Meaning of "stachys" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STACHYS

New Latin, from Greek stachys ear of corn, used as a plant name.

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PRONUNCIATION OF STACHYS

stachys  [ˈsteɪkɪs]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STACHYS

Stachys is a noun.

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WHAT DOES STACHYS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stachys

Stachys is one of the largest genera in the flowering plant family Lamiaceae. Estimates of the number of species in the genus vary from about 300, to about 450. The type species for the genus is Stachys sylvatica. Stachys is in the subfamily Lamioideae. Generic limits and relationships in this subfamily are poorly known. The distribution of the genus covers Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia and North America. Common names include heal-all, self-heal, woundwort, betony, lamb's ears, and hedgenettle. Wood betony, Stachys officinalis, was the most important medicinal herb to the Anglo-Saxons of early medieval Great Britain. The Chinese artichoke, is grown for its edible tuber. Several species are cultivated as ornamentals. Woolly Betony is a popular decorative garden plant. Stachys was named by Linnaeus in Species Plantarum in 1753. The name is derived from the Greek word σταχυς, meaning "an ear of grain", and refers to the fact that the inflorescence is often a spike. The name woundwort derives from the past use of certain species in herbal medicine for the treatment of wounds.

Definition of stachys in the English dictionary

The definition of stachys in the dictionary is any plant of the genus Stachys, esp S. lanata and S. officinalis.

TRANSLATION OF STACHYS

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• Translator English - Afrikaans: Stáchis
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STACHYS»

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1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants

Magnoliopsida (dicots): Labiatae: Solenostemon V Stachydeoma graveolens ( Chapman ex Gray) Small 20850 V 20850 U.S. - Florida 20850 R Stachys albanica Markgr. 20/78. 20/7; R 201 78 Albania 20178 R Stachys aleurites (Boiss . & Heldr ...

Kerry Scott Walter, Harriet J. Gillett, 1998

Plants of British Columbia: Scientific and Common Names of ...

LEMNACEAE Scutellaria lateriflora L. [SCUTLAT] (blue skullcap) Stachys L. [ STACHYSS] •Stachys arvensis (L.) L. [STACARV] (field hedge-nettle) Stachys asperrima Rydb. = Stachys palustris ssp. pilosa [STACPALl] Stachys borealis Rydb.

Hong Qian, K. Klinka, 1998

CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference

Stachys hyssopifolia 806 Stachytarpheta urticifolia 25690. (1) Stachys hyssopifolia; (3) lamiaceae; (4) Indiana 25704. Dunes National Lakeshore 25691 . (1) Stachys hyssopifolia var. ambigua; (2) HYSSOP- 25705. LEAF HEDGE- NETTLE; (3) ...

Tim Johnson, 1998

Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (the Former USSR)

Stachys abchasica bjelorussica Kossko ex Klok. = Stachys officinalis brachyodonta Klok. = Stachys officinalis foliosa Rupr. = Stachys betoniciflora fusca Klok. = Stachys officinalis grandiflora Willd. = Stachys macrantha macrantha C. Koch ...

S. K. Czerepanov, 2007

Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...

See Cardamine, Clypeoi.a, Draba, Myacrum, Peltaria, Stachys, Sudularia, Sisymbrium. ALYTAR'CA,/ [aXfTapxi?, Gr.] A priest of An- tioch, in Syria, who, in the games instituted in honour of the gods, presided over the officers who carried rods ...

John Wilkes (of Milland House, Sussex), 1810

Encyclopaedia Londinensis

Not in use. C00/scram. STACHYS [of Pliny, 21-axe; of Dioscorides. So named from the flowers being in a spike], in Botany, a genus of the class didynamia, order gymnospermia, natural order of verticillatae or labiatae.—-Generic Character.

John Wilkes, 1828

Handbook of Alien Species in Europe: DAISIE

E Sideritis lanata L. E Sideritis montana L. E Stachys alpina L. E Stachys annua ( L.) L. E Stachys arvensis (L.) L. E Stachys atherocalyx K. Koch E Stachys byzantina C. Koch E Stachys cretica L. E Stachys germanica L. A Stachys macrantha (K.

‎2008

Atlas of Seeds and Fruits of Central and East-European ...

4710, 941 Spriraea corymbosa Raf. 1210, 243 Stachys alpina L. 2921, 573 Stachys annua (L.) L. 2922, 573 Stachys argentea Tausch 2925, 575 Stachys arvensis L. 2923, 573 Stachys byzantina C. Koch 2924, 575 Stachys canescens Muss.

Vít Bojnanský, Agáta Fargašová, 2007

Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club

Fl. Bor. Am. 2: 4 (1803). Synandra grandiflora Nutt. Gen. 2: 29 (1818). Torreya grandiflora Raf. Am. Month. Mag. 3 : 356 (1818). 27. MARRUBIUM L. Sp. Pl. 582 ( 1753). -3369. Marrubium vulgare L. Sp. Pl. 583 (1753). 28. STACHYS L. Sp. Pl.

‎1894

Labiatarum Genera Et Species: Or, A Description of the ...

It cannot, therefore, be enumerated as a species. S. PROsTnATA. Zuce, ex Stem!. Nom. Bot. 77G- S. TEUCRIIFOLIA. Juss. ex Stcud. Nom. But. 776. Species e genere excludendœ. S. Alopecuros Scop. = Stachys Alopecuros. S. bullata Humb .

George Bentham, 1836

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STACHYS»

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Saving water can be pretty: Drought-tolerant perennials

'Helen von Stein' Lambs Ear (Stachys byzantina): Grown for its large, fuzzy, silver leaves, this is a great edging plant with a uniform, mounding habit. -- Homes ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»

THE REAL DIRT: Gardens thrive on passalong plants

Many years ago, a gardener gave me a couple of perennials that she had in abundance and really liked—lambs ears (Stachys) and globe thistle (Echinops). «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jun 15»

A silver-plated summer! Add shimmer and sparkle to your plot with …

For background planting, contrast feathery artemisias and santolinas with the felty foliage of Stachys byzantina. Include Anaphalis margaritacea for its pearly ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»

GREEN THUMBS UP: The sweet scents of springtime

Although visual enjoyment tends to dominate our designs, few can deny the irresistible urge to stroke the soft, fuzzy leaves of lamb's ears (Stachys) or pat the ... «Wicked Local Plymouth, May 15»

Tough cookies of plant world won't be in peril by the sea

... some shasta daisies, artemisias like “Powis Castle”, lamb's ears (Stachys byzantina), the silvery cotton lavender (Santolina) and old favourites like hydrangeas ... «Yorkshire Post, Apr 15»

Make room for new blooms: Specialists recommend new spring plants

Stachys Minima has green foliage, but it's not fuzzy like the common lamb's ear. "It gets about 8 inches tall and sends up spikes of beautiful pinkish-purple flower ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Mar 15»

Gallery: Water-wise plants at the UC Davis Arboretum

Nicknamed Seven-Up Plant for its fragrant leaves, Hildago stachys (Stachys albotomentosa) offers pretty flowers, too. It's one of 40 plants you've never heard of ... «Sacramento Bee, Feb 15»

Effect Of Herbal Medicines On Pregnancy

The wood betony plant (Stachys officinalis) is an example of BP reducing medicine in pregnancy. Others act by causing the muscles of the uterus to contract ... «Vibe Ghana, Jan 15»

Chinese artichoke, strange looking veggie

Originally from Asia, the Stachys affinis was named Crosne after the village in the Essonne where it was introduced in 1882. During the two world wars, the ... «FreshPlaza, Jan 15»

The Greek Orthodox Church under Ottoman rule

St. Andrew the Apostle (left) with his disciple and successor St. Stachys, the first bishop of Byzantium. The Feast of St. Andrew, one of the apostles of Christ and ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Nov 14»