The a to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants (21 page)

saluenensis
Stapf ex Bean. sal-ween-
en
-sis. Of the Salween River. SW China.

sasanqua
Thunb. suh-
sang
-kwuh. From the Japanese name. Japan.

sinensis
(L.) Kuntze. sin-
en
-sis. Tea plant. Lat. of China. China, NW India, SE Asia.

×
williamsii
W. W. Sm. wil-
yamz
-ee-ee. After John Charles (J. C.) Williams (1861–1939) of Caerhays Castle, Cornwall, who raised many forms.
C. japonica
×
C. saluenensis
. Cult.

Campanula
L. (Campanulaceae). kam-
pan
-ew-luh. Bellflower. Lat. a little bell (the flowers). 300 spp. ann. and perenn. herbs. N temp. regs.

alliariifolia
Willd. al-ee-ah-ree-i-
foh
-lee-uh. Ivory bells. With leaves like
Alliaria petiolata
. NE Turkey, Caucasus.

americana
L. uh-me-ri-
kah
-nuh. American bellflower. Of America. E N Am.

arvatica
Lag. ar-
vat
-i-kuh. Of Arbás. NW Spain.

barbata
L. bar-
bah
-tuh. Bearded bell-flower. Lat. bearded (the mouth of the flower). Eur.

bellidifolia
Adams. bel-i-di-
foh
-leeuh. Lat. with leaves like
Bellis
. Caucasus.

carpatica
Jacq. kar-
pat
-i-kuh. Tussock bellflower. Of the Carpathian Mts. C and E Eur.

chamissonis
Fed. kam-i-
soh
-nis. Aleutian bellflower. After Adelbert von Chamisso (1781–1838), German botanist and poet. Japan, NE Russia, Alaska.

cochlearifolia
Lam. kok-lee-ah-ri-
foh
-lee-uh. Fairies’ thimbles. Lat. with spoon-shaped leaves. Eur.

garganica
Ten. gar-
gan
-i-kuh. Adriatic bellflower. Of Monte Gargano, Italy. SE Eur.

glomerata
L. glom-uh-
rah
-tuh. Clustered bellflower. Lat. clustered (the flowers). Eur., Asia.

×
haylodgensis
hort. hay-loj-
en
-sis. Of Hay Lodge, Edinburgh, where it was raised.
C. carpatica
×
C. cochlearifolia
. Cult.

hofmannii
(Pant.) Greuter & Burdet. hof-
man
-ee-ee. After Florian Hofmann (1834–1889), plant collector in Bosnia. SE Eur.

incurva
Aucher ex A. DC. in-
kur
-vuh. Lat. incurved. Greece.

isophylla
Moretti. ie-
so
-fil-uh. Italian bellflower. Gk. with equal (sized) leaves. NW Italy.

lactiflora
M. Bieb. lak-ti-
flaw
-ruh. Milky bellflower. Lat. with milky flowers. Caucasus, NE Turkey, NW Iran.

latifolia
L. lat-i-
foh
-lee-uh. Giant bell-flower. Lat. broad-leaved. Eur., W and C Asia, Himal.

latiloba
A. DC. lat-i-
loh
-buh. Lat. broad-lobed (the flowers). NW Turkey.

makaschvilii
E. A. Busch. mak-ash-
vil
-ee-ee. After Russian botanist A. K. Makaschvili. Caucasus.

medium
L.
mee
-dee-oom. Canterbury bells. From a name used by Dioscorides for a plant from Media (Azerbaijan). S Eur.

ochroleuca
(Kem.-Nath.) Kem.-Nath. ok-roh-
lue
-kuh. Gk. yellowish white (the flowers). Caucasus.

persicifolia
L. per-si-ki-
foh
-lee-uh. Peach-leaved bellflower. Lat. with peach-like leaves. Eur., Caucasus, C Asia.

portenschlagiana
Schult. por-tuhnshlahg-ee-
ah
-nuh. Dalmatian bell-flower. After Austrian botanist Franz von Portenschlag-Ledermayer (1772–1822), who first recognised it as distinct. SE Eur.

poscharskyana
Degen. posh-ar-skee-
ah
-nuh. Trailing bellflower. After Gustav Adolf Poscharsky (1832–1915), inspector of the Royal Botanic Garden, Dresden. SE Eur.

primulifolia
Brot. prim-ew-li-
foh
-leeuh. Lat. with leaves like
Primula
. SW Eur.

pulla
L.
pool
-uh. Lat. dark (the flowers). Austria.

×
pulloides
hort. pool-
oy
-deez. Like C.
pulla. C. carpatica
×
C. pulla
. Cult.

punctata
Lam. punk-
tah
-tuh. Spotted bellflower. Lat. spotted (the flowers). E Asia.

pyramidalis
L. pi-ram-i-
dah
-lis. Chimney bellflower. Lat. pyramidal (the inflorescence). SE Eur.

raineri
Perpent.
ray
-nuh-ree. Probably after Joseph Rainer (1783–1853), archduke of Austria. Italy.

rapunculoides
L. ruh-punk-ew-
loy
-deez. Creeping bellflower. Lat. like a little turnip (the roots). Eur., W Asia.

rotundifolia
L. roh-tun-di-
foh
-lee-uh. Harebell, Scottish bluebell. Lat. round-leaved.

sarmatica
Ker Gawl. sar-
ma
-ti-kuh. Lat. of Sarmatia (in Roman times comprised parts of E Eur. to the Caspian Sea). Caucasus.

takesimana
Nakai. tak-esh-ee-
mah
-nuh. Korean bellflower. Of Takeshima (Dokdo Is.). Korea.

trachelium
L. tra-
kee
-lee-oom. Nettle-leaved bellflower, throatwort. From Gk. neck (supposed med. properties). Eur., N Africa, W Asia.

zangezura
(Lipsky) Kolak. & Serdyuk. zan-ge-
zoo
-ruh. Of the Zangezur Mts. (Armenia/Azerbaijan). Caucasus, Iran.

Campanulastrum americanum
(L.) Small =
Campanula americana

campion
Silene
.
moss
S. acaulis
.
red
S. dioica
.
rose
S. coronaria
.
sea
S. uniflora
.
white
S. latifolia

Campsis
Lour. (Bignoniaceae).
kamp
-sis. From Gk. curved (the stamens). 2 spp. woody climbers. China, USA.

grandiflora
(Thunb.) K. Schum. grandi-
flaw
-ruh. Chinese trumpet creeper. Lat. large-flowered. China.

radicans
(L.) Seem. ex Bureau.
rad
-i-kanz. Trumpet creeper. Lat. rooting (the shoots). E and C USA.

×
tagliabuana
(Vis.) Rehder. tag-leeab-ew-
ah
-nuh. Of the Tagliabue Bros. nursery, Milan, where the hybrid first occurred.
C. grandiflora
×
C. radicans
. Cult.

canary creeper
Tropaeolum peregrinum

candle plant
Senecio articulatus

candytuft
Iberis

cane, giant
Arundinaria gigantea
.
switch
A. gigantea
subsp.
tecta

Canna
L. (Cannaceae).
kan
-uh. Indian shot plant. From Gk. reed. 10 spp. herbs. Trop. and subtrop. Am.

×
generalis
L. H. Bailey. gen-uh-
rah
-lis. Lat. general (normal).
C. indica
×
C. iridiflora
. Cult.

glauca
L.
glaw
-kuh. Louisiana canna. Lat. bluish white (the leaves). S USA to S Am.

indica
L.
in
-di-kuh. Of the (E) Indies (it was named from imported plants). Mex. to S Am.

cantaloupe
Cucumis melo
Cantalupensis Group

Canterbury bells
Campanula medium

Cantua
Lam. (Polemoniaceae).
kant
-ew-uh. From the Peruvian name. 12 spp., shrubs, trees. S Am.

buxifolia
Juss. bux-i-
foh
-lee-uh. Magic tree. Lat. with leaves like
Buxus
. Andes.

cape leadwort
Plumbago auriculata

Capsicum
L. (Solanaceae).
kap
-si-koom. From Gk. bite (the hot taste). 10 spp., herbs, subshrubs. Trop. Am.

annuum
L.
an
-ew-oom. Lat. annual.

Cerasiforme Group
. ke-ruh-si-
form
-ee. Cherry pepper. Lat. cherry-shaped (the fruit).
Conoides Group
. kon-
oy
-deez. Cone pepper. Lat. cone-like (the fruit).
Fasciculatum Group
. fa-sik-ew-
lah
-toom. Red cone pepper. Lat. clustered (the fruit).
Grossum Group
.
groh
-soom. Bell pepper. Lat. large (the fruit).
Longum Group
.
lon
-goom. Cayenne pepper, chili pepper. Lat. long (the fruit).

frutescens
L. froo-
tes
-uhnz. Bird pepper, red chili pepper. Lat. somewhat shrubby.

Caragana
Lam. (Fabaceae). ka-ruh-
gah
-nuh. From the Mongol name of
C. arborescens
. 75 spp., shrubs, trees. E Eur. to China.

arborescens
Lam. ar-bor-
res
-uhnz. Pea tree. Lat. becoming tree-like. C and N Asia.

caraway
Carum carvi

Cardamine
L. (Brassicaceae). kar-
da
-mi-nee. Bittercress. Name used by Dioscorides for a similar plant, from Gk. tame, heart. 200 spp. ann. and perenn. herbs. Widespread, mainly temp. regs.

bulbifera
(L.) Crantz. bul-
bi
-fe-ruh. Coral-root bittercress. Lat. bearing bulbs (in the leaf axils). Eur.

glanduligera
O. Schwarz. glan-dew-li-
juh
-ruh. Lat. bearing glands (on the leaves). C and E Eur.

heptaphylla
(Vill.) O. Schulz. hep-tuh-
fil
-uh. Gk. with seven leaves (leaflets). W and C Eur.

pentaphylla
(L.) Crantz. pen-tuh-
fil
-uh. Gk. with five leaves (leaflets). W and C Eur.

pratensis
L. pruh-
ten
-sis. Cuckoo flower, lady’s smock. Lat. of meadows. N temp. regs.

quinquefolia
(M. Bieb.) Schmalh. kwink-wi-
foh
-lee-uh. Lat. with five leaves (leaflets). E Eur., W Asia.

raphanifolia
Pourr. ra-fuh-ni-
foh
-leeuh. Lat. with leaves like
Raphanus
. S Eur.

trifolia
L. trie-
foh
-lee-uh. Lat. with three leaves (leaflets). C and S Eur.

waldsteinii
Dyer. wold-
stien
-ee-ee. After Count Franz WaldsteinWartenburg (1759–1823), Austrian botanist. E Eur.

cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis

Cardiocrinum
(Endl.) Lindl. (Liliaceae). kar-dee-oh-
krie
-noom. 3 spp. bulbous herbs. Himal. to E Asia.

cathayanum
(E. H. Wilson) Stearn. kath-ay-
ah
-noom. Of Cathay (an old name for China). China.

cordatum
(Thunb.) Makino. kor-
dah
-toom. Lat. heart-shaped (the leaves). Japan.