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cetr-, cetra, -cetra Latin a shield<br />

ceuth-, ceutho-, -ceutho Greek concealed, hidden<br />

cevennensis from the Cévennes in southern France<br />

ceylan-, ceylanicus, ceylonicus referring to or from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)<br />

cf. look. Originally an abbreviation for Latin confer, compare.<br />

chaem, chaeme Greek on the ground, low<br />

chaen-, chaeno Greek yawn, gape; open, split<br />

Chaenactis Chaenac'tis (kee-NAK-tis) from Greek khaino, to gape, and aktis, ray, alluding to enlarged peripheral<br />

corollas of type species.<br />

Chaenomeles from Greek for split fruit, from Greek khaen, yawn, gape; open, split, and -meles, referring to<br />

an apple, or any fruit. Listed as open-nose in one source, a transcriptional error, see next entry. Another source<br />

translates this as “wood-melon”.<br />

Chaenorrhinum from Greek for open-nose referring to the open throat corolla<br />

chaer-, chaeri, chaero Greek delight, rejoice; a young pig.<br />

chairo χαιρω, chairo, I rejoice, was in early ancient Greek χάρϳω, kharjo, <strong>with</strong> a ‘j’ or y as in ‘yes’ sound.<br />

The ‘j’ sound was present in very early Greek, but no symbol is known; the sound occurs in some γ, gamma,<br />

and ι, iota, utterances.<br />

chaerophylloides resembling Khaerophyllum, Chervil<br />

Chaerophyllum from Greek, χαιρω, chairo, I rejoice, and phyllon, a leaf. “It is thought to be called so<br />

because it delighteth to grow <strong>with</strong> many leaves; or rather that it causeth joy and gladness.” Gerard from<br />

Dodonaeus. Additionally, from Latin caerefolium, part translation of Greek khairephyllon, from chairein to<br />

take pleasure in, to rejoice, enjoy, and phyllon leaf, referring to the fragrance. (Umbelliferae)<br />

chaerophyllus tender leaved or soft leaved<br />

chaet-, chaeta-, -chaeta, chaeto Greek long flowing hair, mane; a bristle, referring to a hair or bristle, χαιτη,<br />

khaite, bristle, long hair, cf. Latin seta.<br />

Chaetadelpha Chaetadel'pha (kee-ta-DEL-fa) from Greek χαιτη, khaite, bristle, long hair, and adelphe, sister,<br />

referring to adnation of awns and bristles of pappi (adnate growing <strong>with</strong> one side adherent to a stem)<br />

chaetocarpus <strong>with</strong> very hairy fruits, bearing bristly fruit, from Greek χαιτη, khaite, bristle, long hair, and<br />

chaetocephalus bearing bristly heads, from Greek χαιτη, khaite, bristle, long hair, and<br />

chaetodentus <strong>with</strong> bristly teeth, from Greek χαιτη, khaite, bristle, long hair, and<br />

Chaetopappa Chaetopap'pa (kee-to-PAP-a) from Greek χαιτη, khaite, bristle, long hair, and Latin pappos,<br />

pappus.<br />

chaetophyllus -a -um bristle-like leaves, <strong>with</strong> bristly leaves, from Greek χαιτη, khaite, bristle, long hair, and<br />

chaetorrhachis <strong>with</strong> bristly ribs or corrugations, from Greek χαιτη, khaite, bristle, long hair, and<br />

chain-, chaino Greek yawn, gape; open<br />

Chairephýllon Greek Χαιρεφύλλον, Khairephyllon, Chervil, from phyllon, a leaf.<br />

Chaiturus from Greek χαιτη, chaite, bristle, long hair, and ὀυρά, oura, tail. (Lamiaceae or Labiatae)<br />

chaixii named for Dominique Chaix (1730-1799), French botanist<br />

chalar-, chalaro Greek loose, slack<br />

Crantzia honoring Prof. Crantz, who authored a monograph on the Umbelliferae. (Umbelliferae)<br />

chalaranthus bearing chain-like flowers<br />

chalast-, chalasto Greek loose, relaxed<br />

chalaz-, chalaza, -chalaza, chalazo Greek a hailstorm; a tubercle<br />

chalc-, chalceo Greek coppery<br />

chalc-, chalco Greek copper<br />

chalcedonicus of Chalcedon (Chalcedonia), on the Bosphorus, a part of Asia Minor, including Greece and<br />

Turkey<br />

chalci-, chalcid, chalcis, -chalcis Greek a fish; a lizard; a bird of prey<br />

chalepensis, halepensis from Aleppo in syria<br />

chalin-, chalino-, chalinus, -chalinus Greek a strap, bridle<br />

chalyb-, chalybi, chalybs, -chalybs Latin steel<br />

chalybëiformis steel-like, hard as steel<br />

chalybeius steel-blue or steel-grey<br />

cham-, chamae, -chame Greek on the ground, low-growing, from χαµαί, khamai, on the ground.<br />

cham-, chamo, chamus, -chamus Latin a rein, bridle<br />

chama Greek gape

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