Umbrella thoroughwort Etymology: Etymology unknown possibly an oblique reference to the leaves as a source of dye like indigo Treatment appears in FNA Volume
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Glasswort saltwort samphire Etymology: Latin sal, salt, cornu, horn, in reference to the appearance of the plant and its association with saline habitats
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Ackerman Etymology: Greek cyclo, circular, and pogon, beard, perhaps in reference to pubescent bases of sepals of the type species Synonyms: Beadlea Small
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palm MacArthur palm Etymology: Greek ptyx, folded, and sperma, seed, in reference to the ridged endocarp Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22. Treatment on
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plate 985. 1826. James D. Ackerman Etymology: Greek pelex, helmet, in reference to dorsal sepal, which is united with petals to form narrow hood Treatment
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Nancy J. Vivrette Etymology: Greek a- , not, and pt enos, winged, in reference to the lack of wings on the capsules Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4
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fern dwarf staghorn Etymology: Greek cheir, hand, and glossa, tongue in reference to the palmately lobed trophophores and the linear sporophores Treatment
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Ackerman Etymology: Greek dendro, tree, and phylax, epiphyte or guardian, in reference to the epiphytic habit Synonyms: Polyradicion Garay Polyrrhiza Pfitzer
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Eagle-claw cactus fishhook cactus Etymology: Greek sclero, hard, cruel, in reference to the hooked spines, and Cactus, an old genus name Synonyms: Coloradoa Boissevain
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Johnson Common names: Pillwort Etymology: Latin pilula, a little ball, in reference to the spheric sporocarps Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2. Plants aquatic
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John W. Thieret Etymology: Greek trichos, hair, and stigma, stigma, in reference to the penicillate stigma Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment
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dikranos, twice-forked, and pteris, fern, derived from pteron, feather, in reference to the leaf architecture Treatment appears in FNA Volume 2. Stems long-creeping;
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Allan D. Zimmerman, Bruce D. Parfitt Etymology: Greek asteros, star, in reference to the star-shaped stem cross section of the type species, and phyton,
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Coyol gru-gru Etymology: Greek akron, summit, and kome, hairs of the head, in reference to the high crown of leaves akrokomos, with leaves at the top, said especially
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bachelor's buttons Etymology: Greek lachnos, wool, and chaulos, stem, in reference to the long, soft, upwardly pointed hairs on scapes of the type Treatment
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1763. Scott Zona Common names: Oil palm Etymology: Greek elaia, olive, in reference to the oily fruits Synonyms: Alfonsia Kunth Corozo Jacquin ex Giseke Treatment
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palm Etymology: Greek thrinax, trident or winnowing fork presumably in reference to shape of leaf Synonyms: Hemithrinax Hooker f. Treatment appears in FNA
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Hop-hornbeam Etymology: Latin ostrya, hop-hornbeam, from Greek ostryos, scale, in reference to the scaly infructescences Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3. Trees,
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names: Horned-poppy sea-poppy Etymology: Greek glaukos, gray-green, in reference to color of waxy bloom on all parts Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
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John E. Bleck Etymology: Greek malle, arm-hole, and pherein, to bear, in reference to the seed pockets of the fruits Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment
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