Species within a genus

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ROELLA
Cape Bellflower (Le) Roella (Wf)
Family: CAMPANULACEAE

For Willem (Wilhelm) Roell (18th c.).**
(Ch)

Roella ciliata (La)

Location: (K)

cilium, = an eyelid; cilium, = delicate hairs resembling eyelashes, especially such as form a fringe to the margins of leaves; -atus, = indicates possession or likeness. (fringed or surrounded with hairs or fine bristles)
(ld, Ox, BL)

Roella compacta (La)

Location: (F, K)

compingo, compactum, = to join or unite several parts into one whole, to put togetger, frame, make by joining, compose; compact, thick-set, thick, firm.
(ld)

Roella dregeana var. dregeana (La)
White Roella (Vo)
Location: (F, K)

For Johann Franz (Jean Francois) Drège (1794-1881).** -anus, = belonging to, connected with, pertaining to, used to form adjectives from nouns, particularly from geographical and personal names.
(Ch, BL)

Roella incurva (La)
Blue Roella (Vo) White-eyed Roella (Wf)
Location: (F, K)

incurvus, = bent, bowed, crooked, curved. (suddenly bent inwards)
(ld, BL)

Roella maculata (La)

Location: (K)

macula, = a spot, mark, stain; blot, blemish, mole; (spot, blotch, mesh of network) -ata, = indicates possession or likeness. (spotted, blotched)
(ld, BL)

Roella muscosa (La)
Mossy Roella (Vo)
Location: (F, K)

muscus, = moss; -osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development. muscosus, = full of moss, mossy; mossily. (mossy, moss-like)
(ld, BL)

Roella triflora (G, La)

Location: (K)

tri-, = three times, thrice; flos, floris, = a blossom, flower.
(LS, ld)