Scaevola L.

Sun Mar 30 11:07:18 CST 1997

> Date:          Fri, 30 May 1997 12:48:58 GMT
> Reply-to:      Jacques Melot <melot at ITN.IS>
> Subject:       Scaevola L.

>    Quelqu'un parmi vous pourrait-il me donner l'etymologie du nom de genre
> (phanerog.) :
>
> Scaevola L.
>

The Greek word skaios means 'left' and 'siniter', including the connotations
of threatening and unpleasant. It also means 'occidental': the west
end of Troy were "Scaeae Pylae", 'the occidental doors'.

Best wishes
                                   Nestor
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infaust, funest,
> Jacques Melot, Reykjavik
> melot at itn.is
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>
Dr. Nestor J. Cazzaniga
Departamento de Biologia, Bioquimica y Farmacia
Universidad Nacional del Sur
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