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12:42 Dec 17, 2009 |
Latin to English translations [PRO] Science - Botany | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Andrés Martínez Spain Local time: 16:55 | ||||||
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4 +1 | Pale Thistle Broomrape |
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5 -1 | Thistle Broomrape |
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Thistle Broomrape Explanation: http://nomen.at/Orobanche pallidiflora -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 24 mins (2009-12-17 13:07:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Some images of Thistle Broomrape http://images.google.com/images?q=Thistle Broomrape http://images.google.com/images?hl=ja&q=Orobanche pallidiflo... |
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Pale Thistle Broomrape Explanation: According to the book: Orobanche: die Sommerwurzarten Europas : ein Bestimmungsbuch The European broomrape species. Written by C. A. J. Kreutz http://books.google.es/books?id=hlxP1VUrZpIC&pg=PA157&lpg=PA... Orobanche: die Sommerwurzarten Europas : ein Bestimmungsbuch The European broomrape species. Written by C. A. J. Kreutz Index of Broomrape Names (…) 124 Pale Thistle Broomrape Orobanche pallidiflora -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 mins (2009-12-17 12:55:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The plants of genus Orobanche are called "broomrapes" in english. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broomrape Broomrape or Broom-rape (Orobanche) is a genus of over 200 species of parasitic herbaceous plants in the family Orobanchaceae, mostly native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere[1]. Orobanche arenaria Sand Broomrape Orobanche hederea Ivy Broomrape etc. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2009-12-18 15:14:39 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The scientific name reveals that "pale" is appropriate: "Pallidiflora" (latin) = "pallidus" (pale) "flora" (flower) "pale flower". University of Hamburg: Garden Gate: Roots of Botanical Names (...) palle- / palli- pale (pallidus / pallidiflora = pale flower) (pallescens) www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/.../botrtsp.htm In my opinion, an specialised book about the genus Orobanche is a reliable source. Maybe, "Pale" differentiate it from another species which have a similar name. Sometimes botanists add adjectives for disambiguation purposes. |
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