acaulis
Without stem.
algida, algidus
Grows where there is cold.
alpestre, alpester, alpestris
That grows in the mountain.
alpigena, alpigenus
That comes from the mountain.
alpina, alpinum, alpinus
That belongs in the mountain.
angustata, angustatus
That gets narrower.
angustifolia, angustifolius
With narrow leaves.
angustifolium, angustifolius, angustifolia
With narrow leaves.
Arabis
Name on a plant from Arabia i the false Dioskorides-books from the 700 century.
Arctagrostis
Composed of Greek arctos, bear (here meaning the Arctic, polar bears), and Agrostis, Greek name for pasture grass at Homer, 800 BC.
arctica
Arcitc.
arcticum, arcticus
Arctic.
Arenaria
Of latin arena, sand or sandfield. Plantename at Caspar Bauhin, 1623.
arenosa, arenosus
Full of sand.
Arnica
Unknown origin, maybe arabish. Name on Sunflower at Mattheus Sylvaticus, 1300.
arvense, arvensis
That belongs in the
aviculare, avicularis
Usefull as food for birds.
baffinensis
From Baffin Land, Canada.
bellidifolia, bellidifolius
With leaves as Bellis (Bellis, from latin bellus, beautiful. Plantenavn at Plinius, d. 79.).
Betula
Latin name on Berach by Plinus, d. 79.
biflora, biflorus
With two flowers.
bigelowii
After the american botanist James Bigelow (1787 - 1879).
biglumis
With two shell or spikes.
boreale, borealis
Northern.
borealis, boreus
Northern.
Botrychium
Diminutive of Greek botrychos, grape cluster.
brachyphylla, brachyphyllus
With short leaves.
Campanula
Diminutiv of latin campana, bell. Name on bellspecies by Leonhard Fuchs, 1542.
capillaceus, capillaris, capillatus
Thin like hair.
Cardamine
Greek word, kardamon, name of a cress at Aristophanes, 400 BC.
Carex
Latin plantename by Vergil, d. 19 b.c.
Cassiope
Named after Queen Kassiope in Ethiopia in Greek mythology.
Cerastium
From Greek keras, horn. Name on Mouse-ear at John Ray, 1660.
cespitans, caespitans
That makes tufts.
chamaemorus
From greek chamai, on the ground, and moron. Name on cloudberry by Conrad Gesner, 1541.
chamissonis
After the Frensh-German poet and botanist Adalbert Chamisso (1781 - 1838).
Chrysosplenium
By greek chrysos, gold, and splen, milt. Name on Golden-saxifrage by Tabernaemontanus, 1588.
Cochlearia
By latin spoon. Name on Scurvygrass by Matthias Lobelius, 1576.
colpodea, colpodeus
Of Greek kolpus, bosom or tooth.
concinna, concinnus
Elegant, harnonic.
confusa, confusus
Wrong interpreted, misunderstood.
crantzii
After the austrian botanist Heinrich Crantz (1722 - 1799).
dasyantha, dasyanthus
With hairy flowers.
Deschampsia
After the French botanist Jean Louis Auguste Loiseleur-Deslongchamps (1774  - 1849) in Omer.
diffusa, diffusus, diffusatus
Widespread.
Draba
From greek drabe, sharp or besk, birning. Name on honningkarse hos Dioskorides, 70.
Dryas
From Greek dryas, skognymfe, dryades (actually the drys, oak).
Dupontia
After the french botanist I. D. Dupont, early 1800.
edlundiae
After the canadian ecologist and botanist Sylvia Edlund.
edwardsii
After the british shipdoctor J.Edwards (early 1800) on Perry-expedition in North-Canada.
Empetrum
Of the Greek one, on, and Petra, rock or stone. Name of a plant that grows on rock outcrops, Dioskorides, appr. 70.
Equisetum
From latin equus, horse, and seta, bristle. Name on Horsetail by Plinius, d. 79.
Eriophorum
From greek erion, wool, and fero, cary. Plantname by Plinius, d. 79.
Euphrasia
From greek eufrasia, happy and satisfied. Name on Eyebright by Matthaeus Sylvaticus, 1300.
Eutrema
From eu, real, and trema, hole or opening.
Festuca
Latin name on grass straw by Varro, d. 27 b.c. At Plinius a name on a weed in corn fields.
fisheri
In some cases after the russian botanist F. E. L. Fischer (Fisher) (1782 - 1854, in other cases after Mr. Fisher, one of the partisipants (and collectors) on the Parry-expedition in Nord-Canada, prox. 1819.
fladnizensis
From Flattnitz in Kärnten, Austria.
frigidus
Cold, that grows in cold areas.
furcata, furcatus
Brownish, brown.
fuscidula, fuscidulus
Not completely brown.
gieseckiana, gieseckianus
After the german botanist P.D.Giseke (1756 - 1796), student of Linné.
glabella
Almost naken.
glacialis
That grows close to the ice.
glauca, glaucus
Bluegreen.
groenlandica
After the danish botanist J. Grønland (1824 - 1891).
Harrimanella
After the American E. H. Harriman (1800).
herbacea, herbaceus
With shpe like herbs.
hermaphroditum, hermaphroditus
Hermaphroditic.
hieracifolia, hieracifolius
With leaves as Hieracium.
Hierochloe
From greek hieros, holy, and chloe, gras.
hirsuta, hirsutus
Very hairy.
Honkenya, Honckenya
After the german botanist Gerhard August Honckeny (1724 - 1805).
humifusa, humifusus
That layes on the ground.
Huperzia
After Johannes Huperz (17-century).
hyparctica, hyparcticus
Higharctic.
hyperborea, hyperboreus
Very northern.
hypnoides
Looks like moss.
involucrata, involucratus
With a shelf (involucres) around the flowers.
islandica, islandicus
From Island.
Juncus
Latin name on rush by Plataus, d. 149 b.c.
Kobresia
After the german naturalcollector Carl von Cobres (1747 - 1823) in Augsburg.
Koenigia
After the Danish doctormissionary in India, Johann Gerard Koenig / 1728 - 1785)
krausei
After the german expolrer Arthur Krause (born 1851).
lachenalii
After Werner de la Chenal (1736-1800), professor in Basel.
lactea, lacteus
Milkywhite.
lanata, lanatus
Woolhairy.
latifolia, latifolius
With wide leaves.
laxa, laxus
Open, slack.
lidii, lidia
After the norwegian botanist Johannes Lid (1886-1971).
lunaria
From Latin luna, moon. Name on Moonwort by Hieronymus Bock, 1539.
Luzula
From italian lucciola, midsummerfield, or latin luculus, small place. Name on rush by Luigi Anguillara, 1561.
marina, marinus
That belongs at the ocean.
maritima, maritimus
That grows by the ocean.
micropetala, micropetalus
With small petals.
microphyllum, micriphyllus
With small leaves.
Minuartia
After the spanish botanist Juan Minuart (1693 - 1768).
nana, nanus
Small.
neoarctica, neoarcticus
From western (new) Artic.
nigrum, niger
Black.
nivalis
That grows where there is snow.
From Norway.
nutkaensis
From Nuutka by Vancouver Iceland (Western Canada).
octopetala, octopetalus
With eight petals.
oxycarpa, oxycarpus
With pointed fruits.
palibinii
After the russian botanist I.V.Palibin (1872 - 1949).
parallela
Parallel
Pedicularis
Of latin pediculus, which is deminitiv of pedis, louse. Plantenavn at Scriponius Largus, 40.
peploides
As look like Peplis. (Peplis, peplus - Greek peplis, peplos eller peplion. Plantname by Hippokrates, 400 b.c.)
Petasites
By greek petasos, hat with wide brim.Name on butterbur by Dioskorides, 70.
Phippsia
After the english polarexplorer C.J.Phipps (1744 - 1792).
phryganodes
That looks like dry straw.
Pleuropogon
Of Greek pleura, side, and pogon, beard or sting.
Poa
Gresk poa eller poe, navn på gress, særlig fórgress, hos Homér, 800 f.Kr.
polaris
That grows in the polar regions.
Polygonum
Of Greek poly, many, and gonu, knee. Plantename at Scribonius Largus, 40, and Pedanius Dioscorides, appr. 70.
Potentilla
From latin potentia, power or force. Name on Silverweed by Leobard fuchs, 1542.
pratensis, pratericola
Tha grows in the field.
pseudolagopina, pseudolagopinus
Fake lagopinus (after Carex lagopina = lachenalii).
psilosantha, psilosanthus
Of Greek psilo, naked or scanty, and anthos, flower.
Puccinellia
After the italian botanist Benedetto Puccinelli (1808 - 1850).
pulchella, pulchellus
Small and beautiful.
regelii
reticulata
With small wrinkles.
Rhodiola

Diminutive of Greek rhodon, rose. Name on Roseroot by Linné, 1735 (Rhodia by Leonhard Fuchs, 1542).

richardsonii
After the scottish botanist and arctic explorer sir John Richardson (1787 - 1865).
rosea

Name on Roseroot (Rosea Radix) by Adam Lonitzer, 1557.

rossii
After the british explorer sir J.C.Ross (1800 - 1862).
rotundifolia, rotundifolius
With round leaves.
rubella, rubellus
Reddy.
rubra, ruber, rubrum
Red.
Rubus
Latin name on raspberry, first by Cato, d. 149 b.c.
rupestris
That grows on rocks and knolls.
sabinii, sabinei
After the British explorer sir E. Sabine (1788 - 1883).
Sagina
Latin Sagina, meening food for cows. Plantname by Matthias Lobelius, 1576.
Salix
Latin name on Willow by Cato, d. 149 b.c.
Saussurea
After the Swiss geologist Nicolas-Theodore de Saussure (1767 - 1845).
saxatilis
That grows on knoll.
Saxifraga
From latin saxum, mountain knoll, and frango, breaking. Plantename by Marcellus Empiricus, app. 410.
scheuchzeri
After professor Johan Scheuchzer (1684 - 1738), Zürich.
scirpoides
Similar to Scirpus. (Scirpus - Latin name on rush at Plautus, d. 184 BC)
Silene
Named after Silenus, friend of Bacchus. Plantname by Matthias Lobelius, 1576.
simpliciuscula, simpliciusculus
The simplest.
sorensenii
After the danish botanist Thorwald Julius Sørensen (1902 - 1973).
spicatum, spicatus
That has awn.
subcapitata, subcapitatus

Roughly head-shaped.

subholarctica, subholarcticus
Aproximately in the hole holarctic.
sukatschewii
After the russian botanist Vladimir Nikolajevich Sukaczev (1880 - 1967).
svalbardensis
From Svalbard.
tetragona, tetragonus
Square.
tetrandrum, tetrandrus
With four stamen.
Trisetum
From Latin tres, or tri, three, and Seta, stiff hair or spike.
triste, tristis
Dark or sad.
tundrarum, tundricola
Witch belongs on the tundra.
uliginosum, uliginosus
Growing on wet places.
uniflora, uniflorus
With one flower.
uralensis
From the Uralmountains in Russia.
Vaccinium
Latin name on plant by Virgil, d. 19 bc.
vahliana, vahlianus
After the danish botanist Martin Vahl (1749 - 1804).
vilfoidea
vivipara, viviparus
That gives birth to living children.
wahlenbergii
After the Swedish botanist Göran Wahlenberg (1780 - 1851), professor i Uppsala.
wettsteinii
After the austraian botanist Richard Wettstein (1863 - 1931).
Woodsia
After the english botanist Joseph Woods (1776 - 1864).

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