Baccharis (Translingual)

Where does "Baccharis" come from?

The botanical genus name 'Baccharis' originates directly from the Ancient Greek word 'bákkharis'[1]. In antiquity, this term referred to sowbread, specifically the plant 'Cyclamen hederifolium'[1], before later being applied in modern taxonomy to a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

Full etymology tree

• Baccharis (Translingual), 'A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – certain of the flowering plants called brooms.'
  • derived βάκχαρις (bákkharis) (Ancient Greek)

Sources

1. Baccharis (Translingual) - Wiktionary

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