Botanic Scientific Terms

LH

lhotzkya - CSN. Dr John Lhotzky. - 10, 212

LI

libanus - Incense. See genus Libocedrus - 10, 213

libocedrus - DGN. From libanus, incense and cedrus, Cedar, and it refers to the fragrant wood. - 10, 213

lichen - G. m. Tree-moss, lichen, liverwort. - 14, 276

lightfootia - CSN. Reverend John Lightfoot. - 1, 264; 16, 418g, 420c,d

lillium – DSN. Greek and Latin name for lily, common to almost all European languages. - 18,92

limbata - DSN. L. Bordered. In Persicaria l. the alluding is to the leaf-like ochrea. - 16, 130a

limeum - DSN. G. From limeum, pest, to the point of ruin. - 16, 132c-e

limi - L. Resembling a coarse file. See limifolia. -1, 36

limi-L. In compounds, pertaining to mud. - 14, 458

limifolia - DSN. L. With leaves resembling a coarse file. The transverse file-like ridges transversing the leaves. See Haworthia l. - 1, 36; 16, 50b; 29, Mar 2003, pp35; 18,342

limn- - G. In compounds, pertaining to standing water, pools. - 14, 458

limnanthes - GSN. From limne, a marsh. - 12, 302; 13, 1221

limne - G. A swamp, marsh. See genus Limosella, Limnathes. - 1, 236; 13, 1221; 16, 366g

limon - G. m. Moist grassy place, meadow. - 14, 276

limonium - GSN. From leimon, a meadow. - 12, 302; 13, 1221

limosa – DSN. Full of mud. See Eleocharis l. – 18,566

limosella - GSN. G. From limne, a swamp and sella, a seat, referring to the habit of this genus. - 1,236; 16,366g

limosus – DSN. Muddy. See genus Limosella.- 18,192

lindernia - CSN. F.B. von Linden, botanist from Strasburg. See genus Lindernia. - 16, 366h; 18,194

lindleyana - CSN. Named after John Lindley. See Disperis l. – 18,122

lineare - DSN. Narrow, with sides nearly parallel. Refers to the long narrow leaf in Aptosiumum l., Delosperma l. – 5, pl 145; 16, 374e; 18,136

linearifolia - DSN. L. Linear-leafed, narrow leaves. See Kniphofia l., Clifforita l., Aloe l. - 16,44bc,158e; 18,30,228

linearis - DSN. L. Narrow, with sides neatly parallel. See Hermbstaedtia l., Ceropegia l., Zornia l. - 16,300h; 18,174,270

lineata - DSN. Marked with lines. See Tritonia l. – 18,238

linifolia - DSN. L. Flax-leaved. See Aulojustica l., Siphonoglossa l. - 1, 250; 16, 388e

linifolius - DSN. L. Flax-leaved. See Evolvulus alsinoides var. l. - 1, 224; 16, 334k

linum – DSN. Flax. Sanctum linum Holy flax. See for genus Santolina. - 10, 203; 16, 208b

liparis - DSN. G. Oily or smooth, alluding to the glossy surface of the leaves. From liparos shiny or greasy, referring to the smooth glossy sheen of the leaves of many species.- 16, 96d; 28,289

liparos - G. Shiny or greasy. See Liparis. - 28, 289

lippia - CSN. Named after French natural historian Augustin Lippi. See genus Lippia. - 1, 226; 10,214; 16,342c, 344g; 18,180

liriodendron - DGN. From lerion, lily and dendron, a tree, lily tree, and refers to its lily-like flowers. - 4,85; 10,214

lirion - G. White lily. See genus Apodolirion. - 14, 276; 18,106

listron - G. Spade. See Listrostachys - 28, 290

listrostachys - DSN. G. From listron spade and stachys ear, alluding to the compactly many-flowered and distichous inflorescence of the type species. - 28, 290

litakun - Litakun is the old name for Kuruman, see Acacia litakunensis. - 11, 4

litakunensis - Named after the old name for Kuruman, see Acacia litakunensis. - 11, 4

litchi - DGN. Old Chinese name for L. sinensis. - 4, 86

lith- - G. litho-. In compounds, stone-. - 14, 458

litho- - G. lith-. In compounds, stone-. - 14, 458

lithophila – DSN. Stone loving. See Habenaria l. – 18,518

lithops - DSN. G. Stone-like. - 1, 106; 16, 134d

lithospermum - DSN. L. Having very hard, stone-like seeds.

lithos - G. Stone. See genus Lithospermum. - 14, 276; 18,180

littonia - CSN. Dr Samuel Litton. See Littonia. - 1, 24; 16, 36d; 18,26

littoralis - GSN. Of the shore. - 12, 303; 13, 1222

livendula - L. Old name for lavender. See genus Lavandula - 10, 204

livida - DSN. L. Lead-coloured, bluish grey. See Utricularia l. - 1, 248; 16, 386a; 18,486

lividus - L. Blue-green. See genus Lavandula. - 10, 204

LO

loba - L. Lobes. See acutiloba. - 1, 32

lobelia - CSN. Matthias de l' Obel.- 1, 264; 3, 160; 5, pl 178; 12, 300; 13, 1219; 16, 420f, 422d; 18,494

lobion - G. A pod. See Argyrolobium. - 1, 124, 220; 16, 180c

lobium - G. Fruit. See Pterolobium. - 16, 176a

lobos - G. Lobe of the ear, capsule or pod, flowers seems to grow on seed pods. See Epilobium, Otholobium, Xysmalobium.- 14, 276; 16, 280a; 18,160,300,410,462,542,578

lockhartia - CSN. David Lockhart, 1818-1846. - 28, 290

loesenerana - CSN. Dr Edward Theodor Loesener. See Huernia l. - 1, 208; 16, 314a

-logia - G. In compounds, study of. - 14, 459

loma - G. n. Hem, fringe, border. See genus Astroloma. Or lomatos an edge for genus Lomatia - 10,34,215; 14,276

lomatia - DSN. From loma or lomatos, an edge, and it refers to the winged edge of the seeds. - 10,215

lomato- - G. In compounds, fringed, bordered. - 14, 459

lomatophyllus – DSN. Fringed leaves. See Juncus l. – 18,570

lomatos - Or loma, an edge. See genus Lomatia - 10, 215

lonche - L. Lance. See Lonchocarpus - 16, 174d

lonchocarpus - DSN. L. From lonche, lance and karpos,a fruit. The Latin word for lance-fruit, a reference to the pods. - 11, 72; 16, 174d

lonchophylla - DSN. Spearlike leaves. See Oeceoclades l., - 18,126,246

longebarbata – DSN. Long bearded. See Indigofera l. – 18,390

longepedunculata - DSN. L. With a long peduncle (flower stalk). Securidaca l., Tricliceras l., Wormskioldia l. - 1, 152, 178; 5, pl 105; 16, 218h

longibracteatum - DSN. L. Having long bracts. See Ornithogalum l., Tricliceras l. var l. - 16,34d,266g

longicauda - DSN. L. Long-stemmed. Long-tailed. Satyrium l., Satyrium l. var jacottertianum.l., Satyrium l. var l.. - 1, 82; 5, pl 55, p135; 16, 100b 104b; 18,118,362

longicollis or lingicaulis - DSN. L. Long-stalked. See Gladiolus l.[Looks wrong, collis is a hill, caulis is a stem; longicaulis is long-stemmed] - 1, 72; 3, 58; 18,238

longicollus - DSN. L. Long-stalked. See Gladiolus l. - 16, 92b

longidens – DSN. Long tooth. See Orbea l. – 18,584

longiflora - DSN. L. Long-flowered, having long flowers. See Senecio l. - 1, 272; 16, 430

longiflorus - DSN. L. Long-flowered. See Senecio l. - 1, 272

longifolia - DSN. Long leaves. See Mentha l.,Limosella l.,Cyphia l. – 18,184,192,208

longifolius - DSN. With long leaves. - 10, 339

longipedicellata – DSN. Long, little foot. See Selago l. – 18,430

longipes - DSN. L. Long-stalked. See Tephrosia l. var. lurida., Tephrosia l. var. l. - 1, 140; 16,182h, 198c

longipetiolata - DSN. L. Having long petioles. See Hippocratea l. - 16, 236f

longisepala - DSN. Long sepals. See Eulophia l. – 18,244

longistrobus - DSN. L. Long coned. See Metarungia l. - 16, 394g

longistylum - DSN. L. Having a long style. See Anthericum l. - 16, 52c

longpedunculata - L. With a long peduncle. See Securidaca l. - 1, 152

longus – DSN. Long. See Cyperus l. – 18,560

lonicera - CSN. Adam Lonicer. - 10, 216; 12, 300; 13, 1219

lopholaena - DSN. G. From lophos a crest and chlaina, a cloak, referring to the involucre. - 1, 274; 16,434b, 444a

lophos - G. A crest or plume. See genus Eulophia, Lopholaena, Acrolophia. - 1, 80, 274; 3, 72; 14, 276; 16,96bc, 98b, 434b; 18,126,370,458,520,574; 28. 147

loranthus - DSN. Strap flower. - 5, pl 62

loron – DSN. A thong. See genus Loropetalum. - 10, 217

loropetalum - DSN. From loron, a thong and petalon, petal, referring to the long narrow petals of the flowers. - 10, 217

lotoides - DGN. L. Resembling the genus lotus. For Crotolaria l., a member of the same family - 16,202a

lotononis - MGN. G. Combination of two generic names, Lotus and Ononis. Lotos refers to the legendary fruit eaten to produce dreamy forgetfulness. See genus Lotononis. - 1, 124, 128, 140; 16,182d,186g,200a, 202d; 18,150,460

lotos - G. From the classical Greek for a number of plants, such as the clover, mellot, fenugreek. See Lotus - 16, 202b; 18,150

lotus - G. Lotus plant. See Lotononis.DGN. G. From the classical Greek lotos for a number of plants, such as the clover, mellot, fenugreek. - 1, 124; 16, 186g, 202b

louwalbbersii - CSN. Dr Louw Alberts. - 16, 344d

loxos - G. Slanting, oblique, cross-wise. - 14, 276