| Adans. | = | Adanson. |
| Ait. | | Aiton. |
| All. | | Allioni. |
| Andr. | | Andrews. |
| Arn. | | Arnott. |
| Aub. | | Aublet. |
| Bartr. | | Bartram. |
| Beauv. | | Palisot de Beauvois. |
| Benth. | | Bentham. |
| Bernh. | | Bernhardi. |
| Bigel. | | Jacob Bigelow. |
| Bong. | | Bongard. |
| Bonpl. | | Bonpland. |
| Br. or R. Br. | | Robert Brown. |
| Cass. | | Cassini. |
| Cav. | | Cavanilles. |
| Cham. | | Chamisso. |
| Chapm. | | Chapman. |
| Chois. | | Choisy. |
| Clayt. | | Clayton. |
| Curt. | | Curtis. |
| Curt. (M. A.) | | M. A. Curtis. |
| Darl. | | Darlington. |
| DC. | } | DeCandolle. |
| DeCand. |
| A. DC. | | Alphonse DeCandolle. |
| Desc. | | Descourtilz. |
| Desf. | | Desfontaines. |
| Desv. | | Desvaux. |
| Dill. | | Dillenius. |
| Dougl. | | Douglas. |
| Duham. | | Duhamel. |
| Dun. | | Dunal. |
| Eat. | | Eaton (Amos) or D. C. |
| Ehrh. | | Ehrhart. |
| Ell. | | Elliott. |
| Endl. | | Endlicher. |
| Engelm. | | Engelmann. |
| Engl. | | Engler. |
| Fisch. | | Fischer. |
| Frœl. | | Frœlich. |
| Gærtn. | | Gærtner. |
| Gaud. | | Gaudin. |
| Gaudich. | | Gaudichaud. |
| Ging. | | Gingins. |
| Gmel. | | Gmelin. |
| Good. | | Goodenough. |
| Grev. | | Greville. |
| Griseb. | | Grisebach. |
| Gron. | } | Gronovius. |
| Gronov. |
| Hall. | | Haller. |
| Hartm. | | Hartmann. |
| Hartw. | | Hartweg. |
| Harv. | | Harvey. |
| Haw. | | Haworth. |
| Hegelm. | | Hegelmaier. |
| Hemsl. | | Hemsley. |
| Herb. | | Herbert. |
| Hoffm. | | Hoffmann. |
| Hoffmans. | | Hoffmansegg. |
| Hook. | | Hooker. |
| Hook. f. | | J. D. Hooker. |
| Hornem. | | Hornemann. |
| Huds. | | Hudson. |
| Humb. | | Humboldt. |
| HBK. | | Humboldt, Bonpland, and Kunth. |
| Jacq. | | Jacquin. |
| Jacq. f. | | J. F. Jacquin. |
| Juss. | | Jussieu. |
| A. Juss. | | Adrien de Jussieu. |
| Kit. | | Kitaibel. |
| L. or Linn. | | Linnæus. |
| Labill. | | Labillardiere. |
| Lag. | | Lagasca. |
| Lam. | | Lamarck. |
| Ledeb. | | Ledebour. |
| Lehm. | | Lehmann. |
| Lesq. | | Lesquereux. |
| Less. | | Lessing. |
| Lestib. | | Lestibudois. |
| L'Her. | | L'Heritier. |
| Lindb. | | Lindberg. |
| Lindh. | | Lindheimer. |
| Lindl. | | Lindley. |
| Lodd. | | Loddiges. |
| Loud. | | Loudon. |
| M. Bieb. | | Marschall von Bieberstein. |
| Marsh. | | Marshall (Humphrey). |
| Mart. | | Martius. |
| Mast. | = | Masters. |
| Maxim. | | Maximowicz. |
| Meisn. | } | Meisner or |
| Meissn. | Meissner. |
| Michx. or Mx. | | Michaux. |
| Michx. f. | | F. A. Michaux. |
| Mill. | | Miller. |
| Miq. | | Miquel. |
| Mitch. | | Mitchell. |
| Moç. | | Moçino. |
| Moq. | | Moquin-Tandon. |
| Moric. | | Moricand. |
| Moris. | | Morison. |
| Muell. Arg. | | J. Mueller. |
| Muell. (F.) | | Ferdinand Mueller. |
| Muhl. | | Muhlenberg. |
| Murr. | | Murray. |
| Naud. | | Naudin. |
| Neck. | | Necker. |
| Nees | } | Nees von Esenbeck. |
| N. ab E. |
| Nutt. | | Nuttall. |
| Œd. | | Œder. |
| Ort. | | Ortega. |
| P. de Beauv. | | Palisot de Beauvois. |
| Pall. | | Pallas. |
| Parl. | | Parlatore. |
| Pav. | | Pavon. |
| Pers. | | Persoon. |
| Planch. | | Planchon. |
| Pluk. | | Plukenet. |
| Plum. | | Plumier. |
| Poir. | | Poiret. |
| Radlk. | | Radlkofer. |
| Raf. | | Rafinesque. |
| Red. | | Redouté. |
| Reichenb. | | Reichenbach. |
| Rich. | | L. C. Richard. |
| Rich. f. or A. | | Achille Richard. |
| Richards. | | Richardson. |
| Ridd. | | Riddell. |
| Rœm. & Schult. | | Rœmer & Schultes. |
| Rottb. | | Rottbœll. |
| Rupr. | | Ruprecht. |
| St. Hil. | | Saint-Hilaire. |
| Salisb. | | Salisbury. |
| Schk. | | Schkuhr. |
| Schlecht. | | Schlechtendal. |
| Schrad. | | Schrader. |
| Schreb. | | Schreber. |
| Schwein. | | Schweinitz. |
| Scop. | | Scopoli. |
| Spreng. | | Sprengel. |
| Sternb. | | Sternberg. |
| Steud. | | Steudel. |
| Sull. | | Sullivant. |
| Thunb. | | Thunberg. |
| Torr. | | Torrey. |
| Tourn. | | Tournefort. |
| Trautv. | | Trautvetter. |
| Trin. | | Trinius. |
| Tuck. | | Tuckerman. |
| Vaill. | | Vaillant. |
| Vent. | | Ventenat. |
| Vill. | | Villars. |
| Wahl. | | Wahlenberg. |
| Walds. | | Waldstein. |
| Wall. | | Wallich. |
| Wallr. | | Wallroth. |
| Walp. | | Walpers. |
| Walt. | | Walter. |
| Wang. | | Wangenheim. |
| Wats. | | Sereno Watson, unless other initials are given. |
| Wedd. | | Weddell. |
| Wendl. | | Wendland. |
| Wiks. | | Wikstrom. |
| Willd. | | Willdenow. |
| Wulf. | | Wulfen. |
| Zucc. | | Zuccarini. |
| Zuccag. | | Zuccagini. |
GLOSSARY AND INDEX,
OR
DICTIONARY OF THE PRINCIPAL TERMS IN DESCRIPTIVE BOTANY, COMBINED WITH AN INDEX.
For the convenience of unclassical students, the commoner Latin and Greek words (or their equivalents in English form) which enter into the composition of botanical names, as well as of technical terms, are added to this Glossary. The numbers refer to pages.
A, at the beginning of words of Greek derivation, commonly signifies a negative, or the absence of something; as apetalous, without petals; aphyllous, leafless, &c. In words beginning with a vowel, the prefix is an; as anantherous, destitute of anther.
Abnormal, contrary to the usual or the natural structure.
Aboriginal, original in the strictest sense; same as indigenous.
Abortive, imperfectly formed, or rudimentary.