[Histonet] hematoxylin article

[John Kiernan]

The waynesword web page on logwood referred to by Bryan
is indeed a good read!
  The Oxford Dictionary says the name is from
haemato (blood) and Greek xylon (wood)
rather than from xylem, the vascular tissue.
They give the pronunciation with emphasis on
the tox. Wayne spells the generic name of the
tree Haematoxylum, with Haematoxylon as a
common synonym. I've never seen it written
with an -um ending elsewhere, in the dictionary
or in botany books. Wayne is a botanist, so he
must have his reasons. There are international
rules that govern the scientific names of
plants - not the same rules that are used for
animals.


"Morken, Tim - Labvision" wrote:
> 
> Bryan, that is an interesting article.
> 
> Here is a site about Campeche, Mexico, where the tree was discovered (hence
> "Haematoxylum campechianum").
> http://www.travelyucatan.com/campeche.htm
> 
> But now I am wondering how this name originally pronounced? It seems the
> genus name would be pronounced "Haemato-xylum, considering the dye source
> which is the xylum of the tree.
> 
> And if that is the original plant name pronunciation, how was the name of
> the dye originally pronounced? We now (at least in the US) say
> "haema-tox-ylin" but maybe it was originally "haemato-xylin."
> 
> Tim Morken
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryan Llewellyn [mailto:bryand <@t> netbistro.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 11:20 AM
> To: Histonet
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] H&E
> 
> There is a very interesting article on hematoxylin and the other logwoods at
> http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph4.htm.  The article describes how logwood
> dyes were introduced to Europe, and how they resulted in the creation of two
> countries.  Photos of the trees are included.
> 
> Bryan Llewellyn
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rana Hay" <ranahay <@t> fastmail.fm>
> To: <Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 6:17 PM
> Subject: [Histonet] H&E
> 
> > Hello,
> > I am trying to trace information on the historical aspects of H&E
> > ,especially the use of Haematoxylin.Are you able to help me?When was it
> > introduced & by whom.etc
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Rana hay
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John A. Kiernan
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
The University of Western Ontario
London,   Canada   N6A 5C1
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