Genera within a family

Family: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

DIPSACACEAE (G)
Scabious Family (Wf)

di-, = two;
dis, = twice, double;
psecas, = to rain in small drops, drizzle, drip; it drizzles;
psecas, = a female slave who perfumed her mistress’s hair.
Psecas, = th name of an attendant of Diana.
(Ox, LS, ld)

SCABIOSA (La)
Scabious (Le)

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)