Winged (alatus). With a much projecting, thin and flat appendage.
Whorl (verticillus). A group of similar organs arranged in a circle round an axis.
Whorled (verticillatus). Arranged in whorls of 3 or more parts.
ABBREVIATIONS OF AUTHORS’ NAMES
LIST OF POPULAR NAMES
OF AFRICAN PLANTS AND THEIR PRODUCTS
African ammoniacum—Ferula.
African mahogany—Khaya.
African sandal-wood—Osyris.
African teak—Oldfieldia.
African tulip-tree—Spathodea.
Akee—Blighia.
Alder—Alnus.
Alkanet—Anchusa.
Allseed—Radiola.
Allspice—Pimenta.
Almond—Prunus.
Ambatch—Aeschynomene.
Anise—Pimpinella.
Apple—Pirus.
Apricot—Prunus.
Arnatto—Bixa.
Arrow-root—Maranta, Tacca.
Artichoke—Cynara.
Ash—Fraxinus.
Avens—Geum.
Avocado-pear—Persea.
Balata—Mimusops.
Balm—Melissa.
Balsam—Impatiens.
Bamboo—Bambusa (and allies), Raphia.
Banana—Musa.
Baobab—Adansonia.
Barley—Hordeum.
Basil—Ocimum.
Bead-tree—Melia.
Bean—Phaseolus, Vicia.
Beef-wood—Casuarina, Mimusops.
Bent-grass—Agrostis.
Betel-palm—Areca.
Bindweed—Convolvulus.
Bird’s-foot—Ornithopus.
Bitter cress—Cardamine.
Black mustard—Brassica.
Bladderwort—Utricularia.
Blood-plum—Haematostaphis.
Borage—Borrago.
Bottle-gourd—Lagenaria.
Box—Buxus.
Bowstring-hemp—Sansevieria.
Bramble—Rubus.
Breadfruit—Artocarpus.
Broomrape—Orobanche.
Buckthorn—Rhamnus.
Buckwheat—Fagopyrum.
Bugle—Ajuga.
Bugloss—Echium.
Burdock—Arctium.
Bur-reed—Sparganium.
Cabbage—Brassica.
Calabar-bean—Physostigma.
Calla—Zantedeschia.
Calumba-root—Iatrorrhiza.
Camellia—Thea.
Camomile—Anthemis, Matricaria.
Camphor—Blumea, Cinnamomum.
Cam-wood—Baphia.
Canary-seed—Phalaris.
Candlenut—Aleurites.
Candytuft—Iberis.
Cane—Calamus (and allies).
Caper—Capparis.
Caraway—Carum.
Cardamom—Elettaria.
Carob—Ceratonia.
Carrot—Daucus.
Cashew—Anacardium.
Cassava—Manihot.
Castor-oil—Ricinus.
Cayenne-pepper—Capsicum.
Ceara-rubber—Manihot.
Cedar—Cedrus.
Celandine—Chelidonium.
Celery—Apium.
Cherry—Prunus.
Chervil—Anthriscus.
Chestnut—Castanea.
Chick-pea—Cicer.
Chicory—Cichorium.
Chillies—Capsicum.
Chinese grasscloth-plant—Boehmeria
Clover—Trifolium.
Cloves—Jambosa.
Cock’s foot—Dactylis.
Cocoa-plum—Chrysobalanus.
Coconut—Cocos.
Colt’s foot—Tussilago.
Columbine—Aquilegia.
Comfrey—Symphytum.
Copal—Copaifera, Cynometra, Trachylobium.
Coracan—Eleusine.
Cork—Quercus.
Corn-cockle—Agrostemma.
Corn-salad—Valerianella.
Cotton—Gossypium.
Cotton-grass—Eriophorum.
Coutch-grass—Agropyrum.
Crab’s eye—Abrus.
Cranes’s bill—Geranium.
Crawberry—Empetrum.
Cucumber—Cucumis.
Cudweed—Gnaphalium.
Custard-apple—Anona.
Cypress—Cupressus.
Daisy—Bellis.
Dandelion—Taraxacum.
Darnel—Lolium.
Date-palm—Phoenix.
Date-plum—Diospyros.
Dattock—Detarium.
Day-lily—Hemerocallis
Dead-nettle—Lamium.
Dika—Irvingia.
Dill—Anethum.
Dinde—Colocasia.
Dock—Rumex.
Dodder—Cuscuta.
Dog’s tail—Cynosurus.
Dog’s tooth—Cynodon.
Double coconut—Lodoicea.
Dragons blood—Dracaena.
Duchn—Pennisetum.
Duckweed—Lemna.
Dum-palm—Hyphaene.
Dwale—Atropa.
Dwarf-palm—Chamaerops.
Ebony—Dalbergia, Diospyros, Euclea.
Egg-plant—Solanum.
Elder—Sambucus.
Elemi—Canarium.
Elm—Ulmus.
Esparto-grass—Ampelodesmos, Lygeum, Stipa.
Evening-primrose—Oenothera.
Everlasting—Helichrysum.
Eyebright—Euphrasia.
False bamboo—Raphia.
Feathergrass—Stipa.
Fennel—Foeniculum.
Fescue—Festuca.
Fig—Ficus.
Fir—Abies.
Flame-tree—Poinciana.
Flax—Linum.
Flowering rush—Butomus.
Fool’s parsley—Aethusa.
Forget-me-not—Myosotis, Omphalodes.
Foxglove—Digitalis.
Foxtail—Alopecurus.
Frankincense—Boswellia.
Frogbit—Hydrocharis.
Fumitory—Fumaria.
Fundi—Paspalum.
Furze—Ulex.
Gambodge—Garcinia.
Garden-cress—Lepidium.
Garlic—Allium.
Germander—Teucrium.
Ginger—Zingiber.
Globe-thistle—Echinops.
Goldenrod—Solidago.
Gooseberry—Ribes.
Goosefoot—Chenopodium.
Grains of Paradise—Aframomum.
Grape-vine—Vitis.
Grasscloth-plant—Boehmeria.
Grasses—Gramineae.
Grasswrack—Zostera.
Gromwell—Lithospermum.
Groundnut—Arachis.
Guava—Psidium.
Guelder-rose—Viburnum.
Guinea-corn—Andropogon.
Guinea-pepper—Xylopia.
Gum-lac—Aleurites, Anona, Croton, Ficus, Zizyphus.
Guttapercha—Palaquium, Payena.
Hare’s tail—Lagurus.
Hawkweed—Hieracium.
Hawthorn—Mespilus.
Hazel—Corylus.
Heartseed—Cardiospermum.
Heath—Erica.
Hemlock—Conium.
Hemp—Cannabis.
Henbane—Hyoscyamus.
Henna—Lawsonia.
Holly—Ilex.
Holygrass—Hierochloe.
Honeysuckle—Lonicera.
Hop—Humulus.
Horehound—Marrubium.
Horseradish-tree—Moringa.
Hound’s tongue—Cynoglossum.
Houseleek—Sempervivum.
Indian corn—Zea.
Indian cress—Tropaeolum.
Indian plum—Flacourtia.
Indian shot—Canna.
Indigo—Indigofera.
Ireh—Funtumia.
Iron-wood—Acacia, Argania, Casuarina, Sideroxylon, Stadmannia.
Ivy—Hedera.
Jerusalem-artichoke—Helianthus.
Jessamine—Jasminum.
Job’s tears—Coix.
Jujube—Zizyphus.
Jute—Corchorus.
Kino—Eucalyptus, Pterocarpus.
Ladanum—Cistus.
Lady’s mantle—Alchimilla.
Lagos-rubber—Funtumia.
Larkspur—Delphinium.
Lattice-leaf—Aponogeton.
Laurustinus—Viburnum.
Lavender—Lavandula.
Leek—Allium.
Lemongrass—Andropogon.
Lentil—Lens.
Lettuce—Lactuca.
Ling—Calluna.
Liquorice—Glycyrrhiza.
Logwood—Haematoxylon.
Longan—Euphoria.
Loquat—Eriobotrya.
Lousewort—Pedicularis.
Lucern—Medicago.
Lymegrass—Elymus.
Mace—Myristica.
Madder—Rubia.
Mahogany—Khaya.
Maize—Zea.
Mallow—Malva.
Mandioc—Manihot.
Mandrake—Mandragora.
Mango—Mangifera.
Mangrove—Rhizophora.
Manila-hemp—Musa.
Manna—Alhagi, Astragalus, Cassia.
Maple—Acer.
Maram—Ammophila.
Marigold—Calendula.
Marjoram—Majorana.
Mastic—Pistacia.
Matgrass—Nardus.
Medlar—Mespilus.
Melon—Cucumis.
Mignonette—Reseda.
Milkwort—Polygala.
Millet—Panicum.
Mint—Mentha.
Mistletoe—Viscum.
Mousetail—Myosurus.
Mulberry—Morus.
Mullein—Verbascum.
Mustard—Brassica, Sinapis.
Myrrh—Commiphora.
Nettle—Urtica.
Nettle-tree—Celtis.
New Zealand flax—Phormium.
New Zealand spinach—Tetragonia.
Nitgrass—Gastridium.
Nitrebush—Nitraria.
Nutmeg—Myristica.
Oak—Quercus.
Oat—Avena.
Oil-palm—Elaeis.
Oleander—Nerium.
Oleaster—Elaeagnus.
Olive—Olea.
Onion—Allium.
Opium—Papaver.
Orange—Citrus.
Orris-root—Iris.
Ovala—Pentaclethra.
Palmiet—Prionium.
Palmyra-palm—Borassus.
Panama-rubber—Castilloa.
Pansy—Viola.
Papaw-tree—Carica.
Paper-mulberry—Broussonetia.
Para-rubber—Hevea.
Parsley—Petroselinum.
Parsnip—Pastinaca.
Passion-flower—Passiflora.
Pea—Pisum.
Peach—Prunus.
Pear—Pirus.
Pearlwort—Sagina.
Pellitory—Parietaria.
Pennycress—Thlaspi.
Pepper—Capsicum, Piper.
Periwinkle—Vinca.
Persian lilac—Melia.
Persian manna—Alhagi.
Piassava—Borassus, Dictyosperma, Raphia.
Pigeon-pea—Cajanus.
Pimpernel—Anagallis.
Pine-apple—Ananas.
Pink—Dianthus.
Pistachio-nut—Pistacia.
Pitcher-plant—Nepenthes.
Plane—Platanus.
Plantain—Musa, Plantago.
Plum—Prunus.
Poke—Phytolacca.
Pomegranate—Punica.
Pondweed—Potamogeton.
Poplar—Populus.
Poppy—Papaver.
Potato—Ipomoea, Solanum.
Prickly pear—Opuntia.
Primrose—Primula.
Privet—Ligustrum.
Pumpkin—Cucurbita.
Purslane—Portulaca.
Quaking-grass—Briza.
Quince—Cydonia.
Quinine—Cinchona.
Quitch-grass—Agropyrum.
Radish—Rhaphanus.
Rambutan—Nephelium.
Ramie—Boehmeria.
Ramtil-oil—Guizotia.
Rapeseed—Brassica.
Rattan-palm—Calamus.
Ray-grass—Lolium.
Reed—Arundo, Phragmites.
Reedmace—Typha.
Rice—Oryza.
Rock-cress—Arabis.
Rock-rose—Cistus, Helianthemum.
Rose of Jericho—Anastatica, Odontospermum.
Rose-wood—Calophyllum, Pterocarpus, Thespesia.
Rosemary—Rosmarinus.
Rubber—Various Apocynaceae and Asclepiadaceae, Ficus, Manihot.
Rue—Ruta.
Rush—Juncus.
Rye—Secale.
Safflower—Carthamus.
Saffron—Crocus.
Safu—Pachylobus.
Sage—Salvia.
Sago—Cycas.
Sainfoin—Onobrychis.
Salep—Orchis (and allies).
Salsify—Tragopogon.
Saltwort—Salsola.
Samphire—Crithmum.
Sandal-wood—Pterocarpus, Osyris.
Sandarac—Callitris.
Sandbox-tree—Hura.
Sandwort—Arenaria.
Sapodilla-plum—Achras.
Sassy-tree—Erythrophloeum.
Savory—Satureia.
Sawwort—Serratula.
Screw-pine—Pandanus.
Scull-cap—Scutellaria.
Sedges—Cyperaceae.
Senegal-ebony—Dalbergia.
Senna-leaves—Cassia.
Shea-butter—Butyrospermum.
Shellac—Anona, Croton, Ficus, Zizyphus.
Shepherd’s purse—Capsella.
Silver-fir—Abies.
Silver-tree—Leucadendron.
Snake-gourd—Trichosanthes.
Snapdragon—Antirrhinum.
Sneeze-wood—Pteroxylon.
Soapberry—Sapindus.
Soapwort—Saponaria.
Sorghum—Andropogon.
Soursop—Anona.
Sow-thistle—Sonchus.
Soy-bean—Glycine.
Spanish broom—Spartium.
Speedwell—Veronica.
Spinach—Spinacia, Tetragonia.
Spindle-tree—Evonymus.
Spurge—Euphorbia.
Spurry—Spergula.
Squill—Scilla.
Squirting cucumber—Ecballium.
Stitchwort—Stellaria.
Stock—Matthiola.
Stork’s bill—Erodium.
Strawberry—Fragaria.
Strawberry-tree—Arbutus.
Sugar-cane—Saccharum.
Sumac—Rhus.
Sundew—Drosera.
Sunflower—Helianthus.
Sweet basil—Ocimum.
Sweet flag—Acorus.
Sweet potato—Ipomoea.
Tallow-tree—Pentadesma.
Tapioca—Manihot.
Taro—Colocasia.
Tea—Thea.
Teak—Oldfieldia, Tectona.
Teasel—Dipsacus.
Tef—Eragrostis.
Teosinte—Euchlaena.
Thorn-apple—Datura.
Thrift—Armeria.
Thimothy-grass—Phleum.
Toad-flax—Linaria.
Tobacco—Nicotiana.
Tomato—Solanum.
Tragacanth—Astragalus.
Traveller’s tree—Ravenala.
Tulip-tree—Spathodea.
Turmeric—Curcuma.
Turnip—Brassica.
Turnsole—Chrozophora.
Turpentine—Abies, Pinus, Pistacia.
Vegetable silk—Various Asclepiadaceae, Strophantus.
Venus’ looking-glass—Specularia.
Verek—Acacia.
Vernal grass—Anthoxanthum.
Vervain—Verbena.
Vetch—Vicia.
Vetiver-root—Andropogon.
Violet—Viola.
Wallflower—Cheiranthus.
Walnut—Juglans.
Water-chestnut—Trapa.
Water-cress—Nasturtium.
Water-lily—Nymphaea.
Water-melon—Citrullus.
Water-plantain—Alisma.
Water-tree—Tetracera.
Wheat—Triticum.
White mustard—Sinapis.
Willow—Salix.
Willow-herb—Epilobium.
Winter-cherry—Physalis.
Winter-cress—Barbarea.
Woad—Isatis.
Woodruff—Asperula.
Woodrush—Luzula.
Wormwood—Artemisia.
Yams—Dioscorea.
Yew—Taxus.
Ylang-Ylang—Cananga.
Zachun-oil—Balanites.