"Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" wrote in message
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Watched Titchmarsh who talked about Gunnera manicata
and pronounced it kate-a. Thought it was cart-a?


Nope, apparently the second vowel is long
"ay" rather than "ar"

as in

Maculata = "mac-you-LAY-ta"
Brachialis = "bray-kee-AY-lis"
Umbellata = "um-bell-LAY-ta"

http://www.saltspring.com/capewest/pron.htm

(Canada)


There can be controversy because botanical Latin is Anglicised
and so can depart fron classical Latin Pronounciation. The same
goes for some words with Latin roots and ISTR Enoch Powell
a classicist insisted on using idiosynchratic classical
pronunciations for some words, maybe Quintin Hog too

There are some other plant names on here, but its not exhaustive.

http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/pages/spg017.asp#M


michael adams


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Saw Carol Klein getting rid of an Alkanet before it seeded and could swear
she was removing a Borage. I know they are related but do people call
borage
alkanet?