A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

symphy-, symphyo-; also sympho-, symphi-, symphio-: in Gk. comp. 'growing together' [> Gk. symphyein, to make to grow together; to grow together, to grow into one; cf. symphytos,-on (adj.), planted together with, congenital, innate, inborn (Liddell & Scott); opp. merist-, q.v. meristo-, divided;

- symphyandrus,-a,-um (adj.A), with anthers grown together.

- symphiantherus,-a,-um (adj.A): symphiantherous; “a synonym of Synantherus and Syngenesius (Henslow) (Jackson) [> Gk. symphyO + anthEros, flowery (Jackson)] = (obsol.) symphyantherus,-a,-um (adj.A).

- symphicarpus,-a,-um (adj.A), symphicarpicus,-a,-um (adj.A): symphicarpous, “with confluent fruits” (Jackson).

- symphiogeneticus,-a,-um (adj.A): “formed by union of previously separate elements” (Jackson) [> Gk. symphyO- + genos, a race (Jackson)].

- symphogenous, in fungi, formed by growth and division of a number of hyphae (as opp. to meristogenous, of pycnidia, etc.) formed by growth and division of one hypha (Ainsworth & Bisby) [note the ‘u’ or ‘y’ is elided before ‘genus’]; “arising through the interweaving and compacting of hyphal branches (as in the development of some pycnidia)” (WIII); opp. meristogenous, q.v.

- symphyostemoneus,-a,-um (adj.A), symphyostemonus,-a,-um (adj.A): “(obsol.) the union of stamens by their filaments” (Lindley); “having the stamens united” (Jackson).

Symphytum,-i (s.n.II), abl. sg. Symphyto “Ancient Greek name from symphyton, grown together, for its reputed healing virtues, as indicated by the decurrent leaves” (Fernald 1950); Symphyandra A. DC.: from the anthers grown together; Symphyomitra, Symphyosira, Symphyosirinia.