There are so many plant names to learn as it is, so why do we use Latin names too? And exactly what are Latin plant names anyway? Find out more in this article and learn why these names are so important.

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Lotus: Lotus, any of several different plants. The lotus of the Greeks was the species Ziziphus lotus of the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae), a bush native to southern Europe.

Latin (Latin: lingua latīna, IPA: [ˈlɪŋɡʷa laˈtiːna]) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.The Latin alphabet is derived from the Etruscan and Greek alphabets, and ultimately from the Phoenician alphabet.

Botanical Latin Pronunciation Guide. This guide is the cumulative result of the guides I prepared for Horticulture magazine between 2002 and 2008, which is why some genera are richly represented and others aren’t.

California Plant Names: Latin and Greek Meanings and Derivations A Dictionary of Botanical and Biographical Etymology Compiled by Michael L. Charters

Latin name generator for male and female characters. 10,000’s of combinations are possible, you’re bound to find one you like.

Common Names for Plant Families. Some of the most often used American English common family names and their scientific name equivalent are listed in …

Here are a couple foreign-language terms that are useful to know when you are talking, reading, or writing about bees. First, the scientific name for the European honey bee, Apis mellifera, comes from two sources. Apis is the Latin word for “bee” and mellifera is Greek for “honey-bearing