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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 ...
These are lists of flowers. Lists of flowering plants belong in Category:Lists of plants. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. O.
Black-eyed Susan – Rudbeckia hirta, Rudbeckia fulgida. Blackhaw – Viburnum prunifolium. Black-weed – Ambrosia artemisiifolia. Blueberry – Vaccinium (Cyanococcus) spp. Bluebell – Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Blue-of-the-heavens – Allium caeruleum. Bola verde – Anisocapparis speciosa. Bow-wood – Maclura pomifera.
pl. adelphiae A bundle or structure of stamens forming one unit in an adelphous flower; for example, the stamen tube around the pistil of Hibiscus. adelphous Having organs, particularly filament s such as stamen s, connected into one or more adelphiae, whether in the form of bunches or tubes, such as is commonly seen in families such as Malvaceae. Usage of the term is not consistent; some ...
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 ...
A Abelia Abeliophyllum (white forsythia) Abelmoschus (okra) Abies (fir) Abroma Abromeitiella (obsolete) Abronia (sand verbena) Abrus Abutilon Acacia (wattle) Acaena Acalypha Acanthaceae Acanthodium Acantholimon Acanthopale Acanthophoenix Acanthus Acca Acer (maple) Achariaceae Achillea (yarrow) Achimenantha (hybrid genus) Achimenes Acinos (calamint) Aciphylla Acmena Acoelorraphe (saw palm ...
Language of flowers. Floriography (language of flowers) is a means of cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers. Meaning has been attributed to flowers for thousands of years, and some form of floriography has been practiced in traditional cultures throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Iris (plant) Iris. (plant) Iris is a flowering plant genus of 310 accepted species [1] with showy flowers. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also widely used as a common name for all Iris species, as well as some belonging to other closely related genera. A common name for some species is flags, while the plants of the subgenus ...