Botanic Scientific Terms

ME

mecon - G. f. Poppy. See also mekon. - 14, 276

meconopsis - DGN. From mekon, a poppy and opsis, similarity. - 12, 301; 13, 1220

medium - DSN. L. Middle. See Dierama m. - 1, 72; 16, 90f

medley-woodii – CSN. Named after J.M.Wood. See Senecio m. – 18,326

meeusei - CSN. Dr A D J Meeuse. See Hibiscus m. - 5, pl 100

mega- - G. megalo-. In compounds, big, great, large, many. - 14, 462

megalo- - G. mega-, megas. In compounds, big, great, large, many. - 14, 276, 462

megalobotrys - DSN. G. Having large flower clusters. See Croton m. - 16, 224e

megarrhizum - DSN. G. Big-rooted. See Argyrolobium.m. - 16, 178 c

megas - G. Megalo-. Big, large. - 14, 276

mei- - G. meio-. In compounds, less, smaller, fewer. - 14, 463

meiracyllium - DSN. G. From meirakyllion stripling or little fellow, probably referring to the low, creeping habit. - 28,310

meirakylliom - G. Stripling or little fellow. See Meiracyllium. - 28,310

meio- - G. mei-. In compounds, less, smaller, fewer. - 14, 463

mekon - A poppy. See genus Meconopsis. See mecon. - 12, 301; 13, 1220

mel – DSN. Honey. - 14, 463

mel- G. melan-, melano-. In compounds, black, very dark. - 14, 463

melaleuca - DSN.From melas, black and leukos, white, and refers to the black trunks and white branches of some species. - 10, 226; 12, 301

melan- - G. mel-, melano-. In compounds, black, very dark. - 14, 463

melanandenia - DSN. G. Having black glands. See Indigofera m. - 16, 188f

melano - DSN. Dark. - 2 page ?

melano- - G. mel-, melan-. In compounds, black, very dark. - 14, 463

melanospermum - DSN. G. From melas, black and sperma, a seed. - 16, 364i

melanophloes - DSN. G. Dark bark. For Rapanea m. a misleading description as, although the bark is often dark brown in older trees, in young ones it is grey. - 16, 290c

melanostictos - G. Black-spotted, from melas, black. - 14, 276

melanoxylon - DSN. Blackwood. See Acacia m. - 10, 15, 339

melanthioides - DSN.G. From melas, black and anthos, a flower. See Androcymbium m. var. m. and Androcymbium m. var. striatum. - 1, 22; 16, 54b

melas - G. Black, dark. Plants turn black on dying.See genus Melaleuca, Melanospermum, Melasma, Melanthera or species melanthioides, melanostictos.- 1,22; 10, 226; 12, 301; 16,54b-c, 364I; 18,304

melasma - DSN. G. Blackening. - 1, 238; 16, 368b

meles - Apple. See genus Chamaecyparisis. - 10, 87

melhania - GSN. Named after Mount Melhan in Yemen where type species collected. - 5,pl104; 16,260f

meli G. n. Honey. See Melianthus - 14, 276; 18,64

melia - DGN. G. Ash, for the leaves resemble that of the Ash. - 10, 228

melianthus - DSN. From meli, honey and anthos, flower, and refers to the abundant nectar. - 18,64

melinus - L. With the colour of new honey. Genus M. - 16, 22d

meliodora - DSN. Honey-scented. See Asclepias m. - 10, 339; 18,170

melleri - CSN. Dr C J Meller. Gladiolus m. – 5, pl 38

mellifera - DSN. L. Honey-bearing . See Acacia m., Protea m. - 1, 142; 10, 264, 339

meloboium - DSN. G. A jointed pod. - 1, 128; 16, 200g

melon - G. n. Apple or other tree fruit. - 14, 276

membranacea - DSN. Texture of parchment. See Hypoxis m. – 18,106

membranaceus – DSN. Texture of membrane or parchment. Scadoxus m. - 18,36

mene - G. f. Moon. - 14, 276

menodora - DSN. G. From menos, force, vigour. - 1, 194; 16, 296f

menos - G. Force, vigour. See Menodora. - 1, 194; 16, 296f

mentha – DSN. L. Mint. Latin name for mint. See genus Mentha.- 1,232; 16, 350f; 18,184,424

-meria - See meris, Trochomeria, Cryptomaria. -

meris - G. f. A part, portion. See Trochomeria, - 1, 262; 14, 276; 16, 412d; 18,80,558

mero – DSN. A plant. See genus Ctenomeria.- 18,530

meros - G. Part. See Octomeria, see genus Cryptomaria – 10,114; 28, 318

merremia - CSN. Blasius Merrem, prof. of physics, maths, patron of zoology.. – 1,222; 5,pl.134; 16,334h,336a-c; 18,302

meru – MGN. A fabled mountain rising to a great height. See Maerua. - 1, 114; 18,142

-merus - G. In compounds, refers to parts of their number, from meros, share. Dimerus, in two parts. – 14,463

merys – DSN. Rolled up. See genus Meryta. - 10, 228

meryta - DSN. From merys, to roll up. For genus Meryta the male flowers have the appearance of being rolled up. - 10, 228

mesembria - G. Midday, See Mesembryanthemum. - 1, 106

mesembryanthemum - DGN. G. From mesembria, midday and anthemon, flower. - 1, 106

meso- - G. In compounds, middle-. - 14, 463

mesos - G. Middle, in the middle. - 14, 276

mespilifolia - DGN. Leaves like Medlar mespilus. See Microglossa m. – 18,210

mespilus - Botanical name for the curious twisted tree Mespilus germanica. - 4, 91

met- - G. Before vowels; meta-. Next to, among, after. - 14, 304

meta - DSN. Middle. See Metasequuoia, Metrosideros.Mmetarungia - 10, 228, 229; 16, 394g

meta- - L. post-. G. met-, changed. In compounds, associated with.- 14, 463

metarungia - DGN. G. From meta, after or with and rungia, a genus of the Acanthaceae. - 16, 394g

metasequuoia - DGN. From meta, middle and sequoia, a redwood, indicating a relationship to the Sequoias. - 10,228

metrosideros - DSN. From meta, middle and sideros, iron, and refers to the hardness of the heartwood. - 10, 229

metuliferus – DSN. Forming projections. See Cucumis m. - 16, 414c; 18,80

meyeri - CSN. Named after E.Meyer. See Ceropegia m. – 18,174