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
PASSERINA (La)
Ganna Bush (Le)
Family: THYMELAEACEAE
passer, = a sparrow;
-inus, = indicates possession or resemblance..
passerinus, = of or fit for a sparrow.
(black seeds resembling a sparrow’s beak)

(ld, BL, Le)
Passerina burchellii

Location: (K)
For William John Burchell (1781-1863).**
(Ch)
Passerina corymbosa (G)
Common Cluster-flower Gonna (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)
corymbos, = a cluster of the ivy flower; generally, a cluster of fruit or flowers;
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
(LS, BL)
Passerina ericoides (La)
Christmas Berry, Dronkbossie (PS)
Location: (F, K)
ERICA (q.v.);
-oides, = like, resembling, having the form or nature of.
(heather-like)
(BL)
Passerina paleacea (La)

Location: (F, K)
palea, = chaff, dross, straw;
-aceus, = indicates resemblance.
(chaffy, of chaff-like texture)
(covered with small, weak, erect, membranous scales, resembling the paleae of Grasses)
(ld, BL)
Passerina rigida (La)
Dune Gonna, Seekoppiesgonna (PS)
Location: (F, K)
rigeo, rigens, = to be stiff, stiffen;
(stiff, rigid, unbendable)
-idus, = indicates a state or an action in progress.
rigidus, = stiff, hard, inflexible, rigid.
(ld, BL)
Passerina vulgaris (Now P. corymbosa) (La)

Location: (F, K)
vulgo, volg-, = before every body, before all the world, generally, universally, everywhere, all over, commonly, openly, publicly;
-alis, -aris, = belonging or pertaining to, resembling, provided with.
vulgaris, = of or belonging to the great mass or multitude, general, usual, ordinary, every-day, common, common-pace, vulgar.
(common, general, ordinary)
(ld, BL)