The a to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants (47 page)

densiflorum
Wall. den-si-
flaw
-room. Lat. densely flowered (the inflorescence). Himal., Tibet.

flavescens
Carey ex Roscoe. fluh-
ves
-uhnz. Yellow ginger lily. Lat. yellowish (the flowers). E Himal., SW China.

gardnerianum
Sheppard ex Ker Gawl. gard-nuh-ree-
ah
-noom. After Edward Gardner (1784–1861), British political resident in Nepal. Himal., SE Asia.

greenii
W. W. Sm.
green
-ee-ee. After Mr H. F. Green; it was described from plants that he collected in Bhutan and grew in his Darjeeling garden in the early 1900s. E Himal., Assam.

Hedysarum
L. (Fabaceae). he-
dis
-uh-room. Gk. name for another plant, possibly fenugreek, from Gk. sweet. 160 spp., herbs, subshrubs. N temp. regs.

coronarium
L. ko-ro-
nair
-ree-oom. French honeysuckle. Lat. of garlands. Spain, Italy, N Africa.

Helenium
L. (Asteraceae). hel-
en
-eeoom. Sneezeweed. Gk. name for elecampane (
Inula helenium
), after Helen of Troy of Gk. myth. 32 spp. herbs. Americas.

autumnale
L. aw-toom-
nah
-lee. Common sneezeweed. Lat. of autumn (flowering). Canada, USA.

hoopesii
A. Gray =
Hymenoxys hoopesii

Helianthemum
Mill. (Cistaceae). helee-
anth
-uh-moom. Rock rose. Gk. sun, flower, from their love of sunny places. 100 spp. subshrubs. Eur., N Africa, W and C Asia, N and C Am.

nummularium
(L.) Mill. num-ew-
lair
-ree-oom. Lat. coin-like (the leaves). Eur., W Asia.

Helianthus
L. (Asteraceae). hel-ee-
anth
-oos. Sunflowers. From Gk. sun flower. 51 spp. herbs. N Am.

angustifolius
L. an-gus-ti-
foh
-lee-oos. Swamp sunflower. Lat. narrow-leaved. E and C USA.

annuus
L.
an
-ew-oos. Common sunflower. Lat. annual. Canada, USA, N Mex.

decapetalus
L. dek-uh-
pet
-uh-loos. Thinleaf sunflower. Lat. with ten petals (ray florets). SE Canada, E and C USA.

divaricatus
L. di-va-ri-
kah
-toos. Lat. wide-spreading (the branches). SE Canada, E and C USA.

giganteus
L. jie-
gan
-tee-oos. Giant sunflower. Lat. very large. E N Am.

grosseserratus
M. Martens. groh-suhsuh-
rah
-toos. Lat. with coarse teeth (the leaves). E and C USA.

×
laetiflorus
Pers. lie-ti-
flaw
-roos. Cheerful sunflower. Lat. with bright flowers.
H. pauciflorus
×
H. tuberosus
. E Canada, E and C USA.

maximilianii
Schrad. max-i-mil-ee-
ah
-nee-ee. After Prince Alexander Philipp Maximilian of WiedNeuwied (1782–1867), German explorer and naturalist who discovered it while studying the people and wildlife of the Great Plains area. S Canada to N Mex.

microcephalus
Torr. & A. Gray. mik-roh-
kef
-uh-loos. Gk. with a small (flower) head. E USA.

mollis
Lam.
mol
-is. Ashy sunflower. Lat. soft (with hairs, the leaves). E USA.

×
multiflorus
L. mul-ti-
flaw
-roos. Lat. many-flowered.
H. annuus
×
H. decapetalus.
Cult.

occidentalis
Riddell. ok-si-den-
tah
-lis. Western sunflower. Lat. western. E and C USA.

salicifolius
A. Dietr. sal-i-si-
foh
-leeoos. Willow-leaved sunflower. Lat. willow-leaved. C USA.

strumosus
L. stroom-
oh
-soos. Rough sunflower. Lat. with swellings (the swollen bases of the leaf hairs). SE Canada, E and C USA.

tuberosus
L. tew-buh-
roh
-soos. Jerusalem artichoke. Lat. bearing tubers. Canada, USA.

Helichrysum
Mill. (Asteraceae). hel-i-
krie
-soom. Gk. sun, golden, referring to the flowers. 600 spp., herbs, shrubs. Eur., Africa, Asia.

angustifolium
(Lam.) DC. =
H. italicum

bracteatum
(Vent.) Andrews =
Xerochrysum bracteatum

italicum
(Roth) G. Don. i-
tal
-i-koom. Lat. of Italy. S Eur., N Africa. subsp.
microphyllum
(Willd.) Nyman =
H. microphyllum
(Willd.) Cambess. subsp.
serotinum
(Boiss.) P. Fourn. se-
rot
-i-noom. Curry plant. Lat. late (flowering). SW Eur., N Africa.

microphyllum
hort. =
Plecostachys serpyllifolia

microphyllum
(Willd.) Cambess. mik-
rof
-i-loom. Gk. small-leaved. Balearic Is.

petiolare
Hilliard & B. L. Burtt. peetee-oh-
lah
-ree. Liquorice plant. Lat. with a (conspicuous) petiole. S Africa.

splendidum
(Thunb.) Less.
splen
-di-doom. Lat. splendid. S Africa.

Helictotrichon
Besser (Poaceae). he-lik-toh-
trie
-kon. Gk. to turn, hair, referring to the twisted awns. 100 spp. grasses. Widespread.

sempervirens
(Vill.) Pilg. sem-per-
vie
-ruhnz. Blue oat grass. Lat. evergreen. France, Italy.

Heliomeris
Nutt. (Asteraceae). hel-ee-oh-
me
-ris. Goldeneye. Gk. sun, part, referring to the yellow flowers. 5 spp. ann. and perenn. herbs. SW USA, Mex.

multiflora
Nutt. mul-ti-
flaw
-ruh. Lat. many-flowered.

Heliopsis
Pers. (Asteraceae). hel-ee-
op
-sis. Gk. sun-like (the flowers). 18 spp. herbs. Canada to Bolivia.

helianthoides
(L.) Sweet. hel-ee-anth-
oy
-deez. False sunflower. Like
Helianthus
. E Canada, E and C USA. var.
scabra
(Dunal) Fernald.
skay
-bruh. Lat. rough (the leaves).

heliotrope
Heliotropium arborescens

Heliotropium
L. (Boraginaceae). hel-ee-oh-
troh
-pee-oom. From Gk. sun, turn (the flowers and leaves turn toward the sun). 250 spp., herbs, shrubs. Widespread.

arborescens
L. ar-bor-
res
-uhnz. Cherry pie, heliotrope. Lat. becoming tree-like. Peru.

hellebore
Helleborus
.
false
Veratrum
.
green
Helleborus viridis
.
stinking
H. foetidus
helleborine
Epipactis
.
giant
E. gigantea
.
marsh
E. palustris

Helleborus
L. (Ranunculaceae). he-
leb
-o-roos, hel-ee-
bor
-roos. Hellebores. Gk. name for a poisonous med. plant, perhaps
Veratrum
. 20 spp.
herbs. Eur., N Africa, W Asia, China.

argutifolius
Viv. ar-gew-ti-
foh
-lee-oos. Lat. with sharply toothed leaves. Corsica, Sardinia.

×
ericsmithii
B. Mathew. e-rik-
smith
-ee-ee. After English nurseryman and plant breeder Eric Smith (1917–1986), who raised it.
H. niger
×
H.
×
sternii
. Cult.

foetidus
L.
fee
-tid-oos. Stinking helle-bore. Lat. fetid. Eur., N Africa.

×
hybridus
hort. ex Vilmorin.
hib
-ridoos. Lat. hybrid.
H. orientalis
×
H.
sp. Cult.

lividus
Aiton.
li
-vi-doos. Lat. lead-coloured (the leaves). Mallorca. subsp.
corsicus
(Willd.) Tutin =
H. argutifolius

niger
L.
nie
-ger. Christmas rose. Lat. black (the roots). C and SE Eur.

×
nigercors
J. T. Wall.
nie
-ger-corz. From the names of the parents (
H. corsicus
is a synonym of
H. argutifolius
).
H. argutifolius
×
H. niger
. Cult.

orientalis
Lam. o-ree-en-
tah
-lis. Lenten rose. Lat. eastern. N Greece, N Turkey, Caucasus.

purpurascens
Waldst. & Kit. pur-pew-
ras
-uhns. Lat. purplish (the flowers). E Eur.

×
sternii
Turrill.
stern
-ee-ee. After Sir Frederick Claude Stern (1884–1967), English botanist and horticulturist in whose garden at Highdown it originated.
H. argutifolius
×
H. lividus
. Cult.

thibetanus
Franch. ti-bet-
ah
-noos. Of Tibet. China.

torquatus
Archer-Hind. tor-
kwah
-toos. Lat. adorned with a necklace (referring to the pale ring in the centre of the flower). Albania, Serbia.

viridis
L.
vi
-ri-dis. Green hellebore. Lat. green (the flowers). C and W Eur.

Hemerocallis
L. (Xanthorrhoeaceae). hem-uh-
rok
-uh-lis, hem-uh-roh-
kal
-is. Day lilies. From Gk. day, beauty (the attractive flowers last one day each). 18 spp. herbs. Eur. to Japan.

citrina
Baroni. sit-
ree
-nuh. Lat. lemon-yellow (the flowers). China, Korea, Japan.

fulva
(L.) L.
fool
-vuh. Lat. tawny, reddish yellow (the flowers). China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan.

lilioasphodelus
L. lil-ee-oh-as-
fod
-uhloos. Like
Lilium
and
Asphodelus
(the flowers). C Eur. to Korea.

middendorffii
Trautv. & C. A. Mey. mid-uhn-
dorf
-ee-ee. After Alexander Theodor von Middendorff (1815–1894), Russian naturalist and explorer who discovered it. E Russia, N China, Korea, Japan.

hemlock
Tsuga
.
eastern
T. canadensis
.
mountain
T. mertensiana
.
western
T. heterophylla

hemp agrimony
Eupatorium cannabinum

Hepatica acutiloba
DC. =
Anemone acutiloba

americana
(DC.) Ker Gawl. =
Anemone americana

×
media
Simonk. =
Anemone
×
media

nobilis
Mill. =
Anemone hepatica

transsilvanica
Fuss =
Anemone transsilvanica

Heptacodium
Rehder (Caprifoliaceae). hep-tuh-
koh
-dee-oom. From Gk. seven, head (the flowers are
borne in heads of seven). 1 sp., shrub, tree. China.

jasminoides
Airy Shaw =
H. miconioides

miconioides
Rehder. mie-koh-nee-
oy
-deez. Seven son flower. Like
Miconia
; when E. H. Wilson collected the type specimen in 1907, he observed that “it resembles particularly
Miconia.
”

Heracleum
L. (Apiaceae). he-
rak
-leeoom. After Hercules (Heracles of Gk. myth.), who is said to have used it medicinally. 65 spp. herbs. Eur., N Am., Asia, E Africa.