Genera within a family
scaber, scabrum, = rough, scurfy, scabrous; scabby, mangy, itchy;
(scabrous, i.e. rough or gritty to the touch on account of numerous minute projections)
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
scabiosus, = rough, scurfy, scabby, mangy.
(distinctly scabrous)
(plants used as remedies for the ‘itch’?)
[scurf = flakes of dead skin, scales]
(apparently some species were used for relief from scabies)
(ld, BL, J, BB)
(scabrous, i.e. rough or gritty to the touch on account of numerous minute projections)
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
scabiosus, = rough, scurfy, scabby, mangy.
(distinctly scabrous)
(plants used as remedies for the ‘itch’?)
[scurf = flakes of dead skin, scales]
(apparently some species were used for relief from scabies)
(ld, BL, J, BB)