A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

Hippophae,-Es (s.f.I) Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1023. 1 May 1753. Sea Buckthorn. (Elaeagnaceae).

NOTE: one of the generic synonyms is Hippophaes Asch.

NOTE: for declension see Danae,-Es (s.f.I); see First Declension, TYPE B (i.)

      singular     plural      
Nom.	Hippophaē	Hippophaae
Gen.	Hippophaēs	Hippophaārum
Dat.	Hippophaae	Hippophaīs
Acc.	Hippophaēn	Hippophaās
Abl.	Hippophaē   Hippophaīs

“In ancient times, leaves and young branches from sea buckthorn were supposedly fed as a remedy to horses to support weight gain and appearance of the coat, leading to the name of the genus, Hippophae derived from the Greek hippo (horse), and phaos (shining)” Li TSC (2002) in Janick, J. & A. Whipkey (eds.) Trends in new crops and new uses: Product development of sea buckthorn; ASHS Press.

phaos, gen.sg. phaeos (s.n.III), Attic contraction = phOs, gen.sg. phOtos; “light, esp. daylight; a day, the light (of a torch, lamp, fire, etc.; the light (of the eyes); a window” (after Liddell & Scott). See also (h)ippophaes,-eos (s.n.III): “a kind of spurge, Euphorbia spinosa, used for carding cloth; also (h)ippophaos.