dasys, = thick with hair, hairy, rough; downy;
sperma, = that which is sown, seed.
(LS)

tatorah, = Arabic name for a local species in the genus.
dhatūrā, = thorn apple.
dhattūrāh, = thorn apple.
(Le, Cl)

delos, = visible, clear;
Delos, = the smallest of the Cyclades, birthplace of Apollo and Artemis.
sperma, = that which is sown, seed.
(LS)

dios, = godlike, excellent, mighty; divine, marvellous;
anthos, = a flower, the bloom of a flower.
(flower of Zeus**; probably referring to the scent)
(LS, Le)

di-, = two;
dis-, = twice, double;
askon, = a leathern bag, a wineskin.
(two lateral corolla pouches)
(LS, Le)

diastello, = to separate, to distinguish, determine.
(perianth, tube of which is very short)
(diastellein, = to put asunder, separate or expand; alluding to the deeply divided perianth segments)
(LS, Le, M)

di-, = two;
dis, = twice, double;
-ceras, = horn, hornlike projection;
thamnos, = a bush, shrub.
(LS)

di-, = two;
dis-, = twice, double;
chondros, χόνδρος, = a corn, grain, groat.
(The fruit consists of two membranous capsules.)
(LS, Cl)

di-, = two;
dis-, = twice, double;
cranion, = the upper part of the head, skull;
dicranos, = two-headed, two-pointed, a pitchfork;
loma, = the hem or border of a robe.
(hem, fringe border)
(bordered leaves)

(LS, BL, Cl)

di-, = two;
dis-, = twice, double;
Delta, = a name for the islands formed at the mouths of large rivers, especially the Nile, so called from their shape;
delta, = triangle; (the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet ‘Δ’).
(bracts in two rows and are triangular in shape)
(LS, BL, Le)

didymos, didymoi, = double, two-fold, twin;
doxa, = good report, glory, splendour.
(LS)

digitus, = a finger;
-arius, = indicates connection or possession.
(inflorscence finger like)
(ld, BL, Le)

di-, = two;
dis-, = twice, double;
latris, = a hired servant, a servant, a slave.
(two small anthers subservient to the one larger one)
(LS, Le)

di-, = two;
dis-, = twice, double;
morphe, = form, shape, figure;
[See Morpheus**]
thece, = a case to put anything in, a box, chest.
(two distinct types of fruit in the same species: ray florets have wings, 3-angled fruit and disc florets have flattened, 2-winged fruit)
(LS, Le)

dios, = godlike, excellent, mighty; divine, marvellous;
Dios, = Zeus**;
osmē, osma, = a smell, scent, odour, whether good or bad; a scent, perfume.
(LS)

dios, = godlike, excellent, mighty; divine, marvellous;
Dios, = Zeus**;
puros, = a grain of wheat, from pur (the fire of Jove; i.e. lightning), because of its flame colour when ripe.
(diospyros in Latin was a plant with an edible fruit. Some species have edible fruits.)
(LS, Le)

diplos-, = twice as much;
(double)
taxis, = an arranging, arrangement;
(arrangement, order, regularity)
(seeds are in two rows)
(LS, BL, Le)

di-, = two;
dis-, = twice, double;
pogon, = the beard.
(the style is double-bearded)
(LS, K3)

dives, dis, = rich, sumptuous, costly, splendid, precious.
Dis, Dios, ΔΙΣ, = Zeus.
(Various derivations are proposed. The most likely is in commemoration of Disa**, a legendary Swedish Queen.)

(ld, LS, Le)

di-, = two;
dis-, = twice, double;
schiz, schizo, = to split, cleave;
(split, cleft deeply divided)
-ma, = often indicated the result of an action.
(divided corolla lobe)
(LS, BL, Le)

dispar, = unlike, dissimilar, different, unequal;
-ago, = indicates resemblance or connection.
(different types of florets in each tiny capitulum)
(ld, BL, Le)

di-, =two;
dis-, = twice, double;
pera, = a leathern pouch, a wallet.
(refers to the two distinctive pouches borne on each of the two lateral sepals, which are a generic character prominent in all Dispiris species)
(LS, Co)

For Manfed Dittrich (1934- ),** German botanist, specialist in the Asteraceae, and Director of the Herbarium of the Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem.
(Ch)

dolichos, = long;
thrix, = the hair both of man and beast; sheep’s wool.
(LS)

dora, = a skin, hide;
anthos, = a flower, the bloom of a flower.
Honouring Dorothea Schwantes, the mother of Martin Heinrich Gustav Schwantes (1881-1960), ** German botanist, archeologist and professor of pre-history, expert in the Mesembryanthemaceae, author of Flowering stones and mid-day flowers.
(LS, Le, Ch)

drimus, = piercing, stinging, biting, pungent;
-ius, = means ‘characteristic of’, hence indicates connexion or resemblance.
(all parts of plant sometimes poisonous or an irritant)
(LS, BL, Le)

drogue, = from ‘drug’, druggery’;
-itia, = indicates a concept or quality.
Possibly for Marc-Jolien Droguet (1769 – 1836)
(Ox, BL, Cl)

drosos, = dew;
anthemon, anthos, = a flower, the bloom of a flower.
(dewy leaf-glands)
(LS, Le)

drosos, = dew;
droseros, = dewy, watery.
(glistening leaf-glands)
(LS, Le)

dys-, = a prefix opposite to eu-, like our un- or mis-, always with a notion of hard, bad, ill, etc. destroying a word's good sense or increasing its bad sense;
phanio, ϕανώ, = to bring to light, make to appear; disclose.
(LS)