A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

arenosus,-a,-um (adj.A) full of sand, sandy; cf. lutosus,-a,-um (adj.A), lutose, muddy; cf. sabulosus,-a,-um (adj.A), full of gravel, sandy, full of sand; “growing in sandy places” (Lindley); syn. = sabulinus,-a,-um (adj.A), “dwelling on (coarse) sand.”

Arenosum,-i (s.n.II), abl.sg. arenoso: a sandy place.

- solum,-i (s.n.II) arenosum (adj.A), sandy soil.

- in locis arenosis, in sandy places (often the word 'locis' is understood and not written out).

- habitat in campis arenosis prope Mascar (Desf.), it grows in the sandy plains near Mascar.

- ad oras arenosas insulae Moreton Island (F. Muell.), on the sandy shores of Moreton Island.

- habitat in arenosis humidis Raccoon montium Alabamae, it grows in sandy, humid (places) of the Raccoon mountains of Alabama (U.S.A.).

- supra terram arenosam, libenter argillaceam (Nyl.), upon sandy earth, willingly [i.e. tolerating] clayey earth.

- rara in eremo arenoso Australiae centralis (F. Muell.), scattered in the sandy desert of central Australia.

- in planitiebus arenosis ad sinum Encounter Bay (F. Muell.), on sandy plains at the gulf of Encounter Bay.

- in arenosis AEgypti (DeCandolle), in the sandy [places] of Egypt.

- in planitiebus argilloso-arenosis paulo salinis deserti juxta flumen Murray (F. Mueller), in the clayey-sandy plains, somewhat saline, of the desert beside the Murray River.

- [fungi] pervulgatus hic est viarum praesertim in pinetis arenosarum satelles, glebulis soli sordens, parum gratus visu (S&A), this is quite common, attendant especially in the Pine association of sandy roads, being dirty with little clumps of soil, somewhat pleasing in appearance..

- annuus videtur Muscus, frequens ad vias & semitas humidiores arenosas, præsertim in ericetis (Dill.), it seems an annual moss, frequent [i.e. common] on the wetter sandy roads and lanes, especially in Heather [i.e. Erica = moorland] associations.

- nascitur locis arenosis, in Virginia, unde Bobartus a Bannistero & ego a Jo. Mitchellio nuper habui cum capsulis (Dill.), it arises in sandy places, in Virginia, from which place Bobartus had it from Bannister [sic], and recently I myself from Jo. Mitchell, with capsules.]

- incolit sepes locaque subarenofa Europæ (Necker; moss), it occupies the hedges and somewhat sandy places of Europe.

- habitat prope Cafsam et Mascar in arvis argillosis et arenosis (Desf.), it grows near Cafsam and Mascar in clayey and sandy (ploughed) fields.

- supra terram arenosam prope Cannes in Gallia meridionali (Nyl.), on sandy earth near Cannes in southern France.

- in campis apricis vel pratis arenosis terrae Arnhemicae (F. Muell.), in open fields or sandy pastures [or meadows] of the Arnhemica territory.

- in locis arenoso-lapidosis ad Fitzmaurice et Victoriae flumina eorum ostium versus (F. Muell.), in sandy-stoney places at the rivers Fitzmaurice and Victoria toward the mouth of these [i.e. toward their mouth].

- in plagis arenosis et rupestribus terrae Arnhem's Land et sinus Carpentaria Gulf (F. Muell.), in the sandy and rocky regions of the territory of Arnhem’s Land.

- [moss] frigore ingruente, omniumque vegetabilium fibris rigentibus muscum nullum florere extra dubium est; sed simul ac aura tepescere, fauoniorum habitu hyems solui, et nives colliquescere incipiunt, plerique musci, qui ad muros, saxa, parietes habitant, aut petrosa, glareosa, aprica vel arenosa colunt, florere properant (Brid.), when the cold is coming on, and when the fibers of all plants are hardened [i.e. rigid with the cold; then it is beyond doubt that no moss is flowering; but once the air becomes warm, in accordance with the nature of the [west or spring winds], winter begins to be set free, and the snows begin to melt, most [i.e. the greater part of the] mosses which live on (city) walls, stones, the walls (of houses), or inhabit rocky, gravelly, open or sandy [places], quickly prepare to flower.

- [Musci gemmascentes: Phascum acaule] Incolit Europae ericeta arenosa (it lives in the sandy heathlands of Europe]:

- Surculi pristini sub terra latitant, ita ut gracillimis albidisque filamentis inter se connectantur. Ex his surculis primordialia prorumpunt plumulosa, arenosum solum facile penetrantia, quibus ad ultimum germinationis gradum pervenientibus, in caespitosam plantam convertuntur (Necker; moss), the primitive [i.e. early stage, earliest] shoots lie hidden under the soil, just so they may be connected together [i.e. between themselves] by extremely slender and whitish filaments. The primordial, bud-rich [Phasca] break forth from these shoots, easily penetrating the sandy soil, by which, attaining the final stage of germination, they are united into a cespitose plant.

arenoso-argillaceus,-a,-um (adj.A): sand mixed with clay;

- incolit arida fruticeta, praecipue maritima, Indiae occidentalis, arenoso- argillacea (Swartz), it inhabits dry shrub-lands, expecially maritime, of western India, in clay-sandy places.

- incolit littora arenosa Indiae occidentalis (Swartz), it dwells on the sandy coasts of the West Indies.

- incolit sterilia arenosa saxosa, ad ripas fluviorum Jamaicae australis (Swartz), it dwells in sterile, sandy, stony [soils], on the banks of the rivers of southern Jamaica.

- incolit sterilia arenosa saxosa, ad ripas fluviorum Jamaicae australis (Swartz)

- incolit littora arenosa salsa aprica Indiae occidentalis (Swartz), it inhabits the sandy, salty open shores of the West Indies.

lutoso-arenosus,-a,-um (adj.A) = lutoso-arenarius,-a,-um (adj.A): muddy sand; sand mixed with clay or mud; see lutosus,-a,-um (adj.A);

- in terra lutoso-arenaria (C. Muell), on muddy, sandy earth.

- [moss] in pratis humidis et uliginosis, ad rivulorum margines, praecipue in solo lutoso-arenoso Europae occidentalis et borealis (C. Muell.), in moist and swampy meadows, on the margins [i.e. banks] of streams, especially in muddy-sandy soil of western Europe.

subarenosus,-a,-um (adj.A): somewhat or slightly sandy;

- ad flumen Victoriae in campis subarenosis (F. Muell.), on the river of Victoria in somewhat sandy fields.

Acacia arenosa