From plecto (plaited, braided, twisted) and kome (tuft of hair)
nipponica
nip-PON-ih-kuh
Japanese
nipponicus
nip-PON-ih-kus
Japenese
himalayana
him-uh-LAY-an-uh
Of or from the Himalayas
javana
JA-vah-nuh
Of or from Java
Pinanga
pin-ANG-uh
Derived from pinina, the Malay name for palms
bougainvilleana
boo-gan-vil-lee-AY-nuh
From the island of Bougainville
bougainvilleanum
boo-gan-vil-lee-AY-num
From the island of Bougainville
sisalana
sis-al-AY-nuh
From Sisal, the former chief port of Yucatan)
Pigafetta
pig-uh-FET-uh
Named for Antonio Pigafetta, 16th century Italian navigator and author of "Magellan's Voyage Around the World"
brevifoliatus
brev-ee-foh-lee-AY-tus
Short leaflets
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