,274

psoraleos – DSN. Scabby. See genus Psoralea.- 18,462

psoralios - Warty. See genus Psoralea. - 10, 272

psychotria - DGN. G. From Psychotrophon, betony, a name given to Jamaican plants. Coined by Linnaeus from the Greek, psychotrophon, betony ( purple-flowered plant), which was applied by Patrick Browne to certain Jamaican plants. - 1, 258; 3, 226; 16, 400k

PT

ptarmica – DSN. Causes sneezing. Achillea p. - 13, 1221

pter- - G. ptero-. In compounds, wing-, winged. Pterospermus, with winged seed. - 14, 492

pteris - G. f. Fern. - 14, 278

pterocarpus - DSN. G. From pteron, winged and carpos, a fruit alluding to the winged fruit. - 1,138; 16,172c,192f

pterocelastrus – DSN. G. From pteron, a wing and celastrus, the name of an evergreen tree. - 16,236g

pterodiscus - DSN. G. From pteron, a wing and diskos, a quoit, a circle.- 1, 244; 16, 378c,d, 380c

pterolobium - DSN. G. From pteron, a wing and lobium, fruit, alluding to the winged fruits. See Pterolobium., Pterocelastrus - 16, 176a, 236g

pteron - G. n. Feather, wing. See Anopterus, genus Caryopteris, Pterostyrax, Pterodiscus., Pterocarpus. - 1, 244; 10, 29, 75, 272; 14, 278; 16, 172c, 378c

pteropoda - DSN. Winged stalk. See Lobelia p. – 18,208

pteros – DSN. Winged. See genus Dicliptera.- 18,436

pterygoeides – DSN. Winglike, refers to side petals. See genus Pterygodium.- 18,122,574

ptosimos - G. Mesans deciduous (which in turn comes from ptosis meaning to ‘fall’) - 23,Dec2000,170

ptosis - G. To fall, or deciduous. - 23, Dec 2000, 170

ptros - G. Winged. See sphenoptera. - 16, 216d

pterostyrax - DSN. From pteron, a wing and styrax, probably a seed, since one species has winged seeds. - 10,272

pterygodium - DSN. G. From pterugoeides, wing-like. - 1, 82; 16 100a, 104a, 112e

pterugion – DSN. A small wing. See genus Pentapterygium. - 10, 243

pterugoeides - G. Winglike. See Pterygodium. - 1, 82

-pterus – DSN. Winged. Tetropterus, four-winged. - 14, 492

ptyches - G. n. Folds. - 14, 278

PU

pubens – DSN. Downy. - 14, 492

pubes – DSN. Pubescence, hairiness. - 14, 492

pubescens - DSN. L. Clothed with hairs. Downy or slightly hairy. Hairy opposed to glabrous, downy with short soft hairs. In Polystachya p. it refers to the ovary. See Betula p., Leptospernum p., Phylica p., Brachycorythis p. - 1, 96; 10, 53, 205, 249, 340; 14, 492; 16,118d-e; 18,242,362

pubi- - Softly or weakly hairy. - 14, 492

pubiflora – DSN. L. [pubi-, flora]. Having minutely pubescent flowers. [pubescence – arrival at pubity: soft down on plant]. See Moraea p. - 1, 76; 16, 90d

pubigerus - DSN. Downy. See Gladiolus p. – 18,240

pulchella - DSN. Beautiful. See Accacia p., Protea p., Turraea p. - 10, 17, 265, 340; 18,154

pulchellum – DSN. Beautiful, small. See Miraglossum p., Brachystelma p. – 18,546,584

pulcher – DSN. Very beautiful. See Cyperus p. – 18,504

pulcherrima - DSN. Most beautiful. See Euphorbia p. - 10, 153, 340

pulcherrimum – DSN. Very beautiful. See Dierama p.- 18,356

pulchra - DSN. L. Beautiful. See Frithia p., Dombeya p., Ochna p., Dissotis p., Huttonaea p., Lotononis p., Disa p. - 1,106, 174, 176; 5, pl 117; 16, 134b, 262h, 266c; 18,114,260,366

pulchrum - DSN. L. Beautiful, See Polygonum p., Geranium p. - 1, 104; 18,400

pulvinata – DSN. Cushion-shaped. See Euphorbia p. – 18,534

pumilus - DSN. Dwarf. - 10, 340

punctata – DSN. Marked with dots. Acylpha p. - 18,64

puniceus – DSN. Scarlet, carmine or purple. Scadoxus p. - 18,36

punctulata - DSN. L. Minutely dotted. See Psiadia p. - 1, 270; 16,428f

pungens - DSN. L. Sharp pointed. Piercing. See Crossandra p., Elaegnus p., Picea p.,Cephalaria p., Relhania p., Alternanthera p. - 1, 254; 10, 133, 250, 340; 18,204,316,528

punica - DGN. From puniceus, scarlet, refers to the flower or fruit. - 10, 272

puniceus - DSN. L. Phoenecian purple, crimson. Reddish-purple. See genus Punicait or species Scadoxus p. - 1,64; 10, 272; 16, 62a

pupalia – DSN. From Eastern name pupali. See genus Pupalia.- 18,376,528

purakantha - MGN. Greek word of doubtful derivation for this genus.. - 10, 273

puros - G. Grain, wheat. See Diosporos. - 10, 128

purpurascens - DSN. L. Turning purple. Purplish. In Chironia p. refers to flowers. See Chironia p., Chironia p. subsp humilis. - 1, 198; 5, pl 121; 16, 300c; 18,414

purpurea – DSN. Purple. See Tephrosia p. – 18,394

purpureus - DSN. Purple. See Caenothus p., Cistus p., Malus p. In Lablab p. subsp uncinatus it refers to the flowers. - 10, 79, 95, 222, 340; 12, 304; 13, 1223; 16, 202k

-pus - G. In compounds, -footed. - 14, 278

puschkinia - CSN. Count Apollos Apollosovich. - 13, 1219

pusillis - DSN. Weak, small, slender. See Potamogeton p. – 18,502

pusillum - DSN. Very small. See Angraecum p. – 18,128

pusillus - DSN. L. Very small, insignificant. In Hibiscus p.it possibly alludes to the fact that the flower opens for only a short period in the morning. Streptocarpus p.- 1, 170; 16, 254g; 18,196,286,486