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botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Basil, Bush - Herb Profile and Information
... the West Indies. The name 'Ocymum' is said by Mathiolus to be derived from the Greek word 'To smell,' because of the powerful aromatic and pungent scent characterizing most of the plants of this genus. Decoctions made from ... also extracted from the plant. Closely akin to the above-named is the O. gratissimum cultivated in China as a culinary herb. O. canum is used as a tincture made from the leaves ...
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Chives Recipes and Cooking Information
... the Middle Ages. The botanical name is derived from the Greek meaning reed-like leek. The English name chive comes from the Latin cepa, meaning onion, which became cive in French. Prized for their flavor, this smallest member of the ...
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Elyanthera_4
... The name Elythranthera is derived from the Greek 'elutron' and 'anthera' and refers to the column wing, which acts like a hood over the anther. The two recognized species of Elythrantheras are easily spotted in the wild by the ...
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The Hardy Cyclamens
... This story is about the Cyclamen species that the average home gardener can grow outside in their garden year round. The genus name Cyclamen is derived from the Greek word kyklamenos which means "circle form." I'm not sure whether this refers to the circle at the tip of the flower or to the round shape of the tuber from ...
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Welcome To The Calcite Palace
... in age from the Late Triassic to the Late Pleistocene. For help with geologic time, see the scale of Harland et al., 1990. Micro-Sized The term "nanno" is derived from the Greek word nanos meaning dwarf. Because nannofossils are so small (1/2 to 20 microns), a very powerful microscope is required to view them. The electron microscope allows the viewer to see the ...
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Wallace W Hansen Native Plants of the Northwest Betula Papyrifera Paper Birch Catalog
... the young twigs, you’ll sometimes be able to see small hairs and a few crystalline-warty glands. The species name Betula is translated to mean “pitch,” while papyrifera is derived from the Greek word papyrus that means “paper,” and the Latin word firo that is translated ...
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Royal Horticultural Society - RHS Garden Harlow Carr: Plant of the Month
... the seedheads can remain attractive through the winter. Miscanthus sinensis This species is a deciduous, clump-forming, perennial grass from South East Asia. The stems are erect and the leaves ... . The name Miscanthus is derived from the Greek miskos meaning a stem and anthos, a flower, an allusion to the stalked spikelets. Sinensis means Chinese. Miscanthus sinensis ‘Silberfeder’ The cultivar â ...
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Royal Horticultural Society - RHS Garden Hyde Hall: Plant of the Month
... the winter. Metasequoia glyptostroboides This tree comes from the genus Metasequoia, which belongs to the Cypress family and is the only species in the genus. The name Metasequoia is derived from the Greek ...
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The African Garden - Eucomis Notes
... from South Africa, the other species; Eucomis zambesiaca, coming from highland regions of Malawi. First introduced into cultivation in the UK well over 200 years ago. The name Eucomis is derived from the Greek word Eukomos, meaning 'Beautifully Haired'. Their common name, to which they are referred 'the pineapple ...
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Popular orchids - The North of England Orchid Society
... tolerant than the species, as in most plants. Paphiopedilum's, named after Paphinia the greek Goddess, who the Romans renamed Venus, and pedilum (foot or slipper) there are bout 60 species from the ... the discovery of Phrag bessae with its rich oranges and reds, many lovely hybrids have been created. Vanda's have about 50 species, from which the many hybrids are derived from the tropics Asia and the ...
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