A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

borealis,-e (adj.B): north, northern; in particular, referring to the boreal coniferous forests of northern latitudes extending from the treeless tundra southward to temperate deciduous forests and prairies [> L. Boreas,-ae (s.m.II), q.v., the north wind]; cf. septentrionalis,-e (adj.B), ‘north;’ cf. australis,-e (adj.B), ‘southern;’ see north;

- aspectu boreali, with a northern aspect; aspectu australi, with a southern aspect.

- species ad 50, pleraeque in zona temperata v. frigidiore hemisphaerii borealis crescentes (B&H), species to 50, many growing in the temperate zone or colder of the northern hemisphere.

- species 2, altera in regione temperata hemisphaerii borealis, in America australi extratropica et in Australia crescens, altera in America occidentali extratropica tam boreali quam australi (B&H), species 2, one growing in the temperate region of the northern hemisphere, in extratropical south America and in Australia, the other in extrotropical western America, as much northern as southern.

- species unica, Boreali-Americana, a single species, Boreal-American [North American].

- species ad 40, in zona temperata hemisphaerii borealis utriusque orbis crescentes (B&H), species to 40, growing in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere of both worlds [i.e. the old and the new].

- species 2, altera Boreali-Americana, altera per regiones temperatas frigidiores hemisphaerii borealis in utroque orbe dispersa (B&H), species 2, the one North-American, the other dispersed throughout temperate colder regions of the northern hemisphere in each world [i.e. the old and the new].

NOTE: North America: America,-ae (s.f.I) borealis (adj.B), according to Bentham and Hooker, DeCandolle;

- species perpaucae regiones calidas extratropicas Americae borealis et australis habitant (B&H), a very few species inhabit extratropical hot regions of North and South America.

- [Nuphar advena] in fossis et lacubus aquae dulcis et etiam aquae salsae in America bor. (DeCandolle), in the waterways and lakes of fresh water and also of salt water in North America.

- pleraeque siccorum apricorum regionibus temperatis hemisphaerii borealis indigenae; in regione Mediterranea copiosae, in America boreali nonnihil rariores, in Asia media et orientali rarissimie. Species perpaucae etiam in America australi obviae (B&H), very many [sc. species] of dry, open [sc. areas] are indigenous [i.e. native] to the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere; abundant in the Mediterranean region, somewhat rarer in north America, most rare in central and eastern Asia. A very few species are also encountered in South America.