>>49525294Her name might based on signal pole, use for topography, sign post, ranging post (signal beam), including the aquatic ones used in Venice but before these reachings "Boloria palina" is also a butterfly species and wouldn't be surprised it also shared the name with some plant too. For sure Japan still uses them in their versions, her name, Garana, is based on Guaraná
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GuaranaIscan, Susuki, has various plant references in Japanese from oregano to susuki grass, bush clover.
Sasqan is Sasasqan, a Camelia species (see tea family).
Although Clair is a cypress, Lance is cotton, Karen is a water lily / lotus, between the two a flower link seems more fitting.
Hanarenge is Gaeric, hama should be wave, renge is lotus flower. Gaeric is..garlic duh?
Sabi is still based on Wasabi.
Melli is Tsubaki, another Camelia species. Ca/meli/a.
Arezu, Yugao is a gourd species or moonflower. But she is also a character from The Tale of Genji so it was intentional.
Mai, Yone, has several translation between rice, leaf, mountain top or other abstract meanings such as restful or generation or given. I like rice and given because Shaymin is the Gratitude Pokemon and those names seems like related to offerings.
