Author Topic: BOTANICAL LATIN? (Read 1855 times)

betula · « **on:** March 30, 2008, 09:41:20 »

I am studying botanical Latin at college at the moment.Thought a thread may help me to remember.

I am not going to ask you the Latin name I am asking you what the word is describing.These words are describing leaf characteristics.No googling ;D ;D

acutifolius

adenophyllus

alternifolius........................First one to answer is a genius ;D

Baccy Man · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2008, 09:58:50 »

acutifolius = pointy leaves
adenophyllus = sticky leaves
alternifolius = alternating leaves

betula · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2008, 10:48:40 »

Yes ,all correct.acutifolius is with sharply pointed leaves.

How about
tenuifolius

stenophyllus

sessilifolius

Baccy Man · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2008, 11:09:22 »

tenuifolius = fine/slender leaves
stenophyllus = narrow leaves
sessilifolius = stalkless leaves

Here are a few for you:

cuneifolius
remotifolius
villifolius

saddad · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2008, 11:12:37 »

well the first one has to be wedge shaped...
???

Baccy Man · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2008, 11:16:10 »

Correct cuneifolius = tapered to the base (wedge shape)

grawrc · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2008, 11:16:53 »

I'm guessing the second one means they're far apart and villi is hair so hairy

Baccy Man · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2008, 11:22:23 »

Both right grawrc, how about:

æquifolius
blephariphyllus
filifolius

betula · « **Reply #8 on:** March 30, 2008, 11:33:14 »

Aequifolius............equal leaves

saddad · « **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2008, 11:36:57 »

the last onme should mean something like leaves growing off leaves (rather than stem) as Filli is son...

betula · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2008, 11:50:09 »

The blepharophyllus with leaves fringed like eyelashes

Baccy Man · « **Reply #11 on:** March 30, 2008, 12:02:18 »

Betula you're right on both words.
Saddad you are wrong I am afraid filli is Latin for son but fil means something very different & the i is just a connective vowel, think about the common name for something like juncus filiformis & you will get it.

Moving away from leaf descriptions how about:

acanthocarpus
sanguiniflorus
volubilis

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #12 on:** March 30, 2008, 12:06:39 »

acanthocarpus - showy seed
sanguiniflorus - red flower
volubilis - got a lot to say for itself

debster · « **Reply #13 on:** March 30, 2008, 12:07:05 »

its all greek to me folks ;D
what clever people we have on this forum, i use a lot of latin in my job too

Baccy Man · « **Reply #14 on:** March 30, 2008, 12:23:44 »

Quote from: Rhubarb Thrasher on March 30, 2008, 12:06:39

acanthocarpus - showy seed
sanguiniflorus - red flower
volubilis - got a lot to say for itself

sanguiniflorus = blood red flower. The other 2 are wrong.

betula · « **Reply #15 on:** March 30, 2008, 12:24:43 »

acanthocarpus a prickle or a thorn

volubilis......................winding

sanguiniflorus..............red

Hyacinth · « **Reply #16 on:** March 30, 2008, 12:36:37 »

Quote from: Rhubarb Thrasher on March 30, 2008, 12:06:39

volubilis - got a lot to say for itself

Spot-on! ;D

Baccy Man · « **Reply #17 on:** March 30, 2008, 12:46:13 »

Quote from: betula on March 30, 2008, 12:24:43

acanthocarpus a prickle or a thorn

volubilis......................winding

sanguiniflorus..............red

Close enough.
acanthocarpus = prickly/spiny fruit.

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #18 on:** March 30, 2008, 12:48:16 »

i love latin! I'm especially fond of Psalm 127 -

Vanum est vobis ante lucem surgere

it's a waste of time your getting up early

betula · « **Reply #19 on:** March 30, 2008, 12:58:28 »

Thanks for those Baccy man :)

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Author Topic: BOTANICAL LATIN? (Read 1855 times)