Botanic Scientific Terms

rotundata - DSN. L. Rounded. See Acokanthera schimperi r., Brachylaena r. - 1, 204, 270; 16,306c,428e

rotundifolia - DSN. L. Having rounded leaves. See Dombeya r., Dombeya r.var r., Barleria r., Cissus r. For Kalanchoe r. oblong or somewhat incised leaves are sometimes found. - 1,116,174; 3, 86, 209; 16 150a, 262g, 396g; 18,54,538

rotundifolium - DSN. L. Having rounded leaves. See Viscum r., Schistostephium r.- 1, 102; 16,126i,452f; 18,50

rotundifolius - DSN. L. Having round leaves. See Pterocarpus r. and Pterocarpus r. subsp r.,Syncolostemon r., - 1, 138; 16 172c; 18,426

rotundus – DSN. Round. See Cyperus r. – 18,562

roupelliae - CSN. Mrs Arabella Elizabeth Roupell for Protea r., Protea r. subsp r. - 1, 100; 3, 193; 16,124b
RU

rubella - DSN. L. Having reddish colour. See Cleome r., Tenaris r.- 1, 114; 16, 144c, 330f; 18,418

ruber - DSN. L. Red, also the old Latin name for the plant. See rubropilosa, Rubia, Rubus. - 1,100,258; 12, 304; 13, 1223; ; 16, 400j; 18,148,386,558

rubia - DGN. L. From ruber, red, an allusion to the reddish dye obtained from the roots. - 1, 258; 16, 400j

rubinea - DSN. L. Ruby red. See Kalanchoe r. - 1, 120

rubromarginatus - DSN. L. Having red margins or edges. See Tapinanthus r. - 1, 102; 16, 126c-d; 18,48

rubropilosa - DSN. L. [ruber, pilus] Covered with soft red hairs. See Protea r. - 1, 100

rudbeckia - CSN. Olaf Rudbeck. - 13, 1219

rudis - DSN. L. Rough, coarse. See Coddia r. - 16, 402e

rudolfiella - CSN. Dr Rudolf Schlechter 1872-1925 - 28, 388

ruellia – CSN- Jean de la Ruelle of Soissons. - 1, 252; 10, 290, 394e; 18,198,488

rugosa - DSN. L. Wrinkled. See Lantana r. – 1, 226; 16, 342e; 18,422

rugosis – DSN. Wrinkled. Alysicarpus r. - 18,60

rugulosum - DSN. Wrinkled. See Helichrysum r. – 18,214

rumex - DGN. L. Name for Sorrel. - 1, 104; 18,374

rungia - Genus. See Metarungia. - 16, 394g

rupestris – DSN. Rock-loving. See Tragia r., Cyprus r. - 16, 224a; 18,562

rupicola - DSN. Dweller among rocks. See Oldenlandis r. var r., Dioscorea r. - 16, 404h; 18,514

ruscus – DSN. Old Latin name used by Virgil and others for this genus. - 10, 290

ruspolia - CSN. Prince or Count Eugene Ruspoli. See also Ruttyruspholia. - 1, 250; 5, pl 172; 16,388b,c; 18,78

russelia – CSN. Dr Alexander Russel. - 10, 291

ruthenicus – GSN. Ruthenia, in the Carpathians. - 12, 302; 13, 1221

ruttya – CSN.Named after Dr. N. Rutty, Irish naturalist. [Periodic sexual excitement- dictionary]. See also Ruttyruspholia, Ruttya.- 1,250; 16,388a,c; 18,200

ruttyruspholia - MGN. Hybrid cross Ruttya and Ruspolia. See R. X 'Phyllis van Heerden'. - 1,250; 16,388c

S

SA

saccata - DSN. L. Resembling a bag. See Holubia s. - 1, 244; 16, 378f

saccatus – DSN. Baglike. See Plectranthus s. – 18,476

sacrostemma - MGN. G. From sarkeios, fleshy and stemma, garland. It refers to the fleshy crown construction of the flower. - 1, 210; 11, 160

sagittalis – DSN. Arrow-shaped. See Disa s. – 18,458

sagittata - DSN. Arrow-shaped. See Trochomeria s. – 18,206

sagittatus – DSN. Arrow-shaped. See Rumex s.- 18,376,526

sagittifolia - DSN. L. Having arrow-shaped leaves. See Nesaea s. - 1, 182; 16, 272h

saintpaulia - CSN. Baron Walter von Saint Paul-Illaire. S. ionantha, S. confusa. - 7, 4; 12, 300; 13,1219

sal – DSN. Salt. See Salicornia. - 18,50,526

salacia - MGN. Wife of Neptune and the Roman goddess of the sea. - 1, 160; 16, 234f; 18,64,536

salicifolium - DGN. Leaves like a willow. See Desmodium s. – 18,150

salicifolius - DGN. With willow-like leaves. Willow-leaved. - 10, 340; 12, 304; 13, 1223

salicinia - DSN. L. From the genus Salix the willow. See Breonandia s. - 16, 402a

salicornia – DSN. From sal, salt and cornu horn. For Salicornia where it refers to the saline habit and horn shaped stems. - 18,50

saligna – DSN. L. Willow-like. In Faurea s.the drooping leaves and flowers. See Buddleja s In Faurea s. it refers to the drooping leaves and catkins. Eriosema s. - 1, 196; 2, 82; 16,122e,298e; 18,62

salignum - DGN. L. Resembling the willow. See Epilobium s. - 16, 280b; 18,160

salix - MGN. Old Latin name for a large genus Salix. - 10, 291

salpinctium – G. Greek for heralding trumpets. See genus Salpinctium.- 18,492

saltii – CSN. Henry Salt. See Trachyandra s. Trachyandra s.var. saltii. - 1, 28; 16. 50f, 56i; 18,88

salutaris - DSN. Healthy. In Warburgia s. it refers to the medicinal properties. - 2, 324

salveo – DSN. To heal. See genus Salvia. - 13, 1221

salvere – DSN. To heal. See genus Salvia.- 18,472

salvia - MGN. From salveo, to heal. From salvus, safe, unharmed,well, for the supposed medical value of these plants. - 1, 232; 12, 302; 13, 1221; 16, 350g, 352d

salvifolia - DGN. Like a salvia or sage. See Buddleja s. - 2, 426

salvus – DSN. L. Safe, unharmed, well. See Salvia. - 1, 232

sambucus - MGN. Latin name for Elder Tree. - 10, 292

sampium - For the genus Sampium, Pliny’s name for a resinous pine, the wounded stem exudes a greasy sap. - 10, 292

sanctum – DSN. Holy. Sanctum linum, holy flax. See genus Santolina. - 10, 293

sandersonia - CSN. John Sanderson. See Sandersonia. - 18,26

sandersonii - CSN. John Sanderson. See Basananthe s., Ceropegia s., Lapeirousia s., Polystachya s., Hermannia s., Hoffmannseggia s., Ultricularia s., Bulbophyllum s. - 1,180,212; 16, 90a,270e,318j; 18,174,242,290,388,486,538,574

sanguinea – DSN. L. Blood-red. In species Urginea s. an allusion to the red bulb scales. In Indigofera s. it refers to the colour of the flowers. Sarcophyte s. - 1, 30, 124; 16,56c,186d; 10,340; 18,576

sanguineus – DSN. Blood red. Cyrtanthus s. - 10, 340; 18,40

sankeyi - CSN. Named after J.H. Sankey. See Argyrolobium s. – 18,266

sansevieria - CSN. Named after Raimondo de Sangro, Prince of San Severo. - 1, 34; 16,42a-b; 18,100

santolina - MGN. From sanctum linum, holy flax.. - 10, 293

sapo – DSN. Soap. See genus Saponaria. - 13, 1221

saponaria – DSN. From sapo, soap. - 12, 302; 13, 1221

sapros – DSN. G. Rotten, putrid. - 14, 278

sarc- - G. sarco-. In compounds, flesh-, fleshy. - 14, 503

sarcocaulis - DSN. Fleshy stem. See Crassula s. – 18,146

sarcococca - DSN. From sarkos, fleshy and kokkos, a berry, the genus has fleshy fruits. - 10, 293

sarcostemma - DSN. G. From sarkeios, fleshy and stemma, garland. - 16, 316e

sarcochilus - DSN. G. From sarx flesh and cheilos lip, in allusion to the fleshy lip of the type species. - 28, 389

sarcoglottis - DSN. G. From sarx flesh and glotta tongue, being descriptive of the fleshy lip of the type species. - 28, 389

sarkeios – DSN. G. Fleshy. See Sacrostemma. - 1, 210; 16, 316e

sarkos – DSN. Fleshy. See genus Sarcococca. - 10, 293

sarmentosa - DSN. Long slender runners. See Crassula s.,Launaea s. – 18,146,338

sarnia - GSN. Guernsey. - 12, 302

sarx – DSN. G. f. Fleshy. See Sarcochilus, Sarcoglottis, Sarcostemma, Sarcophyte.- 14, 278; 18,552,576; 28, 389

satureia - See Satureja. - 16, 360f

satureja - DSN. L. The Latin name for this herb which was well known to the ancients. [Sometimes spelt satureia]. - 16, 360f; 18,424

satyri - In the Greek herbals of Dioscorides and Pliny satyrion refers to the orchid (Aceras anthropophorum). The Satyri were sylvan demigods in Greek mythology noted especially for their lasciviousness. See Satyrium. - 28, 390

satyrio - In the Greek herbals of Dioscorides and Pliny satyrion refers to the orchid (Aceras anthropophorum). The Satyri were sylvan demigods in Greek mythology noted especially for their lasciviousness. See Satyrium – 18,362; 28, 390

satyrion - G. The name of a Greek orchid. See Satyrium. - 1, 82, 94

satyrium - MGN. (1). An old Greek name which was used for a variety of European orchids which were said to have aphrodisiac properties. It is now applied to many southern African plants. This is very apt because the twin spurs at the base of the lobed lip, uppermost in this genus, resembles the horns of a satyr half-human half-animal woodland diety. Or name of a Greek orchid (16, 98g). (2). DGN. In the Greek herbals of Dioscorides and Pliny satyrion refers to the orchid (Aceras anthropophorum). The Satyri were sylvan demigods in Greek mythology noted especially for their lasciviousness, and the name was applied to the orchid possibly because of the presumed aphrodisiac properties possessed by the plant’s tubers. - 1, 82, 94; 3, 66; 5, pl 55; 16, 98g, 100b, 104b-e, 116e; 18,572; 28,390

satyros – MGN. Refers to the 2 horned satyr, half man half goat – the two spurs are said to resemble a satyr’s horns. See genus Satyrium.- 18,118,520

saundersiae – CSN. After Katharine Saunders. Anthericum s., Ornithogalum s., Bonatea s. - 6,34b; 18,88,98,116

saundersii - CSN. Sir Charles James Renault Saunders. See Pachypodium s. - 1, 202; 18,166

saundersii – CSN.Wilson Saunders. Gladiolus s., Dermatobotrys s. - 18,44,72

saxatilis - DSN. Dwelling or found among rocks. See Barleria s. - 12, 303; 13, 1222; 14, 503; 16,398g,h; 18,490

saxicola - DSN. L. Growing on rocks. Saxum-a stone, colo-inhabit. See Disa s. - 16, 98e; 18,120

saxifraga - DSN. Of the rocks. - 12, 302; 13, 1221

saxosa - DSN. L. Rocky and stony places. Among rocks. See Morea spathulata s. - 1, 76; 14, 503

saxosum - DSN. L. Rocky or among rocks. See Leucospermum s. - 1, 100; 5, pl 61; 16, 124e
SC

sca - G. Meaning obscure. See Scadoxus. - 1, 64; 3, 36; 16, 62a, 76a

scaber - DSN. Rough to touch, refers to harshly hairy leaves. See Pachycarpus s. – 18,170

scaberulum – DSN. Rough, perhaps refers to flower spike. See Bulbophyllum s. – 18,574

scabies - Scabies. For genus Scabiosa. - 1. 260; 13, 1221

scabiosa - MGN. From scabies, the itch, for which some species were a cure. Also given as used for curing scabies. See genus Scabiosa.- 1,260; 5,pl 176; 12,302; 13,1221; 16,140c, 410b; 18,206,438

scabiosifolia - DSN. L. Leaves like the genus Scabiosa. Clematopsis s., Clematopsis s. subsp stanleyi. - 1, 112; 5, pl 69; 16, 140c

scabra - DSN. L. Scrabrum, rough, scabrid. In Graderia s. refers to the hairy leaves and stem. See Zehneria s. - 5, pl 149; 16, 416c; 18,206,430

scabrelloides – DSN. Rough. See Galium s. – 18,556

scabrida - DSN. Rough. In Diospyros s. it refers to the hairs. - 2, 408

scabrum - DSN. L. Rough. See Melasma s. - 1, 238; 16, 368b; 18,304

scadoxus - DSN. Named by Constantine Rafinesque. Origin of sca-, obscure but doxus, means glory or splendour. - 1, 64; 3, 36; 16, 62a, 76a; 18,36

scaevola – CGN. Named after Mucius Scaevola, a Roman hero of 6^th century BC. See genus Scaevola.- 18,208

scandens - DSN. Climbing. See Tibouchina s., Heliophila s., Pyrenacantha s., Melanthera s. - 10,322,340; 12, 304; 13, 1223; 18,142,280,318

scap- - G. scapi-. In compounds, relating to a scape, i. e. a leafless or almost leafless peduncle or floral axis arising directly from the rootstock.. - 14, 503

scaposa – DSN. Leafless stems. See Haplocarpha s. – 18,332

scaphosepalum -DSN. From the Greek skaphe bowl and the Latin sepalum sepal,as the sepals are connate to form a single concave lamina. - 28, 391

scaphyglottis - DSN. G. From skaphe bowl and glotta tongue, alluding to the concave shape of the lip. - 28, 391

scapi- - G. scap-. In compounds, relating to a scape, i. e. a leafless or almost leafless peduncle or floral axis arising directly from the rootstock.. - 14, 503

scaposa - DSN. L. With scapes—leafless flower-stems. The leafless flower stems of this type are known as a “scape”. Haplocarpha s. – 1, 270; 5, pl 187; 16,428g

scato- - G. Relating to dung. - 14, 278

sceleratus - DSN. Noxious, poisonous. For Senecio s. it is poisonous to horses and cattle with no known effective antidote. - 5, pl 192

-scns - see -scens. - 14, 389

schimperi - CSN. W G Schimper. Acokanthera s., Bidens s. - 1, 204; 5, pl 180

schimperiana – CSN. Named after Andreas Schimper. See Habenaria s. – 18,518

schinus - MGN. From skhinos the Greek name for Pistacia, the mastic [gum or resin] tree, some species yielding the same resinous, mastic-like juices. - 10, 293

schinzianus - CSN. Hans Schinz. See Pachycarpus s. - 1, 210; 16, 316b

schinzii - CSN. Dr Hans Schinz. See Eulophia s., Euphorbia s., Acalypha s. - 1, 156, 158; 16,226e,230c; 18,64

schistos – DSN. G. Cleft, divided. See Chiloschista. - 14, 278; See Chiloschista

schistostephium - DSN. G. From schizo, to cut and stephos, a crown, alludes to the deeply toothed marginal ray-florets. - 1, 268; 16, 426i, 452f

schiz- - G. schizo-. In compounds, split, cleft, deeply divided. - 14, 504

schiza - G. Splinter. See Schizochilus. - 1, 88; 16, 110g

schizein – G. Splinter or split, to cleave. See genus Schizochilus. – 18,118,240,364

schizo - DSN. To cut or split. See genus Schizostylis, Schizoglossum, Schistostephium. - 1, 74, 206, 268; 12, 300; 13,1219; 16, 426I; 18,166,300,320,544,578

schizo- - G. schiz-. In compounds, split, cleft, deeply divided. - 14, 504; 16, 94h

schizochilus - DSN. G. From schiza, a splinter and cheilos, a lip; alluding to the three-lobed lip. - 1, 88; 16, 110g

schizoglossum - DSN. G. From schizo, to split and glossa, a tongue. - 1, 206, 210; 16, 330c-e

schizolaena – DSN. schizo-cleave; laena-a cloak. See Aristea s. – 18,454

schizostylis - DSN. G. From schizo, to split and stylis, a style and refers to the split style in this genus. - 1,74; 16,94h; 18,42

schlechteri - CSN. Named after Friedrich Schlechter. Cyphostemma s.,Geranium s., Erica s. – 18,282,400,412

schoenorchis - DGN. G. From schoenos reed or rush and orchis orchid, an allusion to the narrow rush-like leaves. - 28, 392

schoinos - G. Reed or rush. See Schoenorchis, Schoenoxiphium, Schoenoplectus, Bolboschoenus.- 18,506,564,566; 28, 392

schomburgkia - CSN. Sir Richard Schomburgk, 1811-1891. - 28. 392

schotia - CSN. Richard van de Schot. See genus Schotea. - 1, 130; 10, 294; 11, 66; 16, 170b, 174b

schraderianum - CSN. H A Schrader. See Chenopodium s. - 16, 300d

schrebera - CSN. John Cristian Daniel von Schreber. - 1, 196; 16 296g

schweifurthii - CSN. Prof G A Schweinfurt. See Pentanisia s. - 5, pl 175

scia - G. Shadow. - 14, 279

sciadion - G. n. Sunshade, parasol, umbrel. - 14, 279

sciadopitys - DGN. From skais, a parasol and pitus, a fir tree. It refers to the spreading whorls of narrow ‘leaves’ which resemble the ribs of a parasol. - 10, 294

scilla - L. DGN. From squilla, a sea squill. - 1, 30, 32; 3, 28; 16, 56a-b; 18,96

scirpoides – DSN. Rushlike. See Schoenoplectus s. – 18,564

scirpus – DSN. A rush, bulrush. See genus Scirpus.- 18,564

sclarea - DGN. Clary. Salvia s. - 13, 1221

sclerocarya - DSN. G. From skleros, hard and karya, a nut tree, alluding to the hard, bony kernel. - 1,160; 16,234e

sclerochiton - DSN. G. From skleros, hard, dry and chiton, shirt. - 16, 398d

scleros – DSN. G. Hard. See genus Sclerochiton, Scleria.- 14, 279; 16, 234e; 18,490,568

scolopia - DSN. G. Spines like pointed stick. - 2, 328

scopa – DSN. L. A broom. See Floscopa. - 16, 34a; 18,340

scoparium - DSN. With broom-like twig. See Leptospernum s. - 10, 205, 340

scoparius - DSN. Of brooms or brushes. - 13, 1223

scopularia - DSN. Scopulinus -bearing small brushes; or scopulosus – rocky. See Holothrix s. – 18,240,362

scopulosa – DSN. Rocky. See Hesperantha s. – 18,354

scullyi – CSN. Named after William C. Scully. See Disa s. – 18,368

scutellaria - DSN. Dish or little shield, refers to the shape of the upper lip of the two-lobed calyx which covers the basal part of the flower. - 5, pl 142

scutica - G. Lash. See Scuticaria. - 28, 393

scuticaria - DSN. G. From scutica lash, referring to the pendent whip-like eaves. - 28, 393

scyph- - G. & L. scyphi-. In compounds, cup-. - 14, 505

scyphos - G. m. Cup. - 14, 279
SE

se- - Out, without, apart. Segregatus, kept apart. - 14, 303

sebaea - CSN. Albert Seba, Dutch naturalist and author. See genus Sebaea. - 1, 198; 3, 120; 16, 300a-d; 18,164,298

secamone - DSN. From the Arabic squamone. Latinised version of skamonia, the Greek name for a twining plant from which an emetic is made. See genus Secamone. - 16, 332a; 18,172,552

securidaca - DSN. L. Hatchet-shaped, alluding to the fruit. - 1, 152; 16, 218h

securinega - DSN. L. From hatchet and nego, to deny, because the wood is hard and cannot be easily cut. - 1, 158; 16, 230f

securis – DSN. L. Hatchet. See Securinega. - 1, 158; 16, 230f

seddera - GSN. Type specimen collected at Mt. Sedder in Arabia. See genus Seddera. - 16, 336f; 18,176

sediflora - DSN. sedum-sit, flora-flower. See Crassula s. – 18,148

sedo – DSN. I sit. See genus Sedum. - 12, 301; 13, 1220

sedoides – DGN. Resembles Sedum, Stone Crop. See Sebaea s. – 18,298

sedum - DSN. From sedo, I sit; refers to the plant’s habit of growth. - 12, 301; 13, 1220

segetus - GSN. Of the cornfields. - 12, 303; 13, 1222

segmentata - DSN. L. with segments, segmented. See Lopholaena s. - 16, 444

segmentatum - DSN. L. Segmented. See Cyphostemma s. - 16, 244a

seineri - Origin unknown. See Ornithogalum s. - 16, 40e

sel - Celtic. Sight; jach, salutary, refers to supposed medicinal properties. See Selago. - 1, 240; 16, 376a; 18,194,430,480

selene - G. Crescent. See Selenipedium. - 28, 394

selenipedium - DSN. G. From selene crescent of the moon and pedilon sandal, referring to the deeply saccate lip. - 28, 394

selerocarya - DSN. G. Means hard nut or pip, refers to the large woodlike fruit pip. - 11,103

selago – MGN. See Tetraselago. From sel, slight and jach, salutary referring to the supposed medicinal properties of this genus. Used by Pliny to denote one of the club-mosses, Lycopodium selago. Similarity between the club-moss and Selago lies in the small leaves and the leaf arrangement. - 1,240; 5, pl 154; 10, 295; 16, 376a-c