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
MAYTENUS
Maiten (Le)
Family: CELASTRACEAE
From the Spanish/Chilean common name for maiten or mayton.
(May-weed)
(K3, Ox)
Maytenus acuminata var acuminata (La)
Inqayi, Silky Bark, Sybas, Umnama (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)
acuo, = to make sharp or pointed, to sharpen, whet;
acumen, acuminis, = a point;
-inus, = indicates possession or resemblance;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(acuminate; tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point, sharpened)
(ld, BL)
Maytenus lucida (La)
Cape Maytenus, Kaapse Koko-boom (PS)
Location: (F, K)
lux, lucis, = light;
luceo, = to be light or clear, to shine, beam, glitter;
-idus, = indicates a state or an action in progress.
lucidus, = containing light, full of light, clear, bright, shining.
(shining, clear, transparent)
(ld, BL)
Maytenus oleoides (G, La)
Klip-kersbos, Lepelhoutbos, Rock False Candlewood (PS)
Location: (K, P)
elaia, = the olive tree;
olea, = an olive;
oleum, = oil, olive-oil;
-oides, = like, resembling, having the form or nature of.
(LS, ld, BL)
Maytenus procumbens (La)
Duinekokoboom, Dune Koko Tree, Umphono-phono (PS)
Location: (F)
procumbo, = to lean forwards, bend down, sink; to extend, spread.
(lying flat on the ground without throwing out roots; growing along the ground; having a prostrate or trailing stem)
(ld, Ox)