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Canna
... , formal and Victorian beds, alone in island beds, containers; very coarse or bold texture; tropical effect Other interest: from Greek and Latin word for type of reed; native to American tropics and subtropics Other culture: plant rhizomes 4-6" deep in spring, dig in fall after tops die and store frost-free; prefers heat and ...
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Ancient History
... Society of Greek and Latin Epigraphy explores the study of Greek and Latin texts inscribed or incised on stone, metal, ceramic and other materials http://asgle.classics.unc.edu The Ancient Greeks Some information and ... and Archaeology is a website from the University of Memphis http://www.memst.edu/egypt/main.html Interactive Ancient Mediterranean Project provides an online atlas of the Greek and ...
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Castanea pumila var. ozarkensis, ozark chinkapin
... 30 ft) tall, or a shrub. Bark light gray, with scaly plates and ridges. Twigs slender, gray, with blunt brown buds. Leaves alternate, narrowly oblong or lanceolate, 12-20 cm (5-8 in) long and 4-8 cm (1.6-3.2 in) wide, with many ... pumila are often considered to be separate species. Castanea is the ancient Greek and Latin name for chestnut; pumila refers to the small size of the ...
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Castanea pumila var. pumila, chinkapin
... ) tall, or a shrub. Bark reddish brown, with scaly plates and ridges. Twigs densely hairy when young, becoming shiny brown with ... in) in diameter. Seeds are small chestnuts (15-20 mm) and are edible. Distribution: Native to most of the southeastern quarter of ... Oklahoma specimens appear to be intermediate. Castanea is the ancient Greek and Latin name for chestnut; pumila refers to the small size of ...
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botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Aconite Herb - Profile and Information
... then called Aconite (the English form of its Greek and Latin name), later Wolf's Bane, the direct translation of the Greek Iycotonum, derived from the idea that arrows tipped ... into two groups: (1) the Aconitines proper, including Aconitine, Japaconitine and Indaconitine, and (2) the Pseudaconitines - Pseudaconitine and Bikhaconitine. This disparity between Aconites is a very important matter for ...
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A brief history of health and medicine by John Silveira Issue #100
... the formulation of drugs, diagnosis of disorders, general medicine, and therapies. When it was finally translated into Latin, it influenced the development of medicine in Europe for ... was born. Men rediscovered Greek and Roman art, mathematics, and science, including their practice of medicine. And the invention of moveable type brought about mass publication and relatively inexpensive books. This ...
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botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Bearberry - Herb Profile and Information
... Ericaceae Description Parts Used Medicinally Constituents Medicinal Action and Uses Allied Species ---Synonyms---Arbutus Uva-Ursi. Uva ... and not at all in England, is the badge of the clan of Ross. The generic name, derived from the Greek, and the Latin specific name, UvaUrsi, mean the same: the Bear's grape, and ... petiole. The margin is entire and slightly rolled back and the young leaves fringed with ...
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Naming C&S - Cactus and Succulent Society of New Zealand (CSSNZ) Inc.
... singular and plural) name is like us (European) human's "first name" although it is written second. The names are of Greek or Latin ... in the 'Old World' before, and he coined the genus Cactus, derived from Kaktos, the Greek term for thistle. continued on next page Society Information Home Join the CSSNZ Branches Events Calendar Conference and AGM ...
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Latin names
... botanical Latin I know!) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other entries with information on this topic Perennial or Annual? - some popular plants with their common and Latin names Common Names and the Latin names ... their Latin name Plant Families - an introduction to Plant Families and a brilliant website: California Plant Names - detailed explanation of the origins of Latin and Greek plant names and ...
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Open Directory - Arts: Classical Studies
... Greek Word Search, English/Latin Word Search, Liddell Scott-Jones Greek Lexicon, and Lewis and Short Latin Dictionary. Textkit - Language learning site which provides free Greek and Latin grammars, reading material, classical e-books and other learning resources and ...
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