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

PSEUDOGNAPHALIUM (G)

Family: ASTERACEAE

pseudo, = to be mistaken, be false;
(resembling but not equalling)
+ GNAPHALIUM.
gnapholon, = flock of wool; resemblance to downy plant used for stuffing cushions;
-ium, = ‘characteristic of’.
(resemblance to downy plant used for stuffing cushions)
(LS, Ox, BL, Le)

Pseudognaphalium luteo-album (La)
Jersey Cudweed, Vaalbossie (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)

lutum, = a plant used in dyeing yellow, yellow-weed, dyer’s weed, weld; a yellow colour, yellow;
-eus, = indicates material or colour or resemblance in quality.
luteus, = golden-yellow, saffron-yellow, orange-yellow.

albus, = white, properly dead white, not shining.
(white, particularly a dull rather than a glossy white)
(ld, BL)

Pseudognaphalium undulatum (La)
Cudweed, Groenbossie (PS)
Location: (F, K, P)

undo, = to rise in waves or surges, to throw up waves, to surge, swell; to wave, undulate;
-ulus, = diminutive;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
undulatus, = diversified as with waves, undulated.
(undulated)
(ld, BL)