COM C O N
f t
i;-
i'î
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ericacea. A pretty half hardy
)laut resemblhig an Arbutus. It may be raised
rom seeds, or be budded upon the Arbutus,
White . 5, G. Ev. S. Gxiatemala . 1842
Crimson . 5, G. Ev. S. Guatemala . 1840
avbutoidesi .
polifolla .
CoMARUM.
palustre . . .
variegStum . Purple . 7, H. Her. P. Brit Gardens
CoMBRETUM. Synonijme : 1. C. macrophyllum.
formOsum . . . Yel. red . 3, S. Ev. CI. Hrazll . . 1824
latifollum, 1 . . Scarlet . 5, S. Ev. CI. E. Ind. . 1844
Ifixum . . . . White . 3, S. Ev. 01. S. Amer. , 1822
micranthum . . Scarlet . 3, S. Ev. S. S. Leone . 1826
Pinceunnm . . . Pur. red. . 5, S. Ev. CI. S. Leone . 1845
CoMMEL^N A—clandestina, orcMoides.
CoMMiDÈNDRUM, De Candolle. From kommi, gum,
and dendron, a tree. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Compositoi.
See Conyza.
COMMIPHÒRA, Jacquin. Prom kommi, gum, and
phero, to bcai% Limi. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. OrcUdacecB.
madagascariensis . Madagascar 1820
COMPARETTIA.
falcata . . . . Rose . . 5, S. Epi. Mexico . . 1836
roséa Rose . . 5, S. Epi. Spanish Mam J843
CONDAMINKA, De Candolle. Named after De la
Condamin, the celebrated navigator. Linn. 5, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Ruhiacea. Stove shrlibs, requhing to be
grown in a mixture of light sandy loam and heath
mould, and may be increased by cuttings,
tinctoria . . . White . 7, S- Ev. S. S. Amer . . 1820
Confèrva—arenosa, ffracilis, nuda, purpurascens.
CONOCLINIUM, De Candolle. From konos, a cone, and
Mine, a bed; flowers. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Comiiositcc. For culture, &c., refer to Eupatorium,
Synonymes : JEupatonum ccelestinum.
Cfelestinura . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Virginia .
CoNOPHARYNGiA, Don. From konos, a cone, and
pharynx, the throat; in reference to the w^ay the
anthers in combination protrude from the throat.
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynacea. See Plumieria.
C o n OSTE Gì A, De Candolle. From konos, a cone, and
stege, a covering ; calyx. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Melastomacea. For culture, &c., refer to Melastoma.
Balbisiana . . . White . 5, S. Ev. S. Jamaica. . 1825
procera . . . . White . 6, S. Ev. S. Jamaica. . 1822
semicrenata. . . Whi t e . 4, S. Ev. S. W. Ind. . .1823
CONOSTEPHIUM, Lindley. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
EpacHdacece. For culture, &c., referto Stenanthera.
pendulum . . . G. Ev. S. Swan R- .
C O N C O T
C o r î o s T ^ L i s
aurëa '.
juncëa . .
dealbâta . .
setösa .
bracteatä . .
cari Cina
1838
1843
1843
1842
Yellow . G. Her. P. Swan R.
Pa. yel. . 9, G. Her. P. N. Holl.
G. Her. P. Swan R.
Yellow . 9, F. Her. P. Swan R.
Yellow . 9, G. Her. P. Swan R.
Yellow . 9, G. Her. P. Swan R.
CONOTHAMNUS, Lindley. Linn, 18, Or. 3, Nat. Or.
Myrtacea, For culture, &c., see Calothamnus.
. Red . . 5, G. Ev. S. Swan R.
. Red . . 6, G. Ev. S. Swan R.
eriocarpus
lateralis
trinervis . . .Red . . 6, G. Ev. S. Swan R. . 1840
CONRADIA, Martins. After Conrad Gesner, an able
botanist. Linn. 14, Or. Gesneracea. See Peniaraphia
longijlora, Linningia calyclna, and Gesneria
scdbra.
C o n v o l v u l u s
Alceifolius .
aquaticus . .
Forskîelîi . .
geniculätus . .
holosericëus .
intermedïus . .
italïcus . . .
lanätus . .
meonânthus . .
Malcolmïi . .
multifïdus
ocellâtus .
persîens . . .
plàtycârpus . .
strîctns . .
tenêllus . . .
tenuissïmus .
terrëstris . . •
undulâtus
verrueïpes . .
Yel. pur. .
White .
Blue . .
Red . .
Pa. yel. .
Pa. rose .
Rose . .
White .
Blue yel. .
White .
Pa. rose .
Wht. pur.
White .
Lilac . .
Rose . .
White ,
Cilac .
White
'.Vht. red
6, G. Her.
6, H.A.
6, H.
7. G. A.
6, H.Her.
6, H. Her.
5, H.Her.
G. Ev.
H.
H. Her.
G. Her.
S. Her.
H. Her.
F . Her.
H.
6, H. A.
7, G. Her.
7, H.Her.
6, H.
6, G. A.
CI. C. G. H.
C1. N. Amer.
A. Egypt .
CI. Australia
P. Tauria
P. S.Eur.
CI. S. Africa
CI. Levant.
A. Portugal
CI. Persia .
P. C. G. H.
CI. S. Africa
P. Persia .
P. Mexico
A. Egypt .
CI. N. Amer.
CI. Levant
P. AltAi .
A . S. Eur.
CI.
1823
1812
1837
1826
1824
1825
1844
1829
1827
1824
1822
1844
1829
1827
1822
1812
1828
1816
CON^ZA.
ehilensis . . . . H. A. Chili . . . 1828
C o o p E R i A . Synonymes : I. Zephyranthis Drumm^ndij
Sceptra7ithus Drummondi.
pedunculata . . White or. . 7. S. Bl. P. Texas . .1835
CoPRiNUS—ifentZeî'sowi, macrocephalus, maci'orhizus.
CoPRosMA, De Candolle. From copros, excrement,
and osme, smell ; the species have a foetid smell.
Linn. 4, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Rubiacece. A genus of easy
culture, requiring to be grown in a mixture of
sandy loam and heath mould, and propagated by
cuttings planted in sand, and placed in a little
heat.
. . Wliite . hirtëUa . . G. Ev. S. V. D. L.
CouÄLUS. Synonymes: 1. Corylus Lamberti.
Sativa alba, C. alba. 3. C. intermedia.
1837
2. C.
Avellana . . .
Lamberti, 1 . Apetal.
purpurea . . Apetal.
tenuis . . . Apetal.
tubulosa alba» 2 Apetal.
Colûrna . .
intermedia .
3, H. De, S.
3, H. De. S.
3, H. De. S.
3, H. De, S. S. Eur.
Apetal. . 3, H. De. S. Hybrid . .
See Narcissus.
COBBULARIA»
tenuifolia . . . Yellow .
C ORDTLÏNE. Synonyme ;
Sanseviera puticosa.
austràlis . . .
parviflòra . . . Whi t e .
Rumphiìl . . .
G. BL P.
Terminalia angusti/olia,
r . Ev. S. Norfolk L . 1837
s . Ev. S. Mexico 1828
S. Ev. S.
CORETHROSTÌLIS, Endl. From corethron, a broom,
in allusion to the singularly hairy style. Linn. 5,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. SterculiacecB. Avery curious greenhouse
shrub. It has been found to thrive best in
rou^h peat, with one fourth silver sand, and
treated similarly to Cape heaths. It is propagated
by cuttings without difficulty,
bracteata . . . Pink . . G. Ev. S. Swan R. . 1844
CóRNUS. Synonymes : \ Cornus strida asperifolia
C. asperiplia. 2. C. Oblongifolia.
alba
sibirica . . . White
grandis . . . Green ,
sericéa . . . .
Ì, H. De. S. Siberia
F . Ev. S. Mexico
H. De. S. Carolina .
H. De. S. N. Amer.
1824
1838
asperifolia, 1 . White
oblongifolia, 2 . White
C o r r e a — d e l i c a t a , ferruginèa, pallida; pulchslla
bicolor, Uarrisii, longiJlOra, turgida; Speciosa, Grevillìi,
pietà, rubéscens.
CORVISARTIA.
indica . . . . Yellow . 7, G. Her. P. India
CORYANTHES.
lentiginósa . .
maculata . .
Parkéri . .
maerostachj?a .
speciósa . . .
alba . . .
Feildingi . .
COBYDALIS.
Yellow. . 5, S. Epi. Guiana
Yel. pur. .
Or. yel. bru.
White . .
Yel. br. .
6, S. Epi. Demerara
S. Epi. Mexico .
6, S. Epi. Demerara
5, S. Epi. S. Amer.
1842
1837
1839
1843
1840
1845
flavìlla . Yellow H. Her. P.
CoRYivÈLLA, De Candolle. From Zcorywe, a club, in reference
to the shape of the style. Linn. 17, Or. 4,
Nat. Or. Fabaceoi {Veget. Kingdom), Legxminosce.
Interesting shrubs, req.uiring the same treatment
as Cassia.
polyântha . . . Purpl e . S. Ev . S. W. Ind.
CoRTNËuM—macrosporïum.
Cosmèa. See Bidens.
diver»ifolïa
COTOriEÄSTER.
buxifolïa . .
denticulâta . .
emarginata .
laxiflôra . . .
uniflora .
multiñóra . .
COTÜLA.
filifolïa . .
pusilla.
1824
Pink . . s, F. Tu. P. Mexico . . 1835
, Wliite . 4, H. Ev. S. Nepaul. . 1824
, White H. Kv. T. Mexico . 1826
. White H. Ev. S. Nepaul. •
! White . n, H. De. S. Nepaul .
, White . 5, H. Ev. S. A l t a i a . ; 1837
. Yellow . 8, G. A. C. G. H.
[ I S ]
1831
C O T C E I
Cotyledon. Synonymes: 1. Vmbilicus Lievenii. 2.
U. sempervivum.
Lievenïi. 1 . . Red . . 5, F. Her. P. Altai . . 1832
sempervivum, 2 . F. Her. P. Caucasus . 1836
COUROUPÏTA, De Candolle. Linn. 16, Or, 8, Nat. Or.
Lecythidaceoe. See Lecythis bracteata.
CouRSETÏA, De Candolle. Named after Dumont
de Courset, a botanical author. Linn. 17, Or. 4,
Nat. Or. Leguminaceoe. Plants requiring the same
treatment as Synonymes: 1. Orobus
tomentosus, Lathyrus friiticosus, Fida fmticosa.
2. JEschynomene virgata.
tomentósa, 1 . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. Peru . . 1824
virgata, 2 . . . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. S. Trinidad . 1820
CousiNiA, In honour of Cousin, a French
botanist. Liiin. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Compositi^.
carduiformis .
Purple
7, H. Her. P. Iberia .
1804
pynaroîdes .
White
H. B. Caucasus
Hohenakëri .
Yellow
7, H. Her. P. Caucasus
1836
liystrix . .
Purple
6, H. Her. P. Russia .
1838
niacrocephäla .
Pa. yel.
H. B. Caucasus
1823
t e n ê l l a . . .
Purple
H. A. America
1837
volgénsis . .
Purple
H. Her. P. Volga .
1804
CraniotSme, Don. Derived from kraneion, a helmet,
and temno, to cut. Linn. 14, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Labiata.
^QQAnisomeles.
Crataegus. Synonymes: 1. Cratagus apiifolia. 2.
Mespilus Constantinopolitana. 3. CratcBgus macrantha.
4. C. subvillosa. 5. C. orientalis. 6. C. sibirica.
C. monogyna. 7- C. edulis. 8. C. stricta. 9. C. virginiana.
apiifolia . .
minor, 1
coccinéa . .
neapolitána, 2
macräntha, 3
minor
subvillosa, 4
succulènta .
orientalis .
sanguinSa, 5
oxyacäntha
apetala . .
capitata
Celsiána
flexuösa
fol. argentéis
fol. auréis .
leucocärpa .
lucida . .
pendula
purpurea .
quercifolía .
regln se .
sibirica, 6 .
transylvanìca
punctata . .
brevispina .
nigra, 7 • .
nigra stricta, 8
virginica, 9
White . 5, H. De. S.
White
White
White
. White
• Apetal.
. White
. White
. White
. White
. White
. White
. White
. White
. Purple
. White
. Wliite
. White
. White
5, H. Ev. T. Naples .
5, H. De. T. N. Amer.
5, H. De. T. N. Amer.
H. De. T.
H. De. T. Germany
5, H. De. T. Crimea .
1819
1832
1810
. 5, H. De. T.
. 5, H. De. T.
. 5, H. De. T.
. 5, H. De. T.
, 5, H. De. T.
. 5, H. De. T.
. 5, H. De. T. Britain . .
. 5, H. De. T.
. 5, H. De. T. Hybrid . .
. 5, H. De. T. Eng. hybrid
. 6, H. De. T. Hamb. . . 1834
. 5, H. De. T. Scotland .
. 5, H. De. T. Siberia . .
. 5, H. De. T. Transylvania
White
Wliite
White
White
5, H. Ev. T. N. Amer. .
5, H. De. T. N. Amer. .
5, H. De. T. N. Amer. .
6, H. De. S. Virginia . 1812
Crattsrium—mutabile, pyri/órme.
Cremocephalum, Dei 'Candolle. From kremos, to suspend,
and kephale, a head. Linn. 9, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Composites. See Seyiecio.
Cremolobus, De Candolle. From kremos, to suspend,
and lobos, a pod; in allusion to the silicles
hanging from the axis. Linn. 15, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Cruciferce, Brassicacece. (Veg. King.) An annual
species suited for rock work, growing freely in any
light soil.
ehilènsis . . . Yellow . 6, H. A. Chili. . .1820
CRìtpJS—multicaulis, pontica.
C r i b r a r i a — i n i e m e c Z z G .
C r ì n u m .
6, S. BI. P. Australia
4, G. Bl. P. Australia
S. Bl. P. E. Ind. .
White
White
White
austral asicu m
austräle . .
brachynëma
erubëscens .
corantynum . . Pa. red
glabrum album . White
glâbrum rûbrum Red wht.
. 1838
. 1791
. 1840
octoflorum
ruhrilîmbum.
Forliësi . . .
LindleySnum .
Loddigesiänum
Paxtoni . .
pe ioläfum . .
«pectabile .
pratènse . .
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White
Red .
Red wht.
6, S.
6, S.
6, S.
6, S.
6. S.
7, S.
. Wht. pur. 6, S.
Wht pur.
S,
Red wht..
Wht. pur.
White .
White .
6, S.
7, S.
7, S.
6, S,
Bl. P.
Bl. P.
Bl. P.
Bl. P.
Bl. P.
Bl. P.
Bl. P.
Bl. P.
Bl. P.
Bl. P.
Bl. P.
Bl. P.
S. Amer.
S. Amer.
Maranham
Span. Main
S. Amer.
Delagoa B.
Maranham
Mexico .
E. Ind. .
S. Africa
S. Leone
E. Ind. .
1820
1820
1823
1820
1824
1824
1792
1810
C R O C R Y
rigid um . .
variabile
roséum
zeylanTcuni .
longistyium
White . 6. S. Bl. P. E. Ind.
Red . 4, G. Bl. P. Hybrid
1810
1843
Pa. red . 7, S. Bl. P. E. Ind. . . 1806
Hybrids—amatum, bulbulosum, candidimi, COOperi,
cupitum, diversum, egregium, elongatum, erectum,
felix, fertile, flaccidulum, Gowenianum, llerbertianùm,
Higkclerianum; ingens, microspermum, mirabile,
modesta, prastans, promissum, pudicum, puU
chrum, quadruplex, rubricaule, tortuosum, vittatum.
C r ô c u s .
annulâtus . .
adamicus .
Blue yel. . 2, H. Bl. P.
Boryänus
White . 3, H. Bl. P.
Byzantinus . .
Vio. wht. 9, H. Bl. P.
Cambesediäniis
Wht. blue 9, H. BL P.
cancellátus .
margaritacëus
W h t pur. yel. H. Bl P.
inazziaricns .
H. Bl. P.
Cartwrightiánus
Purple . 2, H. Bl. P. Zino
cretieus . .
Str. blue 11, H. Bl. P. Crete
Leucadius
White . H. Bl. P.
caucasicus . .
Wht. blue 2, H. Bl. P. Caucasus
chry^ñnthus
Cliisiânus
dalmaticus .
damascënus
garganïcus . .
hadriaticus .
chrysobelonicus
Saundersiánus
insuláris .
intromïssus .
ionïcus . . .
lageneeflörus
hoemicus .
Landeriânus
laxior
longiflôrus .
médius . . .
nivigënus . .
nivalis . . .
nubigënus . .
pulchëllus . .
reticulätus .
albicans .
Salsmanniânua
Sibthorpiânus .
pulchricolor .
Btaurïcus . . .
speciosus . . .
sub lìmi s . . . .
Suteriänus .
Tournefortianuo .
parviilua .
venerëus .
transylvanïcus .
Valleeöla_ . . ,
veluchënsis . . .
visianicus . .
1844
1843
1844
Oranf
Purple
Gray blue
Yellow .
Yellow
Yellow .
Blue . .
Pur. blue
Violet .
Lt. blue .
Wht. pur.
Vio. wlu.
H. Bl. P. Constantinople
H. Bl. P.
H. Bl. P.
H. Bl. P. Damascus . 1844
3, H. Bl. P. Garganus .
H. Bl. P.
H. Bl. P.
H. Bl. P. Brazil
H. Bl. P.
H. Bl. P.
2, H. Bl. P.
2, H. Bl. P.
2, H. Bl. P. Caucasus
2, H. Bl. P. Italy , .
H. Bl. P. Genoa .
H, Bl. P.
H. Bl. P.
H. Bl. P.
2, H. Bl. P.
H. Bl. P.
8, H. Bl. P. Africa .
1843
1843
1843
1843
1843
1843
Blue
. 5, H. Bl. P. Olympia .
6, H. BL P. K¿olak Dagh.
2, H. Bl. P. Caucasus
H. BL P.
H. Bl. P. Anatolia .
H. Bl. P.
H. BL P.
H. BL P.
2, H. BL P. Transylvania
H. BL P.
Pa, vio. wht . H. BLP.
H. BL P.
Blue
Blu«
Cream
CuoTAiiARiA—albtda, eUgans, elliptica, Grahdmi, lanceoldta,
Leschenaultii, montdna, mysorsnsis, ndna,
nummularia, parvifipra, platycdrpa, Purshii, sagittalis,
spartiotdes, trichotQma, unduldta, virguldris.
C r u c i a n e l l a .
aspgra . . . . Grnsh. yel. 7j H. Her. P. Iberia
chlorostach;J^s . . Green yel. 7, H. Her. P. Persia .
exasperata . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Persia .
gilanica . . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Persia .
hispida . . . Purpl e . 6, S. Her. P. Vera Cruz
hispidiila . . . Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Persia .
suaveQlens . . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Russia .
1837
1837
1837
1837
1837
1838
Said to be named after
Crudya, De Candolle.
"Crudy," who communicated the first specimen
of the tree to Schreber. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Leguminacece. For culture, &c., see Cassia, .
aromatica . . . Green . . 5, S. Ev. S. Guiana
1828
spicáta . . . . White . 5, S. Ev. S. Guiana
1825
Crupina, Cass. Derivation unknown. Linn, 19, Or.
' 3, Nat. Or. Composita, See Centaurea.
Crusíía, De Candolle. In honour of G. Cruse, M.D.,
who wrote on the Cape Rubiaceous plants. Linn.
4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rubiacetz. Cinchonaceoi of Veg.
King. See Spermacoce.
Cryptadeivìa, Meisn. From hyptos, hidden. Linn.
8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Thymelacea. See Passerina.
C r y p t a t ^ d r a .
arbutifolla . . White . 4, G. Ev. S. Swan R. . 1837
suavis . . . White . 1, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1843
Cryptawtha, Don. From kryptos, hidden, and
anthos, a flower ; flowers inconspicuous. Linn. 5,
C 2
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