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URTICACEAE
(
La
)
Nettle Family (
Le
)
uro, = to burn, i.e. to scorch, parch, dry up; tosting or pain acutely;
urtica, = a nettle, stinging-nettle.
(
ld
)
DIDYMODOXA
(
G
)
didymos, didymoi, = double, two-fold, twin;
doxa, = good report, glory, splendour.
(
LS
)
DROGUETIA
(
F
,
La
)
drogue, = from ‘drug’, druggery’;
-itia, = indicates a concept or quality.
Possibly for Marc-Jolien Droguet (1769 – 1836)
(
Ox
,
BL
,
Cl
)
URTICA
(
La
)
Stinging Nettle (
Le
)
uro, = to burn, i.e. to scorch; to sting or pain acutely.
urtica, = a nettle, stinging-nettle.
(
ld
)