Filichinum
Filichinum polipodium supra in filichinum.
Apparatus:
polipodium (-diũ B f) ABC f | pollipodiũ e
supra ABC e | ut supra f
in filichinum AC | in felichinũ (-chiũ e) B e | om. f
Translation:
Filichinum is a synonym of polipodium {"polypody"}, see above the entry Felichinum.
Commentary:
Filicina is derived from filica, a late Latin form of filix "fern". It is mentioned in Ps. Apuleius, Herbarius Apulei, 84, ed. Howald (1927: 151) HERBA RADIOLUM, radiolum being a synonym for "polypody fern", and where it further says: Alii filicinam dicunt, "Others call it filicina" and in some manuscripts it continues: Graeci polipodium vocant "the Greeks call it polipodium".
For further information see Polipodium, Felichinum, Radiolum.
WilfGunther 17/11/13
