LON-CAPA Garden Gate: Roots of Botanical Names

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Glossary of Roots of Botanical Names

Did you know that 'Lavender' (Lavandula) comes from the Latin word 'to wash'? Ever wonder why the daylily is called Hemerocallis? Or what angustifolia means? Here are over 1000 root word of botanical names from a- to zyg-. About this glossary.

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Last updated on November 13, 1998.
Karen Fletcher, garden-gate@prairienet.org.

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