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List of plant genus names with etymologies (A–C) Canistrum (from the Greek for "basket") Since the first printing of Carl Linnaeus 's Species Plantarum in 1753, plants have been assigned one epithet or name for their species and one name for their genus, a grouping of related species. [1] Many of these plants are listed in Stearn's Dictionary ...
Anemonoides nemorosa (syn. Anemone nemorosa ), the wood anemone, is an early-spring flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native to Europe. [1] Other common names include windflower, European thimbleweed, [2] and smell fox, an allusion to the musky smell of the leaves. [3] It is a perennial herbaceous plant growing 5–15 cm (2 ...
This is a list of Capsicum cultivars belonging to the five major species of cultivated peppers (genus Capsicum ): C. annuum, C. chinense, C. baccatum, C. frutescens, and C. pubescens. Due to the large and changing number of cultivars, and the variation of cultivar namings in different regions, this list only gives a few examples of the ...
Many star names are, in origin, descriptive of the part in the constellation they are found in; thus Phecda, a corruption of Arabic فخذ الدب ( fakhdh ad-dubb, 'thigh of the bear'). Only a handful of the brightest stars have individual proper names not depending on their asterism; so Sirius ('the scorcher'), Antares ('rival of Ares ', i.e ...
See also. Notes. Citations. References. Further reading. List of plant family names with etymologies. Irises, by Vincent van Gogh. The iris (from Greek for "rainbow") is in the family Iridaceae. Since the first edition of Carl Linnaeus 's Species Plantarum in 1753, plants have been assigned one epithet or name for their species and one name for ...
50 baby names inspired by flowers. Whether classic or contemporary, this list of flower baby names are sure to help your little one bloom as they grow. Lily. Rose. Heather. Dahlia. Daisy. Azalea ...
Flower is from the Middle English flour, which referred to both the ground grain and the reproductive structure in plants, before splitting off in the 17th century. It comes originally from the Latin name of the Italian goddess of flowers, Flora. The early word for flower in English was blossom, though it now refers to flowers only of fruit trees.
Pages in category "Italian-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,333 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .