Botanic Scientific Terms

LU

lucens - DSN. Shiny. In Heywoofia l. it refers to the leaves., Raphionacme l. - 2, 208; 18,542

lucerne - (Alfalfa). From French luzerno, glow worm, referring to its shiny seeds. - Oxford Dict.

lucida - DSN. Bright, shining, clear. In Rhus l. forma l., and Rawsonia l. it refers to the leaves. See Halleria l., Teedia - 1, 236; 2, 256, 326; 3, 218; 16, 264g, 366a, 372d

lucidus - DSN. Shining. - 10, 339

luculia - CSN. Lucili Swa. - 10, 217

ludisia - MGN. Origin unknown but may refer to a personal name. - 28, 291

luisia - CSN. G. Don Louis de Torres; Portuguese botanist of the 19^th century - 28, 292

ludwigiana – CSN. Named after Carl von Ludwig. See Tulbaghia l. – 18,510

ludwigii - CSN. Baron von Ludwig. See Rubus l. - 12, 303; 18,386

luederitzii - GSN. L. Pertaining to Luderitz in Namibia. See Acacia l. - 1, 142; 16, 162h-

lugardiae - CSN. Mrs Charlotte Eleanor Lugard. See Monadenium l., Sesamothamnus l. - 1, 154; 16,378h; 18,534

lugardii – CSN. Named after Charlotte E. Lugard. See Tapinanthus l. – 18,524

lugardii - CSN. Edward Lugard. See Sesamothamnus l., Monadenium l. - 1, 244;16, 228f

lupinifolia – DGN. Leaves like Lupin. See Tephrosia l. – 18,392

lurisa - DSN. L. Smoky-yellow. See Tephrosia longipes var. l - 1, 140

luridum - DSN. L. Smoky, dingy or drab yellow. Referring to the flower colour in Pelargonium l. - 1,146; 3,102; 5, pl 89; 16, 206d; 18,400

luridus - DSN. L. Smoky yellow. See Pterodiscus l. - 1, 244

lusitanicus - GSN. Portugal. - 12, 302; 13, 1221

lutea - DSN. L. Golden yellow. See Orbeopsis l., Orbeopsis l. subsp l. - 1, 216; 16, 322b; 18,302

luteo-album – DSN. Yellowish-white. See Pseudognaphalium l. – 18,310

luteola - DSN. Yellow. See Vigna l. – 18,274

luteoalbidum - DSN. Yellowish white. See Dierama l. – 18,110

luteolus - DSN. L. Yellowish. See Strophanthus l. - 1, 200; 16, 302d

luteus - DSN. Yellow. - 12, 304; 13, 1223

LY

lycaste - MGN. Lycaste was the beautiful daughter of King Priam of Troy. - 28, 293

lychnis – DSN. From lychnos, lamp, because its leaves were used as wicks. - 12, 302; 13, 1221

lychnos – DSN. Lamp. See genus Lychnis. - 13, 1221

lycioides - DGN. L. Resembling genus Lycium another member of the same family. See

Diospyros l. subsp l. - 1, 194; 16, 292g

lydenbergensis - GSN. L. From Lydenberg. Eulophia l., Senecio l., Euphorbia l. - 1, 156, 278; 16,226b,446f

lykion – GSN. Name of thorny bush from Lycia, Asia Minor. See genus Lycium.- 18,188

lyonia - CSN. John Lyon.- 10, 218

lysistemon - DSN. G. With a loose stamen. See Erythrina l. - 1, 126; 3, 202; 16, 194a

M

MA

-ma - Often indicates the result of an action, verb base. - 14, 307

maas – DSN. From Arabic name. See genus Maesa.- 18,162

macadamia - CSN. John Macadam. - 10, 218

mackenii - CSN. Named after Mark McKen. See Eriospermum m., Cyrtanthus m.,Peponium m., Berkheya m., Oeceoclades m. – 18,226,232,336,372,520

macloughlinii - CSN. Named after Alfred McLoughlin. See Orbea m. – 18,586

macodes - DSN. G. From makos or makros long, alluding to the elongated midlobe of the lip.. - 28,295

macowania – CSN. Named after Peter MacOwen. See genus Macowania.- 18,316

macowanii - CSN. Named after Peter MacOwen, 1830-1909,botanist, teacher, lecturer. See

Asparagus m.,Crinum m.,Cyrtanthus m. – 5,pl.27; 16,76c; 18,102

macr- - G. macro-. In compounds, long, large, great. - 14, 460

macradenia - DGN. G. From macros long and aden gland, alluding to the long anther appendage. - 28,295

macrantha - DSN. G. With large flowers. Dregea m., Bauhinia m., Sutera m., Bauhinia petersiana subsp m., Jamesbrittenia m. - 1, 218, 234; 5, pl 75; 16, 172b, 324c, 364c

macranthus – DSN. Long flowers. See Syncolostemon m. – 18,426

macro- - G. macr-. In compounds, long, large, great. - 14, 460

macrocarpa - DSN. G. A large fruit. See Trochomeria m., Trochomeria m. subsp m., Crotalaria m. – 1,262; 2, 412; 16, 412d; 18,264

macrocarpus – DSN. Large fruit. See Mariscus m. – 10,339; 18,504

macrocentra – DSN. Large spurs.Urginea m. - 18,94

macrocephala – DSN. Large head. See Berkheya m. – 18,334

macroceras – DSN. Large horns. See Brownleea m. – 18,364

macrochilus – DSN. Large lips, refers to the corona lobe structure. See Pachycarpus m. – 18,580

macroglossus – DSN. Large tongue. See Senecio m. – 18,326

macrophyllum – DSN. With large leaves. See Satyrium m.- 10, 339; 18,364

macropoda – DSN. Large foot or base. See Tephrosia m. – 18,392

macropus – DSN. Large foot, refers to large corona lobes. See Asclepias m. – 18,580

macrorhizus – DSN. Long, big roots. See Gerrardanthus m. – 18,558

macros - G. Large, long. See macrostegia. - 1, 248; 14, 276

macrospermus – DSN. Long seeds. See Senecio m. – 18,326

macrostegia - DSN. G. From macro, long and stege, a roof, referring to the bracts. See Barleria m - 1,248; 16,386e

macrotyloma - DSN. G. With large knobs or projections. - 1, 136; 16, 202l

maculata – DSN. L. Spotted or blotched. See Albomaculata, Cleome.m., Aloe m., Drimiopsis m. - 1,18,114; 16, 144; 18,34,512

maculatus - DSN. Spotted. - 10, 339

maculomarronina – DSN. Refers to maroon blotches at the base of lateral sepals. See Disa m. – 18,366

madagascariensis - GSN. L. From Madagascar. See Burmannia m., Stychons m., Plectranthus m., Plectranthus m. var ramosior. - 1, 78, 196, 228; 16, 298f, 346e

maerua - MGN. Arabic, from Meru, a fabled mountain rising to a great height, pertaining to the height or alluding to the plant’s height.. - 1, 114; 16, 144f, 146a-e

maesa - MGN. From maas, the common name for one of the species of this genus. - 16,290e

magalismontana - GSN. L. Pertaining to the Magaliesberg mountain range. See Berkheya carlinopsis m. - 1, 266; 16, 424d

magalismontanum - GSN. L. Pertaining to the Magaliesberg mountain range. See Peucedanum m., Rhus m., Bequaertiodendron m. - 1, 190; 16, 232d, 286e, 294a

magna - DSN. Large. See Alberta m. - 10, 26, 339

magnolia - CSN. Pierre Magnol. - 10, 219; 12, 300; 13, 1219

magnum - DSN. L. Large strong. See Corycium m. In Pterygodium m. alluding to the plant’s robust habit. - 1, 90; 16, 100a, 112e; 18,574

magnusiana – DSN. Great. See Ipomoea m. – 18,420

mahonia - CSN. Bernard Mc Mahon. - 10, 221; 13, 1219

maiten - Chillian common name for the genus Mattenus.- 16, 236b

majalis - DSN. Of May. - 12, 304; 13, 1223

major – DSN. L. Larger than the type. See Cyrtanthus stenanthus var. m., Plantago m. - 1, 50; 16,76f; 18,588

majubenensis - GSN. From Majuba. See Aristea angolensis var m. - 16, 88f

makos - G. Long. See Macodes - 28, 295

makros - G. Long. See Macrostegia, Macodes, Macradenia, Macrotyloma. - 1, 248; 18,152; 28,295

malacophylla – DSN. With soft leaves. See Habenaria m. – 18,518

malacos - G. Soft to the touch. - 14, 276

malaxis - DSN. G. From malaxis softening, referring to the soft texture of the leaves. - 28, 296

maleolens - DSN. L. Evil smelling. See Eulophia m. In Euphorbia m.alluding to the viscid secretion from the glands. - 1, 154; 16, 228b

mallos - G. m. Flock of wool, fleece. See dasymallum, mallotos. - 1, 276; 14, 276

mallotos - G. Fleecy, lined with wool, from mallos, flock of wool, fleece. - 14, 276

malus - Original Roman name for both the crabs and the apples. - 4, 89; 10, 222

malva - Mallow. See genus Malvaviscus. - 10, 225

malvacea - DGN. Similar to the species Malva. See Satripomoea m., Astripomoea m. - 5, pl 129; 18,418

malvaviscus - DGN. From malva, mallow and viscus, glue, and it refers to the mucilage in which the various species abound. - 10, 225

mange - Could mean mange, which looks like the dots. See Psoralea - 3, 92

mangifera - Latin and Hindustan. From fera, bear (L) and mangos, (Hindustan). - 4, 91

mannii - CSN. Gustav Mann. See Sopubia m. - 5, pl 151

manulea - DSN. L. From manus, hand, referring to the five finger-like divisions of the corolla or to the five spreading flower lobes. - 16, 370d, 374i; 18,74

manus - L. A hand, refers to spreading flower lobes. See Manulea. - 16, 370d; 18,74,190

maprounea - L. A genus in the Euphorbiacae. See maprouneifolia. - 16, 220b

maprouneifolia - DGN. L Having leaves like Maprounea, another genus in the Euphorbiacae. See Pseudolachnostylis m. var m. - 16, 220b

marcrotyloma - DSN. G. With large knobs or projections. - 16, 184g

marcum - DSN. L Long, large. See Indigastrum costatum subsp m. - 16, 188h

marginata - DSN. L. Marginate. See Sphenostylis m., Sphenostylis m.subsp m. - 1, 136; 16, 184f

marginatus – DSN. Edged, bordered. Tapinanthos rubromarginatus - 12, 304; 13, 1223; 18,48

mariepscopicum - GSN. From Marieskop in the Drakensberg of Mpumalanga where this was first collected. See Helichrysum m.. - 16, 442b

mariesii - CSN. Charles Maries. - 12, 303; 13, 1222

mariscus - DGN. Old name by Pliny for a rush. See genus Mariscus, Cladium m.- 1, 16; 16, 26h; 18,504,564,568

maritima - GSN. L. Growing by or in the sea. See Zaluzianskya m. - 1, 238; 3, 139; 16, 368a

maritimus - GSN. Of the sea. Of the seaside. - 10, 339; 1,2 303; 13, 1222

markhamia - CSN. Sir Clement Markham. - 11, 166

marlothia - CSN. Dr. Rudolph Marloth. - 12, 298

marlothii - CSN. Hermann Wilhelm Rudolph Marloth. See Zehneria m., Commiphora m., Dipcadi m. - 1,262; 16,212a, 412a; 18,510

masdevallia - CSN. Dr Jose Masdevall an 18^th Century Spanish physician and botanist. - 28, 296

masonae - CSN. E. Mason. See Indigofera m.- 16, 198b

masonorum - (1). Incorrect for Nerine masoniorum. This name would refer to one person and not two. CSN. Nerine m. Refers to both brother and sister after whom the plant was named .

(3). CSN. Marianne Mason. See Crocosmia m. - 23, Dec 2000,169; 18,42

massonia - CSN. Francis Masson. - 12, 298

matthiola - CSN. Pierandra Matthioli. - 12, 300; 13, 1219

mauritiana – GSN. From Mauritius. See Ipomoea m. – 18,420

maxillaria - L. Jaw-bone. See Maxillaria. - 28, 303

maxillaria - DSN. L. From maxilla jaw-bone, alluding to the column and lip inside the ringent flowers of some species which somewhat resemble the jaws of an insect. - 28, 303

maxima - DSN. L. Largest. See Drimiopsis m. - 16, 40a; 18,512

maximum - DSN. L. Largest. See Panicum m. - 1, 14; 16, 24d

maximus - DSN. Largest. - 10, 339

maytenus - DSN. From maiten the Chilean name for this plant. - 16, 236b-e