PHÍI P H L
P h i l o d e n d r O n , Lindley. From phileoj to love, and
dendron, a tree; in" allusion to the habits of the
p l a n t s of this i>enus to ove r run trees in the South
A m e r i c a n forests. Linn. 21, Or , 3, Nat . Or . ^race^.
T h i s is a curious species, thr iving in loam and peat,
a n d increased by divisions of the roots,
crassinervliim . . Grii. wht. 12, S. Ev. CI. Brazil . . 1835
PUILOTHECA, Rudge. From philos, smooth, and thekcy
a sheath; smooth tube of stamens. Linn. 16, Or.
G, Nat. Or. Rutacece. An ornamental plant, req
u i r i n g the same treatment as Phebalium. Synonyme
: 1. Eriostemoii salsoloides.
austriilis, 1 . . . Pa. red . 4, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1822
P h i l o x e r u s , R. Brown. From philos, a lover, and
xeros, arid ; the plants l ike an arid situation. Lhin.
5, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Amarantaceie. Plants of little
b e a u t y ; and of easy culture and propagation.
Synonyme: 1. lUecehrum vermiculare.
aeereicfltus . . . Whi te. . 8, S. Ev. Tr. Trinidad . 182.0
bVfTsiliensis . .White. . 8, S. Ev. S. Brazil . .1.790
vermiculacus. 1 .Pink . . 8, S. Ev. Tr. S. Amer. .
P h i i . v d r u m , Banks. From philos, a lover , and hydor,
w a t e r . Linn. 1, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Philydracece.^ A
p r e t t y little spe^nes, wi t h hairy leaves, and spikes
of b r ight yellow flowers. It delights in a mixture
of three parts loam and one part peat, in which it
m e r e l y requires to be sown,
lanuginosum . . Yellow . 6, G. B. China . . 1801
pHLEBiA, Fries. From phleps, a vei n ; veiny branches.
Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi. Three rather
i n t e r e s t i n g species, common in the latter part of
t h e year on .Alder trees—P . merismotdBs, radiHtdf
vagd.
pHLiiuM, L277?i. Supposed to be the Greek name for
Typha. Linn. 3, -Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminece. P.
pratense and its variet ies are extensivel y cultivated
as spr ing grass for fodder , and are considered very
v a l u a b l e herbage: they prefer a strong stiff soil;
t h e other species have little to recommend them,
b e i n g mostly uninterest ing. Synonyme: 1. P. s^oloniferum
»
nlpìnxìm
M ich Gin
pratensé
infijûs
iuïnûs
Apetal
Apetal
Ape tal
Apetal
Apetal
Grass. Scotland
Grrtss. Sc<itland
Grass. Britain
Grass. Britain
Grass. Britain
Bcrtolinn 1, commutdtUm, cchindtum, felïnûm^ Gerârdï,
nodosum.
P h l ô m ï s , Linn. From phlogmos, a name; m reierence
to the down being used for wicks. Linn. 14,
Or. 1, Nat . Or. Labiates. Very handsome plants,
t h e greenhouse and hardy kinds all succeeding
well in a r ich l ight soil ; cuttings, planted under a
g l a s s, root freely. The perennial species may
b e increased by seed, or divisions. Synonymes :
1. P. samia. 2. P. cretica 3. P. rotundifolia. 4.
p. micTOphylla. 5. .
folia Russelliana. 1.
. Rurplish
. Purple
. Cream
acrârïà . . •
alpïnâ _ . ^ . .
aiigustifüliä •
armeniilcà . »
Mcölör, 1 . .
crinîtà . . .
ferrngïnëa .
ceiïca, 2 .
fioccosa . . .
fruticósa . .
herba-vêntï .
italien, 3 . .
laciniata . .
lanata. 4 . .
lanarifôlïà .
Lychnîtës . .
NÎssôlïï . . .
orientâlïs . .
pûngéns . .
purpûrèà, 5
Russeiii änä, 6
sâmïsi . .
tuberôsà . .
viscösä, 7 •
P h l ô x , Linn.
t h e flowers
salvioefoiia
vir ens.
7, H. Her
6. P. lunari-
Her.
Ev.
Yellow
Yel. pur.
Pa. brn.
Yel. brn.
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Red .
Purple
P\irple
Yellow
V el low
. Yel. brn.
, Yellow
, Pa. brn.
. Brown
. Purple
. Brown
. Purple
. Purple
. Yellow
7
7
7, H. Her,
6, H. Er.
6, F.
6, H
6, H
8, F
6, H
8,
7,
7:
Her.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
Ev.
H. Her.
H. Et.
H. Her.
Siberia .,
Siberia .
Levant .
Armenia
Lybia .
">pain
6, H. Ev.
6, H. Her.
Ev.
Her.
Her.
Her.
Ev.
6, H. Her.
Her,
6, H.
B,
6,
H. 'l\i.
H. Ev.
Naples .
Crete .
S. Egypt .
S. Spain .
S.Eur. .
Italy
Levant .
Candia .
Levant .
S. Eur. .
Levant .
S.Eur. .
Armenia
S. EUT. .
Levant .
N. Africa
Siberia .
Levant .
P H ( E P H OE
season of the year when the majori t y of the plants
t h a t flower at the same period are syngenesious,
a n d for the most part yellow; the trailing kinds
a r e admirabl y adapted ior growing on rock-work,
or in small pots; they grow best in a rich loamy
soil. All the species root freely by cut t ings, under
g l a s s, or by divisions. Synojiymes: »1. P. amcena
2. P. stolonifera.
3. P . crassifolia. 4. P . scabra. 5.
P. longißora.
1830
1802
1596
1834
1714
1820
1823
1820
1828
1596
1596
1661
1731
1696
1818
1658
1757
1820
1820
1661
1821
1714
1759
acuminâtêt Ph. pur. .
acutifôlïà . . . . Purple .
aristátá . . . White. .
atrocaûlïs . . . , Ked . .
canadensis . . Blue . .
carngä . . . . , Pink . .
majör . . . , Flesh . .
Cavolinä . . . , Pa. pur. .
cordata . . . , Pa. pur. .
grandiflörä . , Prt. pur. .
rosé;! . . • Rose • .
distic-hü . . . . R e d . .
divaricata . Lgt. blu. .
Drummóndì . . Purple
elälä . . . . . Lilac . .
excelsa . . . Purple
floridänä . . Rose . .
glaberrimä • . Red . .
Ingramianä . . Lilac . .
iiiteimèdïâ . • . P-.-.rple .
involucráis . . Lilac . .
loelâ . . . . White . .
latifôlïâ . . . Purple
maculata . . Purple
nïtïdà . . Purple
nivalis. . . . White . .
odorata . . . Lilac , .
omniflorä . . . White . .
ovata . . . . I'urple
Listoniânà . P'lrple
paniculâta . . Pink . ,
älbä_ . . . White . .
penduliflörä . . Ro. pur.
pilota . . . . Purple
amôènâ, 1 . . Pink . .
procùmbêns . . Flesh . .
pulchëlla . . . Wht. pink
pyramidâlli; . . Flesh . .
1 âlba . . . White . .
corymbf^a . Purple
penduliflörä . Purple .
reôêxa . . . Drk. pur. .
rëptans, 2 . Blue pur» .
erassiföliä, 3 . Purple 1
scâbrà . . . . Lilac . .
setâcëâ . . . Flesh . .
Shephërdiî . Purple
Sicl<mânnî, 4 . White. .
speciosa . . . Flesh . ,
suavëolôns . . White . .
variegata . . White. .
subuláta . . Brk. pur. ,
siifFruticüSä . . Drk. pur. ,
tardiflöra, 5 . . White . .
purpûrëâ . . Purple
triflora . . . Pa. lilac
unduláta . . Purple
Vernoniänä . . Purple
virgïnïca . . . Purple
alba . . . White .
Wheelerianä . P i n k .
7, H. Her.
8, H. Her.
4, F. Her,
9, H. Her.
4, H. Her.
H, H. Her.
8, H. Her.
8, H. Her.
H. Her.
H. Her.
7, H. Her.
8, H. Her.
3, H. Her.
7, H.
9, H. Her.
H. Her.
S. Ev.
H. Her.
H. Her.
H. Her,
H. Her,
H. Her,
H. Her
H. Her
H. Her
H. Her
8, H. Her,
8, H. Her,
H. Hor
H. Her
8, H. Her.
8, H. Her,
10, H. Her.
5, H. Her
6, H. Her,
7, H. Her
6, H. Her,
H. Her,
H. Her
H. Her
H. Her
Her
Her
H
8, H
4, H. Her
H, Her
H. Her
F. Her,
H. Her
H. Her
5. H
8, H
9. H
Her. 1
Her,
Her.
F r o m phloocy a flame; appearance of
Linn, hy Or . 1, Nat . Or. Polemoniacecs.
T h i s is an elegant genus of plants. The species
a r e all rendered more valuable, f rom their lively
r e d , purple, or whi t e flowers, being produced at a
8, H. Her.
8, H. Her.
7, H. Her.
8, H. Her.
7, H. Her.
7, H. Her.
8, H. Her.
N. Amer. ,
N. Amer.
Carolina
Eng. byb.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
Gardens
Carolina
Carolina
Gardens
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
Texas .
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
Hybrid
N. Amor.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
Carulina
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
Hybrid .
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
Hybrid .
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
Hybrid .
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
Hybrid .
N. Amer.
Columbia
N. Amer.
N. Amer.
N. Amor.
N. Amor.
N. Amer.
Hybrid .
Carolina
N. Amer.
Hybrid .
Virginia
Hybrid .
Hybrid .
1812
1825
3H28
1834
1825
1816
1728
1827
1826
1746
1835
1828
1824
1834
1725
1834
1830
1812
1740
1800
1820
1759
1816
1732
1813
1823
1759
1809
1827
1835
1800
1800
1825
1786
1824
1826
1826
1766
1766
1786
1790
1825
1836
1816
1759
1834
1812
1834
1824
PiiffiNix, Linn. The Greek name of the Date. Linn.
22, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Palmacece. The Date of the
a n c i e n t s is included in this noble genus of palms.
P . dactylifera is a fine lofty-gTOwing tree, with a
r u g g e d ' t runk, and leaves from six to eight feet
long. The inhabitants of Arabia, Upper Egypt,
&c., chiefly live upon the fruit of it; the hard
stones are even ground up as food for thei r camels,
a n d of the leaves they make bags and baskets. In
B a r b a r y , the boughs are used as fences for their
g a r d e n s , and the y somet imes ma k e use of the trunks
i n small buildings. The threads of the integuments
b e t w e e n the boughs are made into ropes, and the
r i g g i n g of smaller vessels; a juice is sometimes
e x t r a c t e d from the tree bv incisions, or scooping
holes at the top, which is afterwards made into an
a g r e e a b l e wine. P. farinifera contains a farinaceous
substance in the hear t of the stem, which is
s a i d to be as nutritive as sago. The species all
d e l i g h t in a strong rich soil, and the only way of
o b t a i n i n g young plants is by seeds.
acatilïs Palm. E. Ind. . . 1816
dactylïfërà
farinîférà
Wht. grn. .
Wilt. çrn. . Palm. Levant . . 1597
Wlit.ern, . Palm. E. Ind. . . 1800
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P H ( E P H R
Palm. S. Leone
Palm. E. Ind.
Palm. Maurit.
Palm, C. G. H.
Palm. E. Ind.
1823
1820
1823
1792
1823
leonSnsTs . . . .
paludosa . . . .
pvginsefi . . . .
reclinata . . . . Wht grn.
sylvestrls . . . .
Ph<enoc6ma, Don. From phoinos, bloody, and home,
h a i r ; involucrum. Linn. 19, Or . 2, N a t . Or. Composites.
An ornamental species, requi r ing the same
t r e a t m e n t a.s E/ichrysum. Synonyme: 1. EUckrysum
proliferum.
prolif6ra, 1 . . Crimson . 9, S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789
pHOLiDOTA, Lindley. ' F r o m phoHs, a scale, and ous,
(oio5,) a n e a r ; in a l lusion to t h e scal y ear - l ike bracteas
of the spike. Linn, 20, Or . 1, Na t . Or. Orchidacecs,
T h e s e are very pretty plants, and of easy cultivat
i o n ; by keeping them constantly moist, they will
g r ow well with the same treatment as the Burlingtonias.
Synonyme: 1. P . imlricata.
articidatil . . . Wht. yel. 4, S. Epi. Klioosea . . 1837
imbricate . . . Yellowish 2, S. Epi. E. Ind. . . 1824
pallida, 1 . . . White . 11, S. Epi. E. Ind. . . 1828
imdulata . . . . s. Epi. E. Ind. . . . 182U
P h o l i u r u s , Triniiis. From pholis, a scale, and our a,
a tail. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. (zramijieie- A
c u r i o u s species of grass, growing in any common
soil, and increased by seeds, which only require
sowing in the open g round. Synonyme: 1. Ophiurus
pannonicus»
pannonlcus, 1 . . Apetal . . 7, Grass. Hungary . . 1804
Phoma, PWei. From phos, a pustule; appearance of
t h e plants. Linn. 24, Or . 9, N a t . Or. Fun^ri. Minute
and curious species of brown-coloured fungi, commonly
found on dead willow and p-oplar leaves—
P . Dahlf(S, HedSrd', PopMl, pustiUci, sultgnd.
pHORMiuM, Thunberg. From a b a ske t ; use
made of the plant in its native country. Linn. 6,
Or. 1, N a t . Oi. Liliacece. In its nat ive country this
is a very useful plant, serving the inhabitants of
N e w Ze^and, Norfolk Island, &c., wi t h cordage,
coarse thread, and linen. Attempts have been
made to grow it for manufacturing purposes in
N e w Holland, but wi thout success. It requires to
b e g rown in a rich strong loam, and is multiplied
b y divisions of the root,
tenilx . . . . Grn. wht. .. 8, H. Her. P. N. Zeal. . 1798
pHOTiNiA, Lindley. From photeinos, shining; in ref
e r e n c e to the leaves. Linn. 12, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Rt^acece. A very handsome genus of trees, with
fine, bright, gloss>^ leaves, and corymbs of white
flowers. The species requi r e v e r y little protection
e x c e p t in severe weather. They thrive best if
p l a n t e d in a m i x t u r e of loam and peat against a wall,
i n a warm situation ; ripened cuttings put in sand,
u n d e r a glass, will root readily; they may also be
g r a f t e d or inarched on the difl:erent species of
Pyrus, or Mespilus. In Nepal, they use the bark
of P . diibia for dyeing scarlet. Synonymes: 1. iWespilus
bengalensis. 2. Cratcegus glabra.
arbutifiilia . . . White . . 7, F. Ev. T. California . 1796
dubia, I . . . White. . F. Ev. T. Nepal . . 1821
integrifoM . . White. . F. Ev. T. Nepal . . 1820
serrulate, 2 . . White. . 5, F. Ev. T. China . .1804
pHRAGMiDiUM, Link. From phragma, a division, and
eidos, similar. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fungi.
E x t r e m e l y minute species of black fungi . P. gracile
is found in autumn on ra.'^pberry leaves; the
o t h e r s on the leaves from which they have taken
t h e i r names—P. grdcm, Potentlll^, R6s^, Riibl.
pHRAGMiTEs, Trinius. From phragmos, a hedge;
f o r m i n g h edge s . Linn. 3, Or . 2, N a t . Or. Graminece.
T h i s plant is ver y common in di tches, and is readily
i n c r e a s e d by divisions. Synonyme: 1. Arundo
Phragmiies.
communis, 1 . . Apetal . 8, H. Aq. P. Britain . .
P h r y m a , Lin7i, Meaning unknown. Linn. 14, Or.
1, Na t . Or. Labiaice. A dwarf-growing plant , of no
g r e a t merit. It succeeds best in a mixtur e of peat
a n d loam, and cuttings planted under a glass root
r e a d i l y .
jeptostacbya . . Wht. pur. 8, H. Her. P. 3V. Amer. . 1802
P h r y n i u m , Willdenont. From pkrynos, a f rog; plants
i n h a b i t i n g marshes. Linn. 1, Or. i, Nat. Or.
Marantacece. Plants resembl ing Caluthea in general
a p p e a r a n c e . In China, they use the leaves for
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P H Y P H Y
w r a p p i n g up cakes in the oven; they are infused
befi)re expansion in spirit of rice or sugar, with
t h r e e times its quant i t y of w a t e r , to m a k e vinegar."
—Loudon's Ency. of Plants. For culture and prop
a g a t i o n , see Ca^incf. Synonymes: MarantaCasupo.
2. M. comosa. 3. M. spicata. 4. Myrosma cannoefolia.
angusti föliüm
cap tâtùm .
CH.«,üpö, 1 .
colorâtûm .
comösüm, 2
dichotömüm
ellipticüm, 3
grandiflorúm
imbricätüm
Myrö.sniä, 4
<ibliqï'iûm ,
Parken . .
parviflorüm
satösüm. .
spicätüin
virgâtùm .
Yellow
Wht. pur.
Yellow
Orange
Yellow
White.
Pa. yel.
Yellow
Pa. red
White.
Yellow
Ye J low
Yellow
Purple
Yellow
White.
6, S. Her. P. E. Ind.
7, S. Her. P. E. Ind.
S. Her. P. S. Amer.
5, S. Her. P. Brazil .
7, S. Her. P. Surinam
7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. .
7, S. Her. P. Guiana .
7, S. Her. P. Brazil .
6, S. Her. P. E. Ind. .
7, S. Her. P. S. Amer.
6, S. Her. P. E. Ind. .
7, S. Her. P. Grensida
7. S. Her. P. E. Ind. .
6, S. Her, P. Rio Jan.
7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. .
6, S. Her. P. E. Ind. .
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1807
1820
1828
1812
1810
1822
1823
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1820
1824
1823
1820
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1825
1818
P h y c ê l l a , Lindley. A diminutive of phykos, red
a l k a n e t ; colour of the flowers. Linn. 6, Or. 1,
N a t . Or. Amaryllidaceoe. Very pretty plants, succ
e e d i n g in a mixtur e of one part loam, one of sand,
a n d the rest peat. They are sufficiently hardy to
g r o w wel l if planted in a p i t , f r ame , or w a r m border,
w i t h a sl ight protection in severe frost ; increased
b y offsets f rom the bulbs, or by seeds. Synonymes :
1. Amaryllis cyrtanthoides. 2. P. ignea glauca. 3.
A. '
biflora . . .
Scarlet . 4, G. Bl. P. Chile . .
brevitûbâ . .
Scarlet . 7, G. Bi. I'. 1836
coruscil . . .
Scarlet ,• 9, G. Bl. P. Coquimlio . 1825
cyrtanthoides, 1
Crimson . 6, G. Her. P. Chile . . 1824
glaiicS, 2 . .
Red . . 6, G. B. Valparaiso 1824
Herbertiâna
Red yel.. 6, G. Bl. P. Andes . . 1825
ignéâ, 3 . .
Scarlet . 4, G. Bl. P. Chile . , 1824
pûlchrà . .
Red . . 10, G. Bl. P. Valparaiso
P h y l Ï c a , Linn. From phylHkos, leafy ; in allusion to
t h e abundant evergreen foliage. Linn. 5, Or. 1,
N a t . Or. Rhamnaceoe. Ornamental shrubs. P- ericoides
covers tracts of land about Lisbon i n t h e same
m a n n e r as h e a t h does i n England. They grow best
i n sandy peat , and young cuttings root readily in
s a n d , under a glass, in heat. Synonymes: 1. P.
rejlexa. 2. P . pvbescens. 3. P. eriophora.
White
White
White
White
Yel. grn.
White
Wliite
Yel. grn.
White
Yel. grn.
White
White
White
White
White
White
White
White
While
White
Pa. yel.
White
White
Wliite
White
Wliite
While
White .
White ,
White ,
White ,
acerosa . .
acuminata .
austrâlïs
bicölör . .
callosa, 1 .
capitata, 2 .
Commelïnî ,
cylindrïca .
er i coldès
excêlsfi . .
glabrätä .
globósa . .
hirsuta . .
horizontâlïs
imbërbïs
imbricätä .
lanceolati .
lediföliä .
nïtïdà . .
eriophörä, 3
papillö-sä
parviflörä .
pinéa . .
pinifôlïâ .
plumosä
pumïla . .
rosmariniföliä
s e Clinda .
squnrrösä .
crichotomä .
villosa . , ,
5, G. Ev. S. C, G. . H. . 1820
5, G. Ev. S. C. G, , H. . 1819
5, G. Kv, , S. N. Holl. . 1818
6, G. Ev. S. C. G, . H. . 1817
3, G, Ev, S, C. G, . H. . 1774
6, G. Ev. S. C, G. , H. . 1800
Ö, G. Ev. S, C. G, , H. . 1800
G. Ev. S. C, G, , H,
6, G. Ev. S. C. G, , H. ! 1731
5, G. Ev. T. C. G, . H, . 1823
ñ, G. Ev, S. C. G. , H. . 1817
G. Ev. S. C. G. , H, . 1800
6, G. Ev. S. C. G. :H. . 1820
5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820
6, G. Ev. S. G. G. H. . 1824
10, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1801
5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H, . 1790
6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1820
11, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774
11, G. EV. S. C. G. H. . 1774
6, G. Ev. S. C. G, H. . 1820
6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1790
11, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1774
7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1789
4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H, . 1759
6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1823
G, Ev. S, C. G. H. . 1815
5, G. Ev, S. C. G. H. . 1817
9, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 18ÜU
6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1818
5, G. Kv. S. C. G. H. . 1790
P h y l i c a , see Soulangid.
PIIYLICA, see Trichocephdlus.
P h y l l a n t h u s , Linn. Yxova. phyllon, a leaf , and aivLhos,
a flower; flowers produced from the edges of the
l e a v e s . Linn. 21, Or. 10, Nat. Or. Euphorbiacece.
A very interest ing genus of plants. The shrubby
k i n d s thrive well in a mixtur e of loam and peat,
a n d cuttings of the r ipened wood root f r e e l y in sand,
u n d e r a glass, in heat . The annuals and biennials
may be sown in a hotbed f r ame ; they require the
same treatment as other tender annuals. In India
t h e root, leaves, and young shoots of P . Niruri, are
H 2