The a to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants (66 page)

tenuicaulis
(Bisset & S. Moore) Cubey. ten-ew-i-
kaw
-lis. Lat. with slender stems. Japan.

vacciniifolia
(Wall. ex Meisn.) Ronse Decr. vak-sin-ee-i-
foh
-lee-uh. Lat. with leaves like
Vaccinium
. Himal., Tibet.

virginiana
(L.) Gaertn. vir-jin-ee-
ah
-nuh. Jumpseed. Of Virginia. SE Canada, E and C USA, Mex.

persimmon, American
Diospyros virginiana
.
Japanese
D. kaki

Petasites
Mill. (Asteraceae). pet-uh-
sie
-teez. Butterbur. From Gk. a wide-brimmed hat, referring to the large leaves. 18 spp. perenn. herbs. Canada, USA, Eur., Asia.

japonicus
(Sieb. & Zucc.) Maxim. juh-
pon
-i-koos. Of Japan. China, Korea, Japan. subsp.
giganteus
Kitam. jie-
gant
-ee-oos. Lat. very large. Japan.

Petroselinum
Hill (Apiaceae). pet-roh-sel-
ee
-noom. Gk. name for parsley, from Gk. rock and name of a related plant. 2 spp. bienn. herbs. Eur., W Asia.

crispum
(Mill.) Fuss.
kris
-poom. Parsley. Lat. curled (the leaves).

Petunia
Juss. (Solanaceae). puh-
tew
-nee-uh. From an old French name (of S Am. origin) for the related tobacco. 3 spp. ann. and perenn. herbs. S Am.

×
hybrida
(Hook.) Vilm.
hib
-ri-duh. Lat. hybrid.
P. axillaris
×
P. integrifolia
. Cult.

petunia, seaside
Calibrachoa parvi-flora

Peucedanum
L. (Apiaceae). pew-
sed
-uh-noom. Gk. name for one of the species. 100 spp. perenn. herbs. Eur., Africa, Asia.

verticillare
(L.) K. Koch ex DC. vur-ti-si-
lah
-ree. Lat. in whorls (the inflorescence branches). E Eur.

Phacelia
Juss. (Boraginaceae). fuh-
kee
-lee-uh. From Gk. bundle, referring to the clustered flowers. 100 spp. ann., bienn. and perenn. herbs. Americas.

campanularia
A. Gray. kam-pan-ew-
lair
-ree-uh. California bluebell. Lat. bell-like (the flowers). Calif.

tanacetifolia
Benth. tan-uh-see-ti-
foh
-lee-uh. Fiddleneck. Lat. with leaves like
Tanacetum
. SW USA, NW Mex.

Phalaris
L. (Poaceae). fuh-
lah
-ris. Gk. name of a grass. 18 spp. ann. and perenn. grasses. Eur., Africa, Asia, N Am.

arundinacea
L. uh-run-di-
nay
-see-uh. Gardener’s garters, reed canary grass. Lat. reed-like. Eur., N Africa, Asia, Canada, USA.
‘Picta’
.
pik
-tuh. Lat. painted (the leaves).

canariensis
L. kuh-nair-ree-
en
-sis. Canary grass. Lat. of the Canary Is. Madeira, Canary Is., N Africa.

Phaseolus
L. (Fabaceae). fay-zee-
oh
-loos. Beans. Gk. name of a kind of bean. 50 spp. ann. and perenn., often climbing herbs. Warm and trop. Am.

coccineus
L. kok-
sin
-ee-oos. Runner bean. Lat. scarlet (the flowers). Mex. to S Am.

lunatus
L. lue-
nah
-toos. Butter bean, Lima bean. Lat. moon-shaped (the pods). Mex. to S Am.

vulgaris
L. vul-
gar
-ris. Dwarf bean, French bean. Lat. common. Mex. to S Am.

pheasant’s eye
Adonis annua

Phegopteris
(C. Presl) Fée (Thelypteridaceae). feg-
op
-te-ris. From Gk. beech fern. 4 spp. ferns. Canada, USA, Eur., Asia.

connectilis
(Michx.) Watt. kon-
ek
-tilis. Beech fern. Lat. joined (the sori).

decursive-pinnata
(H. C. Hall) Fée. dee-
kur
-si-vee-pi-
nah
-tuh. Lat. with pinnae extending along the rachis. E and SE Asia.

Phellodendron
Rupr. (Rutaceae). fel-oh-
den
-dron. Cork trees. Gk. cork tree, referring to the bark. 2 spp. deciduous trees. E Asia.

amurense
Rupr. am-ew-
ren
-see. Amur cork tree. Of the Amur River. E Russia, NE China.

Philadelphus
L. (Hydrangeaceae). fil-uh-
delf
-oos. Mock oranges. Gk. name of a plant, from Gk. brotherly love, or for Ptolemy Philadelphus (309–246 BCE), king of Egypt. 70 spp. shrubs. Temp. N hemisph.

coronarius
L. ko-ro-
nair
-ree-oos. Mock orange. Lat. of garlands. Eur., W Asia.

lewisii
Pursh. lue-
is
-ee-ee. After Meriwether Lewis (1774–1809), American explorer of the Lewis and Clark expedition (1804–06), who collected the type specimen in Idaho in 1806. SW Canada, W USA.

microphyllus
A. Gray. mik-
rof
-i-loos. Desert mock orange. Gk. small-leaved. W USA, NW Mex.

Phillyrea
L. (Oleaceae). fil-i-
ree
-uh. The Gk. name, from Gk. leaf. 2 spp. evergreen shrubs, trees. Medit. to W Asia.

angustifolia
L. an-gus-ti-
foh
-lee-uh. Lat. narrow-leaved. S Eur., N Africa.

latifolia
L. lat-i-
foh
-lee-uh. Lat. broad-leaved.

Philodendron
Schott (Araceae). fil-oh-
den
-dron. Gk. tree-loving (they are normally epiphytic). 700 spp. evergreen climbers. Trop. Am.

bipinnatifidum
Scott ex Endl. bie-pin-at-i-
fid
-oom. Lat. twice pin-nate (the leaves). S Am.

hederaceum
(Jacq.) Schott. hed-uh-
ray
-see-oom. Lat. like
Hedera
. Mex. to S Am.

scandens
K. Koch & Sello =
P. hederaceum

Phlomis
L. (Lamiaceae).
floh
-mis. From Gk. flame (the leaves of some were used as lamp wicks). 75 spp., perenn. herbs, shrubs. Medit. to China.

fruticosa
L. frue-ti-
koh
-suh. Jerusalem sage. Lat. shrubby. Medit.

italica
L. i-
tal
-i-kuh. Lat. of Italy, where it was thought to originate. Balearic Is.

purpurea
L. pur-
pew
-ree-uh. Lat. purple (the flowers). SW Eur.

russeliana
(Sims) Lag. ex Benth. rus-el-ee-
ah
-nuh. After English physician and naturalist Alexander Russell (1715–1768), who illustrated it in his
Natural History of Aleppo.
Syria.

samia
L.
sah
-mee-uh. Lat. of Samos (Aegean Is.). SE Eur., Turkey.

tuberosa
L. tew-buh-
roh
-suh. Lat. bearing tubers. Eur., W Asia to China.

Phlox
L. (Polemoniaceae).
flox
. From Gk. flame, referring to the flowers. 70 spp. ann. and perenn. herbs. Canada, USA, N Mex.

×
arendsii
hort. uh-
rendz
-ee-ee. After German nurseryman Georg Arends (1863–1952), who raised it.
P. divaricata
×
P. paniculata
. Cult.

carolina
L. ka-ro-
lie
-nuh. Of the Carolinas (whence it was described). SE USA.

divaricata
L. di-va-ri-
kah
-tuh. Lat. wide-spreading (the branches). SE Canada, E USA. subsp.
laphamii
(Alph. Wood) Wherry. la-
fam
-ee-ee. After American naturalist Increase Lapham (1811–1875), who collected the type specimen in Wisconsin. E and C USA.

douglasii
Hook. dug-
las
-ee-ee. After Scottish botanist David Douglas (1799–1834), who collected the type specimen in Oregon in 1826. W USA.

drummondii
Hook. drum-
ond
-ee-ee. After Scottish naturalist Thomas Drummond (1793–1835). It was named from plants grown from seed he sent to Kew just before his death. Texas.

maculata
L. mak-ew-
lah
-tuh. Lat. spotted (the stems). E USA.

paniculata
L. pan-ik-ew-
lah
-tuh. Lat. in panicles (the flowers). E USA.

pilosa
L. pi-
loh
-suh. Lat. hairy (the stems and leaves). SE Canada, E and C USA.

stolonifera
L. stoh-lon-
if
-uh-ruh. Lat. bearing stolons. E USA.

subulata
L. sub-ew-
lah
-tuh. Lat. awl-shaped (the leaves). SE Canada, E USA.

Phoenix
L. (Arecaceae).
fee
-nix. Gk. name for date palm. 14 spp. palms. Africa to SE Asia.

canariensis
Chabaud. kuh-nair-ree-
en
-sis. Lat. of the Canary Is. Canary Island palm. Canary Is.

dactylifera
L. dak-ti-
lif
-uh-ruh. Date palm. Lat. bearing fingers (i.e., the dates). SW Asia to Pakistan.

roebelenii
O’Brien. roh-buh-
len
-ee-ee. Pygmy date palm. After German orchid collector Carl Roebelen (1855–1927), who collected the type specimen in Laos. SW China, SE Asia.

Phormium
J. R. & G. Forst. (Xanthorrhoeaceae).
form
-ee-oom. From Gk. a small basket (many products were woven from the leaf fibres). 2 spp. evergreen herbs. NZ.

colensoi
Hook.f. kol-en-
zo
-ee. Mountain flax. After William Colenso (1811–1899), English-born NZ botanist.

cookianum
Le Jol =
P. colensoi

tenax
J. R. & G. Forst.
ten
-ax. New Zealand flax. Lat. tough (the leaves).

Photinia
Lindl. (Rosaceae). foh-
tin
-ee-uh. From Gk. shining, referring to the glossy foliage of some. 65 spp., evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs. Himal., E Asia, Mex.

davidiana
(Decne.) Cardot. da-videe-
ah
-nuh. After French missionary, botanist and zoologist Armand David (1826–1900), who collected the type specimen in 1869. China, SE Asia.

×
fraseri
Dress.
fray
-zuh-ree. After Ollie W. Fraser, in whose Birmingham, Alabama, nursery it was first raised.
P. glabra
×
P. serratifolia
. Cult.

serratifolia
(Desf.) Kalkman. suh-rahti-
foh
-lee-uh. Lat. with toothed leaves. E Asia.

villosa
(Thunb.) DC. vil-
oh
-suh. Lat. with long hairs (on the shoots). China, Korea, Japan.

Phragmites
Adans. (Poaceae). frag-
mie
-teez. From Gk. hedge reed. 4 spp. grasses. Widespread.

australis
(Cav.) Steud. os-
trah
-lis. Common reed. Lat. southern.

Phuopsis
(Griseb.) Hook.f. (Rubiaceae). fue-
op
-sis. From Gk. like a vale-rian. 1 sp., perenn. herb. W Asia.

stylosa
(Trin.) B. D. Jackson. stie-
loh
-suh. Lat. with a (conspicuous) style.

Phygelius
E. Meyer ex Benth. (Scrophulariaceae). fie-
jee
-lee-oos. Gk. fleeing from the sun (they tend to grow in shade). 2 spp. shrubs. S Africa.

aequalis
Harv. ex Hiern. ee-
kwah
-lis. Lat. equal (the corolla lobes).