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ARACEAE
(
G
,
Eg
)
Arum Family (
Wf
)
aron (ἄρον / αρω / αιρω) = to raise, exalt, extol, exaggerate.
aron = originally from ar- = fire (refers to the bitter taste of the plant)
(
LS
,
K3
)
ZANTEDESCHIA
Arum Lily, Varkoor (
Le
)
For Professor Giovanni Zantedeschi (1773-1846).**