Species within a genus

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APIUM (G, Skr)
Parsley (Le)
Family: APIACEAE

apis, = a bee.
apium, = parsley, esp. liked by bees; an umbilliferous plant of several species (mountain-parsley, celery etc.). the leaves of one species (water parsley, our celery, the Apium graveolens) were used by the ancients for garlands, on account of their strong fragrance.
(ld)

Apium graveolens (La)

Location: (F)

gravis, = of smell or flavour - strong, unpleasant, offensive;
oleo, = to emit a smell of any thing.
olens, = smelling, oderous.
graveolens, = strong-smelling; in a bad sense, ill-smelling, noisome, rank.
(smelling, oderous, pleasant or unpleasant)
(strong-smelling, ill-smelling)

(ld, BL)

Apium inundatum (La)

Location: (F)

inundo, inundavi, = to spread over, run over, flood; to be full, abound;
(to overflow)
-atum, = indicates possession or likeness.
(ld, BL)

Apium prostratum (La)

Location: (F)

prosterno, prostratus, = to strew in front of, to strew before one; to throw to the ground, throw down, overthrow, prostrate;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(lying flat upon the earth or any other thing)
(referring to the sprawling habit)
(ld, BL, An)