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D E N DEN
barbatum . , . Buff . . S. Epi.
bicameriitum . . Yel. pur. .
8, S. Epi.
biiioiunx . . .
S. Epi.
bil6bum . . . brevitlorum . . Grn. brn. ,. S, Epi.
, S. Epi.
Cambridgeanum
. Yellow .
calcarfttuin . .
, Green .
S. Epi.
S. Ejii.
caice^lus . . Yellow S. Epi.
criniferum, 1 . . Yellow . S. Epi.
oanaliculiltum . . White . 3, S. Epi.
crumenatum
violseodorum. . White . 4, S. Epi.
chlOrops . . . Buff . . S. Epi.
chrysotoxum . Yellow . 3, S. Epi.
complanatum .
! Yellow .
S. Epi.
COinpressuin . S. Epi.
crassulrefolium. S. Epi.
crispatum . . . White . S. Epi.
cucullatum . . . PL straw . S. Epi.
cucumerinum . . Wht. pk. . S. Epi.
Cunningliamii . . White. . S. Epi.
cuspidfttum . . White . S. Epi.
Devoniilnum . W.yel. pk.
5, Ö. Epi.
densiflorum. .
pallidum . . . Paleyel. . S. Epi.
discolor . . . . Yel. brn.. 10, S. Epi.
Egertoiuee . . . Pink yel. . S. Epi.
elongfitum , . . Yel. red . S. Epi.
erosum S. Epi.
excisum . ! ^Vhite . S. Epi.
fimbriatum , ,
oculutum . Oran. brn. S. Epi.
flavgscens . . Yellow . 3. Epi.
gemellum . . . Yelsb.grn. S. Epi.
glumaceum . .
GriftithiAnum .
, Green . . S. Epi.
. Yellow 3, S. Epi.
Hasseitii . . . . Purple . S. Epi.
herbac6um . . . Greenish . S. Epi.
Heyneanuni . Wht. grn. 3, S. Epi.
blandum . hymenophyllum . S. Epi.
S. Epi.
macros tHL-h yum . Pale yel, . S. Epi.
intermedium . • S. Epi.
•iunceum . . . . Green . . S. Epi.
Kingianum . .
. Pk. spot . 2, S. Epi.
Kuhlii . . .
. Pale pur. . S. Epi.
latifolhim . . . Green . . S. Epi.
longicOlle . . . Straw pur. S. Epi,
Macr»i . , . . Pink , . S. Epi.
macrochllum . Rose . , S. Epi.
macropbyihim . , Purple 7> S. Epi.
macrantbum . Lilac . . S. Epi,
mesochlorum . . White. . 6> S. Epi.
inicrobulbon S. Epi.
minutum ! White. . 3, S. Epx.
mis6rum . . . . Win to. . 3, S. Epi.
mutabile. . . . Rose . . 4, S. Epi.
nobile Wallichii . Pur. c. wh. 3, S. Epi.
nudum . . Pale pur. . Ö, S. Epi.
ochre&txim . . Yel. pur. . 6, S. Epi.
Paxioni . . . . Oran. brn. 4, S. Epi.
Pierardi . . .
lati folium . P. rose yel. 6, S. Epi.
Bombay .
Klioseea .
Soc. Lslands
N. Guinea
E. Indies
Kho.seea .
Singapore
India. .
Ceylon .
N. Hüll. .
Java . .
Bombay ,
India .
Australia
Ceylon .
Australia
E. Indies
India . .
N. Holl. .
N. Zealand
Savoy
E. Indies
IvUèscens . . .
mäjus . . . .
planibülbe .
plicatlie . . . .
polyánthum
pugioniforme . .
piüchellum . . .
purpurèiim .
purpurèiim . . •
revolütnm . . .
rhombSum . . .
Ruekèri . . . .
rugösum . . . .
salaccense . . .
sanguinolèntum
schcenínura .
bcöpa
secundum pallidum
Taurlnum . .
téres
tetragönum . . .
tortile . . . .
triadenñim . . .
tridentifèrum . .
undulätum . .
vasinätum .
Veitchiänum . .
Yellowish 5, S. Epi.
Whitish . 4, S. Epi.
Wht. pur. 6, S. Epi.
YeL red . 4, S. Epi.
S. Epi.
Nepal ,
Java . .
Singapore
Philippines
E. Indies.
Java . .
India .
Bombay ,
Bombay .
Java .
Ceylon .
India .
Singapore
N. Holl. .
Java . .
Manilla .
Sin^pore
India. .
Manilla .
Philippines
Manilla .
India . .
IMilghensis
N. Holl. .
Philippines
Java .
E. Indies
Java . .
Khoseea .
Khoseea .
Singapore
India .
I n d i a .
Manilla .
Manilla .
Moolmayne
Yellow . 8, S. Kpi. N. Roll.
Purple . 3,
Purple . 4,
Straw . . 4,
Paleyel. . 8,
Yellow . 2,
Pale yel. . 4,
Yellow . 5,
BufF violet 3,
White. . 6,
Whitish
Pale pur,
Yel. pur.
Or,
Yel. grn.
Wht. lilac
Yel. brn. .
Straw pur.
Yel. wh. cr.
3,
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
1038
1837
1844
1844
1837
1»40
1838
1843
1836
1838
18-r2
1845
1828
1842
1839
1838
1835
1841
1843
1844
1837
India. . . 1837
Java . . . 1838
Saharanpoor 1844
N. Holh , . 1835
Java . . . 1844
Singapore . 184Ü
1844
1840
1838
1844
1844
1838
1838
1844
1837
1841
1843
1844
1840
1839
1838
1838
1842
184Ò'
1844
183(5
1837
1844
1840
1844
1837
1837
1830
1835
1830
1840
1837
1844
Ragabosa . 1834
Singapore
Manilla . .
Philippines .
Java . . .
Java . . ,
Ceylon . .
N. H o l l . .
Philippines .
Sumatra,.
Philippines .
Singapore
More ton Bay
More ton Bay
E. Indies .
Manilla .
Singapore .
Java . . .
1842
1839
1843
1844
1844
1842
1845
1837
1840
1837
1837
1838
1844
1838
1846
I)ENDR0CHÌLU3I. A gcnus of Orchidaceous plants,
possessing little interest to the grower.
abbreviai um
Grn. wht.
5, S. Epi.
Java . .
1840
filiforme . .
Gru. yeì.
5, S. Epì.
Manilla .
1836
gluma cèum .
Pale gm.
5, S, Epi.
Manilla ,
1838
latifollum
Green .
5, S. Epi.
Manilla
1842
longifolium .
Grn. wht.
5, S. Epi.
Singapore
1840
DEN D i e
D e n t a r I A .
dasylOba . . .
D e r e i s , De CandoUe. From derris, a skin, in reference
H. Her. P. Russia, 1838
to the thinness of the pods. Li7in. 17, Or. 4,
Nat. Or. Leffurninacea. Pretty greenhouse climbing
shrubs, growing freely in light soil, and cuttings
o f \ h e ripe wood strike freely in sand, under a glass,
in heat.
trifoliatii. . . . White . 5, G. CI. P. China . . 1826
D e s v a u x Y a , R. B>'0W7I. In honour of N. De svaux, a
i'rench botanist. Linn. 1, Or. 1, Nat. Or, DesvauxiacecB.
A plant of easy culture, merely requiring to
be sown in light soil, and treated as other common
stove annuals.
Billardieri . . . Green . . 6, S. A. N. Holl. . . 1823
Detabium, Be Candolle. From Detar, the name of
the tree in Senegal. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat . Or. LeguminacccE.
For culture, &c., see Copaifera.
Senegalense Green . 5, S. Ev. S. Senegal 1822
D e u t z ì a .
canéscens . . . White. . G. De. S.
corymbosa . . White. . H. Ev. S. Himalayas .
staminea . . . White. . 4, H. De. S. Himalayas . 1841
Dkyeuxia, Linn. 3, Or. % Nat. Or. Graminacea).
Weeds of simple culture. Synonymes : 1. Calamagrostis
strict a. 2. C. purpwascens. 3. Agrostis
arundinacca. Acutiflora, ceirnda, Billardieri, C07Ifinis,
Hostii, Langsdo7\iJii, lapponica, Tnontana, neglecta
1, purpurasceyis 2, sylvatica 3.
D i a c a l p e , Blume. Derivation unknown. Linn. 24,
Or. 1, Na t . Or. Polypodiacea. Stove Ferns.
aspidioldes . . . Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. Java. . .
D ì a l ì s s a , Lindley. Lirin. 11, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceoi.
piilchella . . . Yellow . 1, S. Ter. Orch. Tolima .
D i ä n t h u s .
barbàtus . . .
flore pleno .
Wht. rose. 7. H. Her. P. Gardens
hiflorus . .
Red . . 6, H. Her. P. Greece .
brèvis . . .
Red . . 6, H. Her. P. Jurassa.
Cyri . . . .
Red . . 6, H. Her. P. Natòlia. 1843
diutxnus .
Red . . 6, H. Her. P. Hungary
. 1820
dublus . . .
Wht. rose 5, H. Her. P.
elégans . . .
Red . . 6, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1825
Hendersoniänus
Crimson . 7, H. Her. P. Gardens
juniperinus
Red . . 7, F. Her. P. Greece . 1825
multipunctätus
Spotted . 6, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1825
ochroleucus .
Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1821
Penrynse . c
Purple . 6, H. Her. P. Hybrid .
rèpens . .
Red . . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia .
1825
umbellütus.
Red . . 7, H. Her. P. 1825
velutlnus .
Red . . 5, H. A. P. Calabria . 1837
Diastema, Bentham. A Gesneraceous genus of
plants. The generic name is probably given in
allusion to the genus bein^- intermediate betwixt
Achimenes and Gesnera. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Gesneracece. For cultui'e, &c., see Gesnera.
ochroléuca. . . White . 8, S. Her. P. N.Grenada 1844
Diatom A—auritnm, brackygonum.
Diblemma, J. Smith. Derivation unknown. Linn.
24, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Polypodiacea. Stove Ferns,
samarense . . . S. Her. P. E. Indies .
D i c h ^ a .
glauca . . . . Wht yel. . S. Epi,
Oaxacn .
1844
ochraeéa. . . . Yellow. . 4, S. Epi.
Demarara
1839
D i c h o r i z a n d r a .
ovalifolTa . . . Purple . 6, S. Her. P
D i c h r o c e p h a l a . See Grangea.
D i c h r o n e m a . See Schcenus.
D i c k s o n i a .
antaretìca . . . Brown
davallioldes . . Brown
rubiginosa . . . Brown
scändens . . . Brown
squamosa . . . Brn. yeL .
DiCRAìiv^i—flagellare.
D i c r y p t a .
bicölor . . . . Yel. blk.
discölor . . . . Orange
iridifolia • . . . Yel. spot
9, S. Her. P.
9, S. Her. P.
N. Holl.
N. Holl.
1824
S. Heb P. Brazil . .
S. Her. P.
8. Her. P. N.Zealand
8í S. Epi. Demarara
8, S. Epi. Demarara
8; S. Epi. Trinidad
1834
1835
D i c t y o g l ö s s u r i , J. Smith. From diktyon, a net, and [ 2 2 ]
« ADIG
DIO
qlossa, a tongue ; fronds. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat . Or.
Polypodiace<£. Synonyme: Acrostichum crinitum.
crinitum . . . Brown . 7, R. Her. P. W.Indies . 1798
Dictymia, J. Sinitk. From diktyon, a net ; frouds.
Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat . Or. I'olypodiacea.
attemulta . . . G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1828
D i c t y o p t £ r i s , Fresl. From diktyon, a net, and
2-iteris, a fern; fronds. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Polypodiace^e. Stove Ferns,
attenujlta . . . Yellow . 6, S. Her. P. Australia .
ianceolSta . . . Brn. yel. . 6, S. Her. P. Mauritius . 1824
macrodonta . . Brn. yel. . 5, S. Her. P. Australia . 1840
pteroides . . . Yellow . 6, S. Her. Aubtralia . 1842
Diderma, Persoon. From dis, double, and derma,
skin, in allusion to the double peridium. Linn. 24,
Or. 9, Nat . Or. Fungi. Found on bark, moss, dead
oak leaves, &c. D. Carmichaelianum, cyanescens, deplanatum,
nitens, spumarioides, tcmbilicatum.
J)ii)YMiVM—lobatum, iicrtusura, serpida.
Didymocarpus. In reference to the twin capsules,
from didymos, twin, and karpos, fruit. Linn. 14, Or.
2, Nat . Or. Gesneracea. A genus of pretty plants,
requiring a mild stove or warm greenhouse. They
should be potted in rather light soil, consisting of
heath mould and leaf mould, and increased by
division.
crinitus. . . . Wht. yel . . 6, S. Her. P. Pulo Pen. . 1845
D i d y m o c h l ^ n a , Desvaux. From did^jmos, double,
and chlaina, a cloak; indusium. Linn. 24, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Polypodiace<B. A very pretty fern, requiring
the same treatment as other stove plants of its
class. Synonyines: Aspidium truncatnlum, Didymochlcena
sinuosa.
pulcherrima . . Brown . 7» S. Her. P. Brazil . .
truncatula, 1 . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. Brazil . . 1838
D i d y m o d o n — c a p i l l a c e u s , ithyphyllus,
crispulus, cylindricus.
D i e f f e p s b a c h i a . See Caladium.
D i g i t a l i s . Syyionymes : 1. D.hybrida. 2.D.micrantha,
D. kybridapurpuraseens.
Campbelliana, 1 . Bl. vel. . 7, H. Her. P.
bybrlda. . . . Pk. wht. . 7, H. Her. P.
England
Hybrid .
lutèa
fucata .
nervosa .
purpurea .
superba, 2
sibiríca .
viridiflora .
Yel. red
Yellow
Pk. pur.
Yel. red
Green .
6, H. Her.
7, H. Her.
S. Europe
7, H. Her. P. Hvbrid
7, H. Her. P. Siberia
7, H. Her. P. Levant
1836
1842
1826
1827
D i g r a p h i s . From double, and grapho, to write.
Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or, Graminacei^. Uninteresting
species of grass. Arundinaria amertcana.
D i l i v a r i a , JUSS. See Acanthus ilicifolius.
DiLLWYNtA.
Yel. brn
Or. rose
Yellow
Or. yel.
clava ta .
glycinifoììa
püngens .
speciosa .
1839
5, G. Ev. S. Swan R
4, G. Ev. S •
6, G. Ev. S
6, G. Ev. S
N. Holland 1830
Australia . 1825
Australia • 1838
D i m a c r i a , Sweet. From dis, double, and makros,
lonff. Linn. 16, Or. 2, Nat, Or. Geramacea. See
Geranium and Pelargonium. Synonymes : 1. Geranium
heterophyllum. 2. Geranium apnfolium. 3.
Geranium barbatum imdulatum. 4. Pelargonium
ciliatum. 5. Geranium pimiatum. 6. Pelargonium,
heracleifolium. 7. P. vicicefolium. 8. Geranium barbatum
minus. 9. Geranium barbatum. 10. G.teneU
lum—Andrewsii 1, apiifoHa 2, affinis, aristata 3,
auriculata 4, astragalifòlia, barbata, carnea, cnronillafolia,
depressa, elegans, foliolosa 5, fulgens, floribunda,
jissifolia, heracleifolia 6, lanceolata, Ìoìigijlora,
longifolia, linearis, oxalidifolia, pinnata 7,
punctata, radiata, refleom, revoluta, rumicifolia,
recurvataS, setigei'a 9, Smithiana, spathulata, tenella
10, virginea.
bipartita . . . Yellow . 5, G. Her. P.
imbula. . . .Blush. . 5, G. Her. P.
sulphuréa , . . Yellow , 5, G, Her. P.
D i m o r p h o t h e c a . See Calendula,
D i n EM A.
paleacèum . . . Straw col. . S. Epi. Guatemala
DtoN, Lindley. Dis, two, and oon, an egg, each scale
bearing two ovules. Linn.^2, Or. 11, Nat . Or. Cycadacece.
A fine new' Mexicaii genus ; the plant introduced
to this country, and presented to the Horti-
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cultural Society, has a simple stem, like that of a
Zamia, but buried in wool; bearing deep and light
green pinnated leaves. A cone which accompanied
the plant, consisted of woolly rigid two-lobed scales,
collected into a cone the size of a child's head,
bearing on each lobe a single nut about as large as
a chesnut.
edul
S. Ev. S. Mexico 1 8 4 4
D i o s p ^ r o s .
sapota . . . . S. Ev. S. Philippines. 1843
D i p l a d e n i a , De Candolle. From diploos, double,
and aden, a gland; in allusion to the two tubercles
which are found at the base of the ovary. Linn.
5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynacea. M. Alphonse De
Candolle, in his monograph upon this order, has
separated these irom the well-known Linnsean
genus Echites. They are stove twiners, which seem
to thrive best in rough heath mould, mixed with
silver sand; whilst growing in summer, copious
waterings do them no injury, but in winter without
caution in this respect, they are apt to damp offv
They are propagated by cuttings of the ripened
wood. Synonymes: Echites crassinoda. % Echites
sptlendens.
Red . . 9, S. Ev. Tw. R. Janeiro. 1841
Rose wht. 7, S. Ev. Tw. OrganMts. 1843
crassinoda, 1 .
fcplendens, 2 ,
D i p l a z i u m Synonymes: 1. A^plenium decussatum.
2. A.frondosum. 8. A. porrectum. 4, A.ambiguum.
5. A. striatum, 6. A. thelypteroides.
acuminatum . . Brown S. Her. P. Brazil . .
affine . . . . Brn. yel. . S. Her. P. 1. of Luzon .
auriculatum . . Brown . 9.S. Her. P. S. America . 182Ö
barbadense. . . Brown . 8, S, Her. P. W. Indies . 1822
brevifiorum . BroAvn . S. Her. P. I. of Luzon ,
caudätum . . . Brown . s. Her. P. L of Luzon .
coarctatum . s. Her. P. Brazil . . ' 1341
decussatum, 1. . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. E. Indies
deftexum . . . Brown . S. Her. P. Malacca . .
ebenèum . Brn. yel. . s. Her. P. I. of Luzon .
extensum . . . Brown . s. Her. P. Malacca .
frondósum, 2 . . Brown . 8, s. Her. P. E. Indies
integrifolìum . . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. Jiiva . . ,
porrectum, 3 . . Brn. yel. s. Her. TI Malacca .
Schkuhrìi, 4 . . Brown . s. Her. P! Malacca .
striatum 0 . . Brown . 8, S. Her. p . W. Indies ! 1793
Shephèrdi . . s. Her. p . Brazil . . 1822
thelypteroídes, C
undulösum
C1 . Brown . 7,H. Her. p . N. Amer. . 1 8 2 3
. Brown . 8,S. Her. p .
D i p l o c h i n u s . See Diplomeris.
D i p l o c h i t a , De Candolle. From diploos, double, and
chiton, a coat of mail. Linn. 8, Or. 1. Nat. Or.
Melastomacea. For culture, refer to Melasfoma.
Synonymes: 1. Melastoma Fothergilla. 2. Melastoma
Tomonea.
Fothergllla, 1.
macropliylla .
Swartziàna, 2 .
m i t e .
Rose .
Rose .
DiPLOLi^NA, Desfontaines. From diploos, double, and
Icana, a cloak; in allusion to the double involucrum.
Linn. 13, Or. 2, Nat . Or. Rutacecs.
angustifolia .
Yel. cr.
prandiflora .
Yel. cr.
Dampleri
Yel. cr.
D i p l o m e r i s , D. Don. From diploos, double, and
meris, a part . Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Orchidacea.
A genus of pretty orchidaceous plants, requiring
the same treatment as Cyptripedium. Synonymes:
1. Diplochilus hirsutus. 2. Di2Jlochilus longifolius.
hirsuta, 1 . . . S. Ter. Or. India . .
pulcbella,2 . . Purple . G. Ter. Or. Nepal
Diplonema. Don. ^ceRoyena.
DiPLOPiiLTis, Endlicher. From diploos, double, and
^eZie, a buckler; the double frui t . lAnn. 23, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Sapindacece. This plant will probablv
require a similar treatment to Cape plants, such
as Hebenstreitias, striking freely f rom cuttings of
the young wood, and will bear to be planted in
the open border during the summer season.
Hugelii. . . . Rose wht 7, G. Her. P. Swan R. . 1837
D i p l o s p S r a , De Candolle. See Canthium.
D i p l o s t e g i u m , De Candolle. See Osbeckia.
D i p l o s t e p h i u m , De Candoll^. See Aster.
DiPTERACiiiTHus, See Ruellia.
D i s c a r i a , G.Don. From cZiiAros, a disk; disk broad.
. 5, S. Ev. S. Trinidad . 1815
. 5, S. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1820
. 4. S. Ev. S. Jamaica . . 1816
5, G. Ev. S. Swan^R. .
5, G. Ev. S. Swan R. .
4, G. Ev. S. Swan R. . 1837
Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Rhamnacece. A plant of easy