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
SELAGINELLACEAE (La)
Fern Family (Le)
selago, = a plant resembling the savin tree: the club-moss Lycopodium selago.
(SELAGO (q.v.))
(a name for medicinally-used juniper)
(the small leaves give members of the genus a superficial resemblance to the club moss)
(ld, Ox, Le, M)
SELAGINELLA (La)
Spikemosses (Le)
selago, = the club-moss resembling the savin-tree, Lycopodium selago;
(SELAGO (q.v.))
(a name for medicinally-used juniper)
(the small leaves give members of this genus a superficial resemblance to the club moss)
-inus, = indicates possession or likeness;
-ellus, = diminutive.
(ld, Le, M, BL)