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

SELAGO (La)
Bitter Bush, Aarbossie (Le)
Family: SCROPHULARIACEAE

selago, = the name Selago is derived from sel, which means ‘sight’ and the Celtic word jach, which means ‘salutory’, referring to the supposed medicinal properties of the genus.
selago, = the club-moss resembling the savin-tree, Lycopodium selago;
(An ancient name for the club moss, the small leaves give members of this genus a superficial resemblance to the club moss)
Ancient name for LYCOPODIUM (q.v.).
Linnaeus thought there to be a likeness between leaves of these taxa.
(PSA, ld, M, Le)

Selago canescens (La)

Location: (F)

canus, = white, hoary; grey hairs– frequently of the grey hair of the aged;
(greyish white; hoary)
-escens, = indicates process of becoming, hence not fully achieved resemblance, often expressed by the termination ‘-ish’.
canesco, = to grow white, whiten; to become grey or hoary.
(ld, BL)

Selago corymbosa (G)
Flat-topped Bitterbush (Wf) Bitterblombos, Poverty Bushe (PS)
Location: (F, K)

corymbos, = a cluster of the ivy flower; generally, a cluster of fruit or flowers;
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
(LS, BL)

Selago glandulosa (La)

Location: (F)

glans, = glans, = any acorn-shaped fruit;
(gland (secretary organ), swelling or appendage resembling a gland in appearance, nut (one-seeded dry indehiscent fruit with hard pericarp) borne in a cupule as an acorn)
-ulus, = diminutive;
-osus, = indicates abundance or full or marked development.
glandulosus, = full of kernels, glandulous.
(ld, BL)

Selago levynsiae

Location: (P)

For Dr. Margaret Rutherford Bryan Levyns (née Michell) (1890-1975).**
(Ch)

Selago luxurians (La)

Location: (F)

luxus, luxurio, = splendor, pomp, magnificence, state; to be rank, luxuriant, abound to excess.
(luxuriant)
(ld, BL)

Selago scabrida (La)

Location: (F, K, P)

scaber, = rough, scurfy, scabby, mangy, itchy;
scabredo, = roughnessof the skin, scabbiness, itch, mange;
(scabrous, i.e. rough or gritty to the touch on account of numerous minute projections)
-idum, = diminutive.
(slightly covered with short hardish points)
(ld, BL)