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Wliite . 6, H, Her, P . Italy . .
1775
White . 8. H. Her. P .
moscliatá
myriophyllil .
1798
nSn;l . .
White . 7. H. Her. P . Italy . . 1759
nobllis . .
White . 7 H. Her. P . Germany .
1640
ochroleücá .
PH. yel.
. 8. H. Her, P .
1804
odorfitil . .
White
. 7, H. Her. P . Spain • . 1729
paucitlOríl .
Yellow . 7, H. Her. P . Spain . . 1810
pectinau, 4 .
PH. yell.
. 8, H. Her. P . Hungary . 1801
Ftarmica
White
. 8, H. Her. P . Britain .
floré-plenó
White . 8, H. Her. P .
pubéscens .
Lgt. yeL . 8, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1739
punctata . .
Straw . 7, H. Her. P . Naples . . 1820
recurvifólia .
White . 7, H. Her. P . Pyrenees . 1820
Suntolina
Pn. veL . 7, H. Her. P . Levant . . 1759
santolinOid¿8
White . 7, H. Her. P. Spain . .
serratá . .
White . 8, H. Her. P . Switzerland 1686
setácéá . .
White . 7, H. Her. P . Hungary .
1805
speciosá . .
Wliite . 8, H, Her. P.
1804
squarrósíl .
AVhite tanacetifülía .
Pink . •• Z' H. Her. P. 1775
H. Her, P, Switzerland 1820
temiifOlia
7J Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. SwitzerLmd 1658
tM úrica . ,
I'fi. yel. . 7. H. Her. P. Tauria , . 1818
tomentosa
Yellow . 7, H. Her. P, Britain . .
vallebláca, 5 ,
White . 7, H. Her. P. Switzerland 1819
BannáñcÜ^ deniifera, distans 2, dubia, heicrophylld,
intermedia i magna, Millej'Ollüm rubrum, montana,
polyphylldj rosea^ stricta,
Ac h l í s , Becandolle. From achlys, meaning obscure,
in allusion to the obscurity of the genus. Linn, 13,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Berberacece. A tuberous-rooted
plant, of little beauty, multiplied by cuttings, and
gTown in sandy loam.
triphylliX . . . White . . 5, fl. Ev. T. N. Amer. 1827
Achnanthes, Agardh» Derived from achne, froth of
the ocean, and anthos, flower. Linn, 24, Or. Nat.
Or. Algce. Curious aquatic productions, said to
separate by degrees into f ragments: between every
articulation or joint is one or more crystalline
points—brévipes, hlngipSs, unipunctdtd.
Achnodonton, Palisot de Beauvois. From achne, a
chaff, or husk, and odon, a tooth. Linn. 3, Or. 2,
Nat. Or. Graminacece. Very insignificant plants,
of the easiest culture, for which see Abildgaardia.
Synonyme: 1. Phalaris bellardi, Bellardl 1. ténüé.
AchrasÍ Linn, The Greek name for the pear, or from
acy meaning a point, in Celtic, in allusion to the
stiff spines wi t h which the tree is covered. Linn.
6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Sapotacece. These plants, in
t h i s country, possess little merit, but in the West
Indies the iruit produced by some of the species is
much esteemed. A. sapoia j^ields a f rui t as large as
a quince, the flesh of which is as yellow as a carrot;
it has an agreeable smell, and very rich taste; the
seeds, two in number, are aperient and diuretic;
rich loamy soil j cuttings.
RUstrSlis . . . G. Ev. T. N. HolL .1827
Sapota . . . . White . S. Ev. T. S. Amer. . 1731
Zapotilla . . .White . S. Ev. T. S. Amer. .1731
AchyranthSs , Linn. Achiiron, chaff, and anthos, a
flower, in allusion to the chaffy n a t u r e of the floral
leaves. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. AmarantacecB.
Uninteresting species, of easy cul ture. A. pürrigSns
is the most handsome species,
argéntea . . . White . 8. S. Ev. S. Sicilv . .1713
gívpérá . . . . ]'ink . . 7, S. Ev. S. India . . 1751
anstralis . . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1823
brachiata . . . White . 7- G. A. E. In<l. . .1824
crispa . . .Wht. grn. 7, G. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1810
dichOtñmá . . . Green . . 6, H. A. N. Amer. .
fruticosa . . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. E. Ind. . 1820
nivea . . . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. Canaries . 1780
obtusifOlra . . . Pink . . 8, S. Ev. S.
porriffens . . . Purple . 7, S. Ev. S. . 1802
pubescens . . .Pink . . 6, G. Ev. S. . 1821
verticiUata . . Wliite . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820
virgSta . . . . Wht gm. 7, G. Ev. S. VV. Ind. . 1817
Achyronia, Willd. From achuron, chaff, in allusion
vo the chaffy hairs on the branches and leaves.
Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat . Or. Legnminosce PapilionacecB.
T h e species is of easy culture.
viUSsa . . . . Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. N. HolL . 1819
Achyr6pii5rus, D. Dun. Achuron^ chaff, and phcreo,
to bear; the receptacle being chaffy. Linn. 19,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Composlice. Mere weeds, of the
easiest culture and propagation. Synonymes: 1.
Hypochreris helvetica. 2. H. macúlala. 3. H. radicaba—
helvéticd 1, maculdtd 2, radicütd 3.
Acíanthus, Robert Bnmm. From akis^ a point, and
anthosy a flower j in reference to the bristly tips of
A C I ACO
t h e flower. Linn, 20, Or. 1, Na t . Or. Orchidacece.
Brown, ¿mall-flowered, tuberous-rooted plants;
multiplied by divisions, and grown in loam and peat,
caudatas . . . Brown . 5, G. Ev. Tu. N. HoU. . 1824
exsertus . . . Brown . 5, G. Ev. Tu. N. HolL . 1822
fornicatus . . . Brown . 5, G. Ev. Tu. N. HoU. . 1822
Acicarpha, Jussieu, From aids, a point, and karphe,
palea; on account of the palea being spiny. Lijin,
19, Or . 4, Nat . Or. Calyceracece. A curious dwarf
species, succeeding in peat ^nd loam; propagated
f r om divisions,
spatulata . . . S. Her. P. Brazil . , 1824
Ac i c u l a r , needle-shaped.
AcidSton, Srvartz, From akidotos, pointed ; in allusion
to the stinging hairs on the leaves. Linn. 2i, Or. 9,
N a t . Or. Euphorbiacecs, A worthless species, easily
grown and propagated :—ilrens,
Acinaciform, scimitar-like shaped.
AciotXs, D. Don, From akisy a point, and ous, an
e a r ; in allusion to the petals. Linn. 10,Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Melastomace(£. Pretty species, particularly
aquatica ; m a y be propagated and grown the same as
t h e genus Melastoma. Synonymes: 1. Rhexia aquatica.
Melastoma aquatica. 2. Melastoma discolor,
aquatieil, 1 . . . Wht. red 6, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. . 1793
discolor, 2 . . . Wht. red 6, S. Ev. S. Trinidad . 1816
Acis, Salisbury. Taken from Acis, a shepherd, the
son of Faunus. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat . Or. AmaryllidacecB.
This is a genus of pretty, dwarf, bulbousrooted
plants, delighting in sandy soil, and multiplied
by offsets, Synonymes: 1. Leiicojum autumnale,
2. L. roseum, 3. L. tricophyllum.
autumnalis, 1 . Pink . . 9, H. De. Bu. Portugal . 1629
grandiflOrus . . Wliite . 8, H. De. Bu. Numidia . 1820
r6s6us, 2 . . . Red . . 8, H. De. Bu. Corsica . . 1820
trichophylliis, 3 . m i t e . 1, H. De. Bu. Spa n . . 1820
Ac i s a n t h e r a , Jussieu. Taken from akis, a point, and
anthosy an anther, on account of the anthers being
pointed. Linn. 10, Or. !, Nat. Or. Melastomacea:,
A curious evergreen shrub, for propagation and
c u l t u r e may be referred to Melastoma, Synonyme;
1. Rhexia acisanthera,
quadrats, 1 . . S. Ev. S. Jamaica 1804
Acmadenia, Bartl. Taken from akme, a point, and
aden, a g land; in allusion to glands on the anthers.
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rutacece. A handsome
l i t t l e species, for culture and propagation, see
Diosma, Synonyme: I, Adenandratetragona,
tetragona, 1 . White . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1798
Acmeli-a, Rich. Taken from akme, a point ; in allusion
to the pr icking taste of the foliage. Linn. 19,
Or. 2, Nat. Or. Compositce, Uninteresting dwarf,
t r a i l i n g species; for culture, &c., see genus Galinsogea,
Synonymes: 1. SpilautUes Acmella, 2, S,
rep ens,
occidentalls . . Yellow . 7, H. Tr. A. S. Amer. . 1825
repens, 2 , , , YeUow , 7- H. Tr. A. Carolina . 1818
MaurUidnd, 1.
Acmena, Decandolle. Derived from Acmena, a nymph
of Venus. Linn. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Myrtacece,
An ornamental species; for culture, &c., see Tristanea.
Synonyme: "i, MetrosiderosJloribunda,
floribfindil, 1 . White . 7, G. Ev. S. N. HoU. . 1788
Acnida, Linn. Taken f rom a, privative, and knide,
n e t t l e ; the plant being like a nettle, but without
stings. Linn, 22, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Chenopodiaeeoi.
An uninterest ingspecies j for c u l t u r e , &c., see Cannabis
:—cannabind.
Aconitum, Tournefort. The name is given on account
of some species being found plentiful about Acone,
a town in Bithynia. Linn. 13, Or. 3, Nat. _0r.
Ranunculacece, Ornamental, tall, free-flowering,
v e r y hardy plants, succeoding well under the
shade of trees; increased by division or by seeds.
All- the species are to be dreaded, being highly
poisonous. A, napellus, and cammarmn, are diur
e t i c , and acrid in a high degree. The aconite
has, how('ver, become of great service in many
v e r y troublesome disorders. In Sweden favourable
operations have been effected by an extract of
t h e juice of the leaves of A. napellus in cases of
r h e u m a t i sm and intermittent fevers, applied in
doses of f rom a grain to a scruple twice a day or
o f t e n e r . A much larger dose has also been safely
administered. SynoTiyme.^^: 1. A. inclinatum, 2,
I ^ J
A C O A C O
A. altissimum., 3. A, pyrenaicum. 4, A, strictum,
6. A. pallidum. 6'. A. Cammarum. 7» A. Napellus
pubescens, 8. A. laxum.
acuminñtüm , Blue
acütüm . . , Blue .
Slbïdûm . . . White
album . . . White
nmoenûm . • . Blue .
ainpliäörüm . . Blue .
angustifôlïùm . Jilue .
Anthörä . . , Pa. yel.
Antlioroîdéûm, 1 Pa. yd.
austràlé . « . Purple
barbätüm . Pa. yel.
Bernhfirdiänüm Blue .
biiiörüm . . . Pa. blue
Brâunïi . . . Blue .
callybötryön . Blue .
Cammárum . . Purple
carpâtïcûm . . Purple
cêrnùûm , . . Bine .
flexicaûlë . . Blue .
paûciflôrûm . Blue .
ramôsûm . . Blue .
chínense . . . Blue .
ClüsH . , , . Blue .
coinuiutñtüm . Blue .
Cynöctönüm, 2 , Pa. yeL
Becandölin . . Pa. yeL
decorum . » . Blue .
delpliinifôlïûm . Blue .
elätüm . . . Blue .
ûminêns . . . Blue .
eriostSmön . . Blue
eülöphüm . Pa. yeL
eustâchyôn . . Blue .
exaltätüm . . Blue .
fläccidüm . . Blue ,
Florkeänüm . Blue .
brcölör . . . Blu. wht.
formösum • . Blue .
Fûnkïî . . . Blue .
Galëctônûm . . Blue .
gibbô-sûm . , . Blue .
Gmelînî . . . Blue .
grâcïJë . . . Blue .
graniliflôrûm • Pa. yeL
Hallêrî . . . Blue .
bïcôlôr . . . Blue .
hamâtûm . Pa. blue
hebëgynûm . . Purple
multïfïdûm . Purple
liïans , . , , Blue .
hîspïdtim , . . Pa. yeL
Hôppïî . . . Blue .
iUinîtûm . , . Blue .
intermëdïûm . Blue .
inûnctûm • . Blue .
JScquInî . . . PH. yeL
japônïcûm . ,, Flesh
coerûlëûm , Blue .
Koelleânûm . ., Blue . ,
. Blue .
K o S r ! " . :.
Blue .
laciniósOm . . . Blue . .
loetûm . . . . Blue . .
LamSrckïï, 3 . Pa. veL .
laxiflörüm . . , PH. yel. .
l^.xüm . . . , Blue . ,
leucänthüm . . , White .
lupicïdûm . . Pa. yeL .
lyeöctönüm . . Purple
macropbyllûm . Pa. yeL .
mâxïmûm . . Blue . .
melöctönüm . . Blue . .
Meyërî . . .
moIdâvïcGm . .
Blue . .
Purplish .
môDè . . . . Blue . .
Napêllûs . . . Blue . .
fiibûs . . . White .
rubèllùs . . Blue . .
nasûtûm . . . Purple .
nemorôsiîm . . Pa. yel. .
neomontñnüm . Blue . .
neubergënsë, 4 . Blue . .
nltïdûm . . . lUue . .
Nuttállíí, 5 . . Pa. blue .
ochroleücüm , Lgt. yel. ,
oligocärpüm . , Blus . .
Ottoniänüm . . Blue . .
Pallâsn . . . Pa. yel. .
paniculätüm Pa. blue .
plicätüm . . . Blue . .
prodüctQm . . Blue . .
pubescens . . Blue . .
pyrenäicüm . , Yellow
recognltüm . . Blue . .
rëctûm , . . Pa. yel. .
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grunclifiörüm . Blue
rostrâtûm . . Blue
pilosiüscüIüm,6Purple
rubicund Ü m .
rhyncliäntlmm
bïcôlôr . .
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taurïcûm, 8 .
theriöphönüm
tortuoáüm
tôxïcùm . .
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uncinâtûm
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varie^ätüm
albiflörüm
bicülör .
coerûlëûm
venüstüm
versïcôlôr
virgâtfim .
volûbïlé .
Vulpârïâ .
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zoöctönüm
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AcOrus, Linn. Derived from a, privative, and kore,
pupil of the eye, in reference to its medical prop
e r t i e s . Linn. 6, Or . 1, N a t . Or. Acoracecs. Marshy
plants, of the easiest culture. A. Calamus is extremely
useful, and Linnseus says, the roots powd
e r e d , mi g h t supply the place of f o r e i g n spi c e s ; I' t
is very aromatic and stimulant
Cälämüs . . . ApetnL . 6, H. Aq. P,
Britain
gramïnëûB . . . Apetal. . 2, H. Her. P.
Celina .
1796
terrëstrïs . . . Apetal. . 6, H. Her. P.
China .
1822
Acremöniüm, Link. Derived f rom aÂrrewon, a branch,
in reference to the clustered thecae. Linn. 24, Or. 9,
N a t . Or. Fungi. Very curious plants, found growing
_ general l y upon dead sticks—/wset?w, verticillatum,
Acnii, sharp, pungent.
Acrockphalus, Bentham. The name is derived from
akron, summit, kephale, head ; on account of the
flowers being on the top of the branches. Linn.
14, Or . 1, N a t . Or. Labiatce. A plant of l i t t lebeaut y ;
increased from slips, and grown in sandy loam.
Synonyme : Lumnitzera capitata,
eapitätüs, 1 . . White . . 7. H. A. China . .1806
Acrocömi^, Martins, The leaves are in tufts, hence
the derivation of the name, akros, top, and kome,
t u f t . Liiin. 21, Or. 6, Nat, Or. Palmaceoe. This
genus comprehends a portion of those majestic
species of palms which, by their towering stems
and g^ant i c foliage, soar to the height of thirty or
f o r t y feet, and give a featur e of ex.quisite grandeur
to the character of the countries they ' inhabi t .
They prefer a l ight sandy loam ; and to g row them
well, an atmosphere very moist and warm is indispensable.
They are increased from suckers, A.
aculeata IS repor ted to have a trunk the size of a
man's body, and the leaves pfickl y and longer than
those of the Cocos. It produces a fruit the shape
and size of a crab, wi t h a thin, sweetish, astringent
pulp, within which is a nut inclosing a whi t e sweet
eatable kernel. Synonymes: 1. Cocos aculeata. 3.
C.fusiformis. 3. Bactris glohosa-minor,
aculeâtii, 1 . . . Palm. W. Ind. . . 1796
fusif&rmîs, 2 . . Palm. Trinidad . 1731
globoaä . . . . Palm. St. Vine. . 1H24
guianënsîs . . Pa'm. Demerara . 1824
hôrrïdà . . . . Palm. Trinidad . 1825
minör, 3 . . . Palm. Trinidad . 1820
selerocärpä . . . Palm. W. Ind. . . 1731
tenuiföliä . . . Palm. Brazil . .1824
Aoköglöchin, Schräder. Taken from akros, summit,
and glochin, spear point. Linn. 2), Or. 1, Nat,
Or. Chenopodiaceoe. An insignificant species, grown
i n any common soil, and increased n-om suckers.
Synonyme : 1. Amaranthus Acroglochin—chenopodiûidës
1. ^
Acropera, Lindley. From acros, the extremity, and
pera, a small sack, because of the saccate appen