Botanic Scientific Terms

MU

mtamvunae – GSN. Named for the Mtamvuna Nature Reserve in S.KZN. See Watsonia m. – 18,360

mucronata - DSN. L. Pointed top, a short straight point. With an abrupt-pointed end. In Ozoroa m. refers to the leaves. In Crossandra m. refers to the bracts which end in a short stiff point. See Lotononis m., Zizipus m., Zizipus m.subsp m., Asystasia m., Pernttya m. Cissampleos m. - 1, 124, 164; 2, 246; 5,pl168; 10, 37, 243, 339; 16, 186g, 240a; 18,52

mucuna - DGN. Name of a Brazilian plant. - 18,60,576

mudenensis - GSN. Named after the village of Muden, KZNatal.The type locality for Aloe n. - 18,34

muelleri - CSN. F von Mueller. - 12, 303

mult- - L. multi-. In compounds, many-. - 14, 466

multi - L. Many. See species multisetosa., multiflora, multijuga - 1, 30 : 21,52

multi- - L. mult-. In compounds, many-. - 14, 466

multicaule - DSN. L. Many stemmed. See Pelargonium m. subsp subherbaceum. - 16, 204h; 18,402

multicaulis DSN. Many stems. See Asclepias m. – 18,170

multicava – DSN. Many hollows. See Crassula m. – 18,386

multiceps - DSN. Bearing many heads. See Hypoxis m. – 18,234

multifidus - DSN. L. Greatly divided. In Ranunculus m. it refers to the divided leaves. - 1, 112; 16,140b; 18,252

multiflora - DSN. L. Many flowered. See Kniphofia m. - 1, 34; 16,42c; 18,226

multiflorum - DSN. L. Many-flowered. See Adenium m. - 1, 200; 5, pl 123-125; 16, 302c; 18,416

multiflorus - DSN. Many-flowered. Scadoxus m. subsp katharinae, and Scadoxus m. subsp m. - 10, 339; 18,36

multijuga - DSN. From mult, many and juga, paired leaflets. See Cassia m., Tephrosia m. - 21, 52; 18,392

multipartitum – DSN. L. Many-parted. See Jasminum m. - 1, 194; 16, 296a; 18,164

multisectum – DSN. Many incisions. See Geranium m. – 18,398

multisetosa - DSN. L. With many bristles. See Urginea m. - 1, 30; 16, 56e

mundulea - MGN. Unknown origin. - 1, 130; 5, pl 85; 16, 170c

mundtii - CSN. Named after Johannes Mundt. See Helichrysum m. – 18,214

muo - To shut. See genus Myoporum - 10, 232

muralis - DSN. Of the walls or growing on walls. See Fumaria m. - 12, 303; 13, 1222; 16 142e; 18,384

muraltia – CSN. Named after John von Muralt, Swiss botanist and author. See genus Muraltia.- 18,406

murdannia – CSN. Named after Murdan Aly, plant collector and keeper at Saharunpore Herbarium. See genus Murdannia.- 18,340

murex - DSN. L. The purple-fish, or the Murex sea shell from which the purple dye was obtained. See Sterculia m. Alternatively the purple fish and hence the iron ball armed with prongs used to impede cavalry and in Sterculia m.alluding to the shape of the fruit. - 1, 174; 16, 262I

muricata - DSN. Pointed. See Felicia m. – 18,210

murioi - G. Many. See myriantha. - 16, 444b

murraya - CSN. J A Murray. - 10, 232

murtos - Myrtle tree. See genus Licromyrtus, Myrtus.- 10, 230, 233

-mus - Indicates an action, verb base. - 14, 307

muscari - DSN. From moschus, musk, refers to the scent of some species. - 12, 301; 13, 1220

muscicola - DSN. Growing on or near mosses. See Rangaeris m. – 18,130

mussaenda - GSN. Genus native to Sri Lanka and generic name derived from a local Singalese or Cingalese name. - 5, pl 174; 10, 232

mussinii - CSN. Count Apollos Apollosovich Mussin-Puschkin. - 13, 1222

mutabile - DSN. Changeable. See Helichrysum m. - 16, 438

mutabilis - DSN. Changeable. - 12, 304; 13, 1223

muticus - DSN. L. Blunt, without a point. See Elionurus m.- 1, 12, 16, 22e

MY

myc - G. mycel-, myceto-, -myces, myco-. In compounds, fungal, fungus-, fungus. - 14, 466

mycel- - G. myc-, myco-, myceto-, -myces. In compounds, fungal, fungus-, fungus - 14, 466

myces - G. m. Mushroom or other fungus. - 14, 276

-myces - G. –myc, mycel-, myceto-, myco-. In compounds, fungal, fungus-, fungus - 14, 466

myceto- - G. myc-, mycel-, -myces, myco-. In compounds, fungal, fungus-, fungus - 14, 466

myco- - G. –myc, mycel-, myceto-, -myces. In compounds, fungal, fungus-, fungus - 14, 466

myoporum - DGN. From muo, to shut and poros, a pore, and it refers to the transparent spots on the leaves. - 10, 232

myos – DSN. Mouse. Myosotis – 18,468

myri - L. With or having. See myriacantha. - 1, 42

myri- - G. myrio-. In compounds, countless, very many. - 14, 466

myriacantha - DSN. L. Having many thorns. See Aloe m. - 1, 42; 16, 48a; 18,342

myriantha – DSN. G. From muriori, many and anthos, a flower. With numerous flowers. See Psammotropha m., Vernonia m. - 1, 106; 3, 74; 16, 132h, 444b

myrica - DGN. G. From myrike tamarisk. - 16, 122a

myricoides - DGN. G. Resembling the genus Myrica. In Clerodendrum m., alluding to the shape of the leaves. - 16, 344a

myrike - G. Tamarisk. Riverside shrub. See Myrica - 16, 122a; 18,524

myrio- - G. myri-. In compounds, countless, very many. - 14, 466

myrios - G. Numberless, countless. - 14, 276

myristicos - G. Fragrant. - 14, 276

myron - G. n. Sweet oil, perfume, balsamic juice. See genus Myrothamnus.- 14, 276; 18,576

myrsine - MGN. From the name given by Dioscorides for myrtle. - 16, 290d

myrtaceus - DSN. Of the myrtle family. See Phyllanthus m. – 18,154

myrtus - DGN. G. From the Greek murtos, Myrtle. - 10, 233; 12, 301

mys - G. m. Mouse or rat. - 14, 276

mystacidii - DSN. G. From mystax a moustache. See Aerangis m - 1, 96; 16, 118b; 18,130

mystacidium - DSN. G. Mystax a moustache. - 16, .96f-g

mystax - G. A moustache. See Mystacidium, mystacidii.- 1, 96; 16, 96f, 118b; 18,130,522

myx- - G. myxo-. In compounds, slimy, slime-, mucus-. - 14, 467

myxo- - G. myx-. In compounds, slimy, slime-, mucus-. - 14, 467

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