The a to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants by Allen Coombes Page B

herbs. SW Eur.
amethystina (L.) Chouard. am-uh-this-
tee
-nuh. Lat. violet (the flowers). Pyrenees, N Spain.
Briza L. (Poaceae).
bree
-zuh. Quaking grass. Gk. name for rye. 20 spp. grasses. Eur., Asia, Mex. to S Am.
maxima L.
max
-i-muh. Great quaking grass. Lat. largest. Medit.
media L.
mee
-dee-uh. Common quaking grass. Lat. medium. Eur., Asia.
subaristata Lam. sub-a-ris-
tah
-tuh. Lat. somewhat aristate (the lemmas). Mex. to S Am.
broccoli
Brassica oleracea
Botrytis Group. sprouting
B. oleracea
Italica Group
Brodiaea Sm. (Asparagaceae). brohdee-
ie
-uh. After James Brodie (1724–1844), Scottish botanist. 16 spp. cormous herbs. W N Am.
californica Lindl. ex Lem. kal-i-
for
-nikuh. Of California. Calif.
coronaria (Salisb.) Jeps. ko-ro-
nair
-ree-uh. Lat. of garlands. W USA, SW Canada.
elegans Hoover.
el
-i-ganz. Lat. elegant. W USA.
brome
Bromus
Bromus L. (Poaceae).
broh
-moos. Brome. From Gk. name of an edible grass. 150 spp. grasses. Widespread.
inermis Leysser. in-
er
-mis. Lat. unarmed (the awnless lemmas). Eur., Asia.
broom
Cytisus, Genista
. common
Cytisus scoparius.
Mount Etna
Genista aetnensis
. pineapple
Cytisus battandieri.
pink
Carmichaelia carmichaeliae
purple
Chamaecytisus purpureus
. Spanish
Genista hispanica, Spartium junceum
broombush
Hypericum prolificum
Broussonetia L’Hér. ex Vent. (Moraceae). brue-son-
et
-ee-uh. After Pierre Marie Auguste Broussonet (1761–1807), French naturalist. 8 spp., trees, shrubs. Asia, Madagascar.
papyrifera (L.) Vent. pa-pi-
rif
-uh-ruh. Paper mulberry. Lat. bearing paper. E Asia.
Browallia L. (Solanaceae). broh-
wah
-lee-uh. After Johan Browall (1707–1755), Swedish botanist. 5 spp., herbs, shrubs. S USA to S Am.
americana L. uh-me-ri-
kah
-nuh. Jamaican forget-me-not. Of America. Trop. Am.
speciosa Hook. spee-see-
oh
-suh. Sapphire flower. Lat. showy. Trop. Am.
brown-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia triloba
Brugmansia Pers. (Solanaceae). broog-
man
-zee-uh. After Sebald Justinus Brugmans (1763–1819), Dutch botanist. 5 spp. shrubs. S Am.
arborea (L.) Lagerh. ar-
bor
-ree-uh. Lat. tree-like.
× candida Pers.
kan
-di-duh. Lat. white (the flowers).
B. aurea
×
B. versicolor
. Cult.
× insignis (Barb. Rodr.) Lockw. in-
sig
-nis. Lat. notable.
B. suaveolens
×
B. versicolor
. Cult.
sanguinea (Ruiz & Pav.) D. Don. san-
gwin
-ee-uh. Lat. bloody (the flowers).
suaveolens (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Bercht. & C. Presl. sway-vee-
oh
-luhnz. Lat. sweet-smelling.
versicolor Lagerh. ver-
si
-ko-lor. Lat. variably coloured (the flowers).
Brunfelsia L. (Solanaceae). brun-
fel
-see-uh. After Otto Brunfels (1488–1534), German botanist. 45 spp., shrubs, trees. Trop. Am.
pauciflora (Cham. & Schltdl.) Benth. paw-si-
flaw
-ruh. Yesterday, today and tomorrow. Lat. few-flowered.
Brunnera Steven (Boraginaceae).
broon
-uh-ruh. After Samuel Brunner (1790–1844), Swiss botanist and plant collector. 3 spp. herbs. E Eur., W Asia.
macrophylla (Adams) I. M. Johnst. mak-
rof
-i-luh. Gk. large-leaved. Caucasus.
Brussels sprouts
Brassica oleracea
Gemmifera Group
buckbrush
Ceanothus cuneatus
buckeye
Aesculus
. California
A. californica
. Ohio
A. glabra
. red
A. pavia
. yellow
A. flava
buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
. alder
Frangula alnus
. cascara
F. purshiana
. Italian
Rhamnus alaternus
buckwheat
Fagopyrum esculentum
. green
F. tataricum
. tall
F. dibotrys
Buddleja Houston ex L. (Scrophulariaceae).
bud
-lee-uh. After Rev. Adam Buddle (1662–1715), Englishbotanist. 90 spp., herbs, shrubs, trees. Americas, Asia, Africa.
alternifolia Maxim. al-ter-ni-
foh
-leeuh. Lat. with alternate leaves. China.
asiatica Lour. ay-see-
a
-ti-kuh. Asian. E and SE Asia.
auriculata Benth. o-rik-ew-
lah
-tuh. Lat. with small, ear-like lobes (at the leaf bases). S Africa.
colvilei Hook.f. & Thomson. kol-
vil
-ee-ee. After Sir James William Colvile (1810–1880), a judge in India. Himal.
crispa Benth.
kris
-puh. Lat. curled (the leaf edge). Himal., China.
davidii Franch. da-
vid
-ee-ee. After French missionary,