Species within a genus

Genus: 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
AMPHITHALEA (G)

Family: FABACEAE
amphi-, = on both sides, around;
thallos, = a young shoot or branch, twig.
amphithales, = blooming on both sides: hence flourishing, rich.
(flowering all around the stem)
(LS, Le)
Amphithalea biovulata (La)

Location: (F, K)
bis, bi-, = twice, twofold, having two-;
bi-, = two;
ovum, = an egg;
-ulus, = diminutive.
(ovule (an unfertilised seed))
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(two ovuled)
(ld, BL)
Amphithalea bowiei

Location: (K)
For James Bowie (1789-1869),** British botanist and plant collector. He worked at Kew Gardens from 1810 to 1814 when he and Allan Cunningham were chosen by Joseph Banks to collect plants for Kew and sent to Brazil. In 1816 they were ordered to proceed to the Cape. He spent the next seven years there, then was recalled and dismissed.
(Ch)
Amphithalea ciliaris (La)

Location: (F)
cilium, = an eyelid;
cilium, = delicate hairs resembling eyelashes, especially such as form a fringe to the margins of leaves;
-alis, -aris, = belonging or pertaining to, resembling, provided with.
(fringed or surrounded with hairs or fine bristles)
(ld, Ox, BL)
Amphithalea ericifolia subsp. ericifolia (La)
Persblom (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)
ERICA (q.v.);
folium, = a leaf.
(with leaves resembling those of ERICAS)
(ld, K3)
Amphithalea intermedia (La)

Location: (F)
inter, = between, betwixt, among, amid, surrounded by;
(between, among, in the midst of, surrounded by, during)
medius, = that is in the middle or midst, mid, middle; of the middle, not very great or small, middling, medial, moderate.
(middle, that is midway between)
inter-medius, = that is between, intermediate.
(intermediate between two species or genera)
(ld, BL)
Amphithalea oppositifolia (La)

Location: (F, K)
oppositus, = opposite, contradictory propositions, opposites;
folium, = a leaf.
(opposite-leaved)
(ld, BL)
Amphithalea speciosa (La)

Location: (F, P)
specio, = to look, look at, behold;
species, = the outward appearance, exterior; shape, form, figure, mien;
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
speciosus, = good looking, showy, handsome, brilliant.
(showy, splendid)
(ld, BL)
Amphithalea tomentosa (La)

Location: (K)
tomentum, = a stuffing for cushions (e.g. of wool, hair, feathers, straw, etc.)
(tomentose, matted woolly down on stems and leaves)
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
(tomentose; thickly and evenly covered with short more or less appressed curled or curved matted hairs)
(ld, BL)
Amphithalea virgata (La)

Location: (F, K)
virga, = a slender green branch, a twig, sprout, switch, rod;
(slender green branch, twig, scion, stripe)
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
virgatus, = made of twigs or osiers.
(twiggy, long and slender, or streaked, rod-like)
(ld, BL)