CRC World Dictionary of Plant Nmaes: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology

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CRC Press, Nov 17, 1999 - Science - 696 pages
This volume provides the origins and meanings of the names of genera and species of extant vascular plants, with the genera arranged alphabetically from M to Q.
 

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Malleola J J Smith Schlechter Orchidaceae
1760
low copper vygie fingerkanna Latin malleolus little hammer referring to the shape
1768
Malesherbia Ruíz Pav Malesherbiaceae Malleostemon J Green Myrtaceae
1786
Malidra Raf Myrtaceae herbarii Hügeliani decades tres 207 Vindobonae
1838
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