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Geoffrey's plant names explained
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GEOCALYCACEAE
(
G
)
Moss (
)
ge, gea, geo-, = earth, land;
calyx, = the cup or calyx of a flower, a flower bud.
(
LS
)
LOPHOCOLEA
(
G
)
Moss (
)
llophos, = crest, tuft of hair; a cock’s comb;
coleus (culleus), = a sheath, a leather bag, a sack for holding liquids.
(
LS
,
ld
)