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Title: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: 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

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: Baccy Man on March 30, 2008, 09:58:50

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

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: betula on March 30, 2008, 10:48:40

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

How about
tenuifolius

stenophyllus

sessilifolius

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: Baccy Man 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

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: saddad on March 30, 2008, 11:12:37

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

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: Baccy Man on March 30, 2008, 11:16:10

Correct cuneifolius = tapered to the base (wedge shape)

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: grawrc on March 30, 2008, 11:16:53

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

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: Baccy Man on March 30, 2008, 11:22:23

Both right grawrc, how about:

æquifolius
blephariphyllus
filifolius

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: betula on March 30, 2008, 11:33:14

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

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: saddad 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...

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: betula on March 30, 2008, 11:50:09

The blepharophyllus with leaves fringed like eyelashes

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: Baccy Man 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

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on March 30, 2008, 12:06:39

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

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: debster 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

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: Baccy Man 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.

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: betula on March 30, 2008, 12:24:43

acanthocarpus a prickle or a thorn

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

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

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: Hyacinth 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

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: Baccy Man 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.

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher 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

Title: Re: BOTANICAL LATIN?
Post by: betula on March 30, 2008, 12:58:28

Thanks for those Baccy man :)

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