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
PILOGYNE (La)

Family: CUCURBITACEAE
pilos, = wool or hair wrought into felt, felt;
gyne, = a woman, female;
gyn, gyno-, = female or pertaining to female organs;
-gynous, = having female organs or pistils.
(with hairy ovary)
(LS, ld, Ox, BL)
Pilogyne scabra (Was Zehneria scabra) (La)
Dawedjieswortel, Itanga, Simbene, Ukalimela (PS)
Location: (F, P)
scaber, scabrum, = rough, scurfy, scabrous; scabby, mangy, itchy.
(scabrous, i.e. rough or gritty to the touch on account of numerous minute projections)
(ld, BL)