The a to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants (74 page)

typhina
L. tie-
feen
-uh. Stag’s horn sumach. Lat. like
Typha
(the velvety shoots). E Canada, E and C USA.

Ribes
L. (Grossulariaceae).
rie
-beez. From Arabic acidic, referring to the fruit. 160 spp. shrubs. Eur., N Africa, Asia, Americas.

alpinum
L. al-
pie
-noom. Alpine currant. Lat. of the Alps. Eur., N Africa, W Asia.

aureum
Pursh.
aw
-ree-oom. Golden currant. Lat. golden (the flowers). SW Canada, W and C USA. var.
villosum
DC. vil-
oh
-soom. Buffalo currant, clove currant. Lat. with long hairs (on the shoots). C USA.

cereum
Douglas.
seer
-ree-oom. Wax currant. Lat. waxy (the foliage). SW Canada, W USA.

×
culverwellii
Macfarl. kul-vuh-
wel
-ee-ee. After W. Culverwell of Yorkshire, who raised it in 1883.
R. nigrum
×
R. uva-crispa
. Cult.

×
gordonianum
Lem. gor-doh-nee-
ah
-noom. After William Gordon (1794–1836) of Haffield, Hereford-shire, whose gardener Donald Beaton raised it in 1837.
R. odoratum
×
R. sanguineum
. Cult.

laurifolium
Jancz. lo-ri-
foh
-lee-oom. Lat. with leaves like
Laurus
. SW China.

×
nidigrolaria
Rud. Bauer & A. Bauer. ni-di-groh-
lair
-ree-uh. Jostaberry. From the names of the parents,
R. divaricatum
×
R. nigrum
×
R. uvacrispa
(
Grossularia
is an old name for the gooseberry). Cult.

nigrum
L.
nie
-groom. Black currant. Lat. black (the fruit). Eur., W and C Asia, N China.

odoratum
H. Wendl. =
R. aureum
var.
villosum

rubrum
L.
rue
-broom. Red currant. Lat. red (the fruit). Eur.

sanguineum
Pursh. san-
gwin
-ee-oom. Flowering currant. Lat. blood-red (the flowers). SW Canada, W USA.
‘Brocklebankii’
. brok-uhl-
bank
-eeee. After Ralph Brocklebank of Haughton Hall, Cheshire, whose head gardener, Thomas Winkworth, raised it before 1914.

speciosum
Pursh. spee-see-
oh
-soom. Lat. showy (the flowers). Calif., NW Mex.

uva-crispa
L.
ue
-vuh-
kris
-puh. Goose-berry. Old name for gooseberry, from
Lat. crisp grape. Eur., N Africa, W Asia.

rice millet
Piptatherum miliaceum

rice paper plant
Tetrapanax papyrifer

Ricinus
L. (Euphorbiaceae).
ris
-i-noos. Lat. tick, from the appearance of the seeds. 1 sp., shrub. NE trop. Africa.

communis
L.
kom
-ew-nis. Castor oil plant. Lat. common.

Robinia
L. (Fabaceae). rob-
in
-ee-uh. After Jean Robin (1550–1629), French botanist and physician, who grew plants from E North America, including
R. pseudoacacia
. 4 spp., trees, shrubs. USA, N Mex.

×
ambigua
Poir. am-
big
-ew-uh. Lat. ambiguous, going two ways (i.e., with characters of two species).
R. pseudoacacia
×
R. viscosa
. Cult.

hispida
L.
his
-pid-uh. Bristly locust. Lat. bristly (the shoots). SE USA.

×
margaretta
Ashe. mar-guh-
ret
-uh. After Margaret Henry Wilcox, who married the author, William Willard Ashe, in 1906.
R. hispida
×
R. pseudoacacia
. SE USA.

pseudoacacia
L. sue-doh-uh-
kay
-see-uh. Black locust. Gk. false
Acacia
. E and C USA.

rock purslane
Calandrinia umbellata

rock rose
Helianthemum

rockcress
Arabis
.
rose
A. blepharophylla

rocket
Eruca vesicaria
subsp.
sativa
.
yellow
Barbarea vulgaris

Rocky Mountain bee plant
Peritoma serrulata

Rodgersia
A. Gray (Saxifragaceae). ro-
jerz
-ee-uh. After US Navy commander John Rodgers (1812–1882), for his interest in “the naturalists in his squadron” and who, with others, collected the type specimen of
R. podophylla
from Hokkaido, Japan, in 1855. 5 spp. perenn. herbs. Himal., E Asia.

aesculifolia
Batalin. ees-kew-li-
foh
-leeuh. Lat. with leaves like
Aesculus
. China.

pinnata
Franch. pin-
ah
-tuh. Lat. pinnate (the leaves). China.

podophylla
A. Gray. pod-oh-
fil
-uh. Gk. foot leaf (from the resemblance of the leaves to a duck’s foot). E China, Korea, Japan.

sambucifolia
Hemsl. sam-bew-si-
foh
-lee-uh. Lat. with leaves like
Sambucus
. China.

Rohdea
Roth (Asparagaceae).
roh
-deeuh. After Michael Rohde (1782–1812), German physician and botanist. 4 spp. perenn. herbs. Himal. to Japan.

japonica
(Thunb.) Roth. juh-
pon
-ikuh. Of Japan. China, Korea, Japan.

Romneya
Harv. (Papaveraceae).
rom
-nee-uh. After Irish astronomer and physicist Thomas Romney Robinson (1792–1882), to honour “Dr. Coulter’s memory through his friend” (
Coulteria
had already been used for another genus). 1 sp., perenn. herb or subshrub. Calif., NW Mex.

coulteri
Harv.
kool
-tuh-ree. Matilija poppy, tree poppy. After Irish physician and botanist Thomas Coulter (1793–1843), who collected the type specimen in California in 1832.

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum
(L.) Rendle & Britten =
Nasturtium officinale

Rosa
L. (Rosaceae).
roh
-zuh. Roses. Lat. name for the rose. 200 spp., shrubs, climbers. Eur., N Am., N and E Africa, Asia.

acicularis
Lindl. uh-sik-ew-
lah
-ris. Prickly rose. Lat. prickly (the shoots). Eur., Asia, Canada, USA.

arkansana
Porter. ar-kuhn-
sah
-nuh. Prairie rose. Of Arkansas. Canada, E and C USA.

banksiae
W. T. Aiton.
banks
-ee-ie. After Lady Dorothea Banks (1758–1820), wife of Sir Joseph Banks. China.

blanda
Aiton.
bland
-uh. Lat. smooth (the prickles are sparse). E Canada, NE and C USA.

brunonii
Lindl. brue-
non
-ee-ee. Himalayan musk rose. After Robert Brown (1773–1858), botanist with the Horticultural Society. Himal., China.

canina
L. ka-
neen
-uh. Dog rose. From the Gk. name (it was believed to cure the bite of a mad dog). Eur., N Africa, W and C Asia.

carolina
L. ka-ro-
leen
-uh. Carolina rose. Of the Carolinas. SE and C USA.

filipes
Rehder & E. H. Wilson.
fil
-ipeez. Lat. slender-stalked (the fruit). China.

foetida
Herrm.
feet
-i-duh. Austrian briar. Lat. fetid (the flowers). W and C Asia.
‘Bicolor’
.
bi
-ko-lor. Austrian copper briar. Lat. two-coloured (the flowers).
‘Persiana’
. pursh-ee-
ah
-nuh. Persian yellow rose. Lat. of Persia (Iran).

gallica
L.
gal
-i-kuh. Red rose. Lat. of France. Eur., W Asia.
‘Officinalis’
. o-fis-i-
nah
-lis. Apothecaries’ rose. Lat. sold as a med. herb.

glauca
Pourr.
glaw
-kuh. Lat. bluish white (the foliage). C and S Eur.

hugonis
Hemsl. =
R. xanthina
f.
hugonis

moyesii
Hemsl. & E. H. Wilson. moy-
eez
-ee-ee. After Rev. James Moyes (1876–1930), of the China Inland Mission, stationed at Tatien-lu, for his “hospitality, assistance, and companionship [to author Wilson] … in Eastern Tibet.” China.

nutkana
C. Presl. noot-
kah
-nuh. Nootka rose. Of the Nootka Sound reg., British Columbia. SW Canada, W USA.

×
odorata
(Andrews) Sweet. oh-do-
rah
-tuh. Lat. fragrant (the flowers).
R. chinensis
×
R. gigantea
. Cult.
‘Mutabilis’
. mew-
tab
-i-lis. Lat. changing (the flower colour).

palustris
Marshall. puh-
lus
-tris. Swamp rose. Lat. of marshes. E N Am.

pimpinellifolia
L. =
R. spinosissima

rubiginosa
L. rue-bij-i-
noh
-suh. Sweet briar. Lat. rusty red (the foliage). Eur., W Asia.

rugosa
Thunb. rue-
goh
-suh. Lat. rough, wrinkled (the leaves). E Russia, E China, Korea, Japan.

sericea
Lindl. suh-
rik
-ee-uh. Lat. silky (the leaves). Himal., China. subsp.
omeiensis
(Rolfe) A. V. Roberts. omay-
en
-sis. Of Emei Shan (Mt. Omei). China. f.
pteracantha
Franch. te-ruh-
kanth
-uh. Gk. wing spine (referring to the broad spines). China.

setigera
Michx. see-
tij
-uh-ruh. Prairie rose. Lat. bristly (the shoots). E and C USA.

spinosissima
L. spin-oh-
sis
-i-muh. Burnet rose. Lat. most spiny (the shoots). Eur., W and C Asia.

virginiana
Mill. vir-jin-ee-
ah
-nuh. Of Virginia. E N Am.

wichurana
Crép. wich-ue-
rah
-nuh. After German lawyer and plant collector Max Ernst Wichura (1817–1866), who collected the type specimen ca. 1860. E Asia.

woodsii
Lindl.
woodz
-ee-ee. After English architect and botanist Joseph Woods (1776–1864), who studied roses. Canada, USA, N Mex.

xanthina
Lindl. zanth-
een
-uh. Gk. yellow (the flowers). China. f.
hugonis
(Hemsl.) A. V. Roberts. hew-
goh
-nis. After Father Hugh (Lat.
Hugo
) Scallon, Welsh missionary in W China, who sent specimens to the British Museum. Seed from one of these was sent to Kew in 1899, from which it was raised and described.

Roscoea
Sm. (Zingiberaceae). ros-
koh
-ee-uh. After William Roscoe (1753–1831), lawyer, politician and writer of Liverpool, UK. 22 spp. perenn. herbs. Pakistan, Himal., China.

alpina
Royle. al-
pie
-nuh. Lat. alpine. N Pakistan, Himal.

auriculata
K. Schum. o-rik-ew-
lah
-tuh. Lat. with small, ear-like lobes (at the leaf bases). Himal., Tibet.

cautleyoides
Gagnep. kawt-lee-
oy
-deez. Lat. like
Cautleya
. China (Sichuan, Yunnan).

humeana
Balf.f. & W. W. Sm. hewmee-
ah
-nuh. After Private David Hume of the Royal Scots, a young gardener at RBG Edinburgh, where it was grown, who was killed in action in France in 1914. China (Sichuan, Yunnan).