Botanic Scientific Terms

viscosa – DSN. Sticky. See Physalis v.,Xerophyta v. – 18,304,352

viscosum - DSN. L. From viscosum, sticky. In Limeum v. subsp v. var glomeratum, it alludes to the substance exuded by the plant's glands. - 16, 132d

viscum – DSN. L. Clammy, referring to the very sticky substance contained in the berries and used as bird lime. Viscum. - 1, 102; 16, 126i-k; 18,50,526

viscus – DSN. Glue. See genus Malvaviscus. - 10, 225

vitalba - DSN. Pertaining to the vine and alba, white. See Clematis v. - 13, 1221

vitex - DGN. From vio, I bind. This was the Latin name for the chaste-tree, Abraham's balm, and is derived from vieo, to plait, because of the flexibility of the shoots. Or from vio to plait referring to the flexibility of the roots. - 1, 224; 10, 3?; 16, 338d, 344e,f

vitex agnus-castus - G. see agnos and castus, clean, pure, chaste. See Elaeagnus. 10, 133

viti- - L. In compounds, pertaining to the vine. - 14, 545

vitifolius - DSN. Leaves like a grape vine. See Hibiscus v. – 18,288
VO

volkensii - CSN. George Volkens. See Gardenia v. subsp spatulifolia. - 16, 400c

volubilis - DSN. L. Twining, easily twining. See Bowiea v. - 1, 24; 10, 340; 16, 54d; 18,508

volvulere – DSN. To roll or twist. See genus Evolvulus.- 18,468

vorus- - L. In compounds, devouring, consuming, feeding upon. - 14, 545
>VR

vredenburgensis - GSN. Of Vredenburg. - 12, 302

vridi- - L. In compounds, green-. - 14, 544

vryheidensis - GSN. Named after Vryheid, a town in N.KZN. See Aloe v. - 12, 302; 18,230
VU

vulgaris - DSN. Common. See Berberis v., Calluna v., Erica v., Syringa v., Stoebe v., Prunella v. - 10,51,64,142,311, 340; 16, 442b; 18,216,472

-vulnerus - L. In compounds, -wounded. - 14, 545

vulnus – DSN. L. Wound. - 14, 545

W

WA

wahlenbergia - CSN. Dr. Goran Walenberg, Swedish botanist and author of Flora Lapponica. See genus Wahlenbergia.- 1, 264; 3, 160; 16, 418a-e, 420a,b; 18,206,494

wakkerstroomianum - GSN. From the Wakkerstroom area. See Geranium w. – 18,152

walafrida - CSN. Walafred Strabo. - 16, 370g

walleria – CSN.. Horace Waller. - 1, 68; 16, 80a

wardii - CSN. Francis Kingdom-Ward. - 12, 304; 13, 1222

warmingia - CSN. Prof Eugine Warming. - 28, 414

waterbergensis - GSN. L. Pertaining to the Waterberg range. Eulophia w., .Hibiscus w., Euphorbia w. - 1, 156, 170; 16, 226a, 254f

watsonia - CSN. Sir William Watson, English scientist. See genus Watsonia. - 1, 74; 3, 62; 16,86g;88d,94d-e; 18,46,114,240,358

watsoniodes - DGN. Resembling the genus Watsonia, applied when the plant was first described as a Tritonia with Watsonia-like features. See Watsonia w. - 1, 76; 16, 94e; 18,240
WE

wealii - CSN. Named after James Weale. See Disperis w. – 18,122

weigela - CSN. C E von Weigel. - 10, 330

weightii - CSN. Robert Wright See Neonotonia w. - 16, 180g

welwitschii - CSN. Friedrich Martin Welwitsch. See Protea w., Eulophia w., Protea w., Protea caffra X Protea w. -1, 80, 100; 3, 72, 194; 5 pl 60; 16, 102b, 122b & 124a; 18,132,246

wendlandii – CSN. Named after Hermann Wendland. See Streptocarpus w. – 18,486

westringia - CSN. J P Westring. - 10, 331; 12, 300
WH

whitei – CSN. A S White. Mondia w. - 18,70

whyteana - CSN. Alexander Whyte. See Diospyros w. - 1, 194
WI

widdringtonia - CSN. Capt Widdrington.. - 10, 331; 16, 20c

willmottiae - CSN. Ellen Anne Willmott. - 12, 304; 13, 1222

wilmsiana – CSN. Named after Dr. Friedrich Wilms. See Barleria w. – 18,490

wilmsii - CSN. Friedrich Wilms. See Meloboium w., Ilysanthes w., Tetraselago w., Acalypha w.Aristea w.,Otholobium w., Lippia w.Lindernia w., Craterostigma w., Streptocarpus w. - 1, 128, 236, 240; 3,104; 16, 88e, 190e, 200g, 344g, 366h, 370a,b, 376d, 384c

wilsonii - CSN. Ernest Henry Wilson. - 12, 304; 13, 1222

wisteria - CSN. Casper Wistar. - 12, 300; 13, 1219
WO

woodii - N. Wood. John Medley Wood. See Salix w., Gladiolus w., Erica w., Ceropegia w., Rumex w. Rhynchosia w., Cyphostemma w., Combretum w., Disperis w., Aristea w., Orbea w. - 1, 72, 76, 192, 212; 3, 74; 11, 18, 51; 16, 86d, 180h, 198d, 244c, 274e, 292d, 318c; 18,58,66,370,376,414,454,572,584,586

wormskioldia - CSN. M Wormskiod. - 5, pl 105
WU

wurmbea - CSN. F von Wurm, Dutch merchant in Java. See genus Wurmbea.- 18,86,342


X

XA

xanth- - G. xantho-. In compounds, yellow, yellowish-. - 14, 280, 547

xantho- - G. xanth-. In compounds, yellow, yellowish-. - 14, 280, 547

xantholeucos - G. Yellowish-white, from xanthos, yellow. - 14, 280

xanthophloea - DSN. G. Yellow bark. See Acacia xanthophloa. - 1, 142; 2, 140; 11, 4

xanthopollinia – DSN. Yellow pollinia. See Diaphananthe x. – 18,522

xanthos - G. Yellow – [zanthos]. See species Acacia xanthophloa, and genus Zanthoxylum. Also xantholeucos. - 1, 150; 11, 4; 14, 280; 16, 210b
XE

xero- - G. In compounds, dry. - 14, 547

xeros - G. Dry. See Xerophyta., xerophilus. - 14, 280; 16, 352a; 18,108,352

xerophilus - DSN. G. From xeros, dry and philus, loving. In Plectranthus x. it refers to the dry habitat of these plants. - 16, 352a

xerophyta - DSN. G. [xeros— phyton : dry—plant]. Plant that loves dry areas, and is structurally adapted for growth with a limited water supply. - 1, 68; 5, pl 34; 16, 78b-c
XI

xiph- - G. xipho-. In compounds, sword-., sword-like. - 14, 280, 547

xiphium - DSN. Sword-like. Iris x - 13, 1221

xipho- - G. xiph-. In compounds, sword-, sword-like. - 14, 280, 547

xiphos - G. n. Sword. See genus Schoenoxiphium.- 14, 280; 18,506
XU

xulon - G. Wood, timber. See genus Citharexylum. - 10, 96

xuthos - G. In botany, golden yellow.- 14, 280

xyl- - G. xylo-, xylon-. In compounds, woody, relating to wood.- 14, 547

xylo - G. xyl-, xylon-. In compounds, woody, relating to wood.- 14, 547

xylobium - DSN. G. From xylon long and bios life,referring to the usual epiphytic habit of this species. - 28, 414

xylon - G. Wood. See genus Zanthoxylum, Sideroxylon., Xylobium. – 1, 150; 11, 142; 16, 210b; 28, 414

xylon- - G. xyl-, xylo-. In compounds, woody, relating to wood. - 14, 547

xylos - G. Woody. See Xylotheca. - 16, 264f

xylotheca - DGN. G. From Xylos, woody and theca, capsule. - 16, 264f

xyron – DSN. Plant with sharp leaves. See genus Xyris.- 18,222

xysma - G. Lint, thread. See Xysmalobium. - 1, 220; 16, 326d; 18,300,542,578

xysmalobium - DSN. G. From xysma, lint and lobion, pod, because the fruit is covered with a bloom. - 1,220; 16,326d

Y

YU

yucca - GSN. Caribbean. - 12, 301; 13, 1220
Z

ZA

za- - G. Much. - 14, 304

zaluzianskya - GSN. Adam Zaluzianskya von Zaluzian, botanist from Prague. See genus Zaluzianskya. - 1,238; 3. 139; 16, 368a; 18,190

zambesiacum - GSN. L. Pertaining to the Zambezi. For Rhigozum z. it was originally collected there. - 1,240; 5,pl158; 16, 376e

zambesianum - GSN. L. Pertaining to the Zambezi. But Erethrocephalum z. does not occur there. - 5,pl.185

zamiifolia – DGN. Leaves like a cycad. See Zamioculcas z. – 18,506

zanguebarium - GSN. L. From Zanzibar, Zanzibar Coast. Dicerocaryum z. - 1, 244; 5, pl 162

zantedeschia - CSN. Francesco Zantedeschi, Italian physician and botanist.- 1, 18; 3,7 ; 5, pl 11; 16, 30a-c; 18,340

zantho- - G. In compounds, Variant of xantho-. - 14, 548

zanthophloea - DSN. Yellow wood, referring to the yellow roots from which a dye can be extracted. - 2,184

zanthoxylum - DGN. G. From xanthos, yellow and xylon, wood, the colour of the heart-wood of some species. - 1, 150; 16, 210b
ZE

zebrina - DSN. Portuguese for zebra, refers to parallel lines on leaves. See Huernia z., Huernia z. var z., Ledebouria z. - 1, 208; 16, 314b; 18,512,586

zehneria - CSN. Joseph Zehner, botanical artist.. See genus Zehneria.- 1, 262; 16, 412a, 416c; 18,78,206,558

zelkova - MGN. From zelkoua, the Caucasian name for the species carpinifolia.- 10, 331

zema - G. A drink. See genus Chorizema. - 10, 94

zenobia - MGN. Closely related to the Andromedas and Pieris and commerates the name of Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra. - 10, 332

zeyheri - CSN. Carl L P Zeyher. Erythrina z., Eulophia z., Tribulus z., Combretum z.., Harpagophytum z., Harpagophytum z. subsp z.,Cucumis z., Cucumis prophetarum subsp. z., Dianthus z.,Dicoma z., Dicoma z. subsp z., Berkheya z., Berkheya z.subsp z. Schizochilus z., Tapinanthus natalitius subsp z., Indigofera z., Jatropha z. var z., Berchemia z., Mimusops z., Pavetta z.. - 1, 126, 184, 244, 262, 266, 268; 5, pl 54, pl 90, 182; 16,110g, 126f, 186f, 194b, 220d, 240d, 276d, 294b, 378g, 380b, , 408b, 412e, 424a, 426h; 18,60,308,382,446,458

zeyherana - CSN. Carl L P Zeyher. See Cephalaria z. - 1, 260; 16, 410a

zeypheriana - CSN. Carl Zeypher. See Ziziphus z. - 16, 240b
ZI

zibethinus - DSN. Smelling like a civet or tomcat. Durio z. - 4, 61

zinnia - CSN. Johan Gottfried Zinn. - 13, 1219; 12, 300; 18,82

zizouf - Arabic name for Zizyphus. - 4, 155; 11, 112

zizipus - MGN. Arabic name for this small tree Zizouf, for Zizyphus jubjuba. - 1, 164; 4,155; 11,112; 16,240a,b
ZO

zona - L. A band. See chlorozonum. - 1, 214

zone - G. f. Belt, girdle, originally a woman's. - 14, 280

zornia - CSN. Johannes Zorn, Bavarian apothecary.- 16, 202b; 18,270

zoster - G. m. Belt, girdle, originally a warrior's. - 14, 280
ZU

zuluensis- GSN. L. From Zululand. Disa z.- 16, 116e
ZY

zygo - G. In compounds, joined, yoked. - 14, 548

zygon - G. From Zygos a yoke, joined. See Hemizygia, Zygopetalum.- 1, 228; 14, 280; 16, 346a; 18,426; 28,416

zygopetalum - DSN. G From zygon yoke and petalon petal or sepal, alluding to the thickened callus at the base of the lip which appears to hold together, or yoke, the petals. See Zygopetalum - 28, 416

zygos - G. Zygon. A yoke. - 14, 280