Notes headed 'Etymologia, Nominum Generum, collected from the different authors'
Information
Title
Notes headed 'Etymologia, Nominum Generum, collected from the different authors'
Record type
Archive
Original Reference
RHS/Col/3/3/5
Date
c.1820s
Scope & content
Etymological notes in an unidentified hand on the names of plant genera, alphabetically arranged (A-C). Includes Aegilops ('Greek, goat's face, from its roughness'), Angelica ('from its angelic or superexcellent qualities'), Aristolochia ('to be of use in child-bed disorders'), Bupthalmus ('Greek, bulls-eye') and Calletriche ('Greek, fine hair') [here the list includes approximately 300 more entries]. Paginated
Extent
6 pages (3 sheets)
Is part of
RHS archive: plant collector papers
Repository
Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library
Copyright
Royal Horticultural Society
Credit Line
RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms
Non-commercial use with attribution permitted (CC BY-NC 4.0)