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L e c a n o c X i i p u s , Nees. Prom lekanc, a basin, and
karjws, iruit. See Amaranthus ca\dijiorus.
L k c AN o r T i l l IS, lilume. From lekanc, a basin, ami
pteris, a icrn ; in allusion to tlic I'orni of the fronds.
Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Foli/podiacece, A pretty
stove fern.
cnniOsa. . . . Yellow • 6, S. Hor. P. Java . .
LKCONTiiA, J)e Candolle. Named after John Leconte»
F.L.S., of Savannah, in Georgia, a celebrated American
botanist. For culture and propagation, refer
t o Paderia.
Bujeriaua . . . Whito . S. Ev. CI. Madagiiscar 1023
L e i a n t i i u s , Griscbach. From leios, smooth, plane,
and a7itkos, a iiower; on account of the even or
regular corolla. Linn. 5, Or. Nat. Or. Gentianaceic.
A j^enus nearly allied to Lisianthus, to wiiieh reier
f o r culture. Sy7ionymes: Lisianthus lonylfolms,
Tackia long if alia.
loiisifollus . . . Yellow . 0, S. Ev. S. Jrtmaica . 1844
jngrOsoena . . . lnfvcki^ll . H, O. H. Giuitemnla 1842
umbellfltus . . . Gru. yol. 5, S. Ev. S. Jamaica .
L e i g u T a , ])e Candolle. Sec Helianthus.
LhioruiLLUM, Sprc'iiff. From leios, smooth, and
2)Jujllon, a leaf; the h-aves are quite smooth. Linn.
10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. I^]rtcaceee, For cultivation, ¿¿c.,
s e e Ledum,
Lyoiiii . . . . Wkite . 4, H. Ev. S. Cariilina . 1812
L e m o r I a , Lindl. Named in honour of Sir Charles
Lemon, Bart., M.P. Liwi. 5, Or. 1, N a t Or. lUtacece.
A beautiful stove shrub, bearing abundance
of deep rose-coloured llowers. Cuttings of the halfripened
wood will root in sand, under a glass, in
heat.
spectaWlis . . . Deep rose 9, S. Er. S. Cuba . . 1039
LKNNiiA, Klotzsch. After M. Lennd, a distinguished
landscape gardener. Linn. 17, Or, 5, Nat. Or. Leguminaceot.
This plant has small pinnated leaves,
and clusters of pretty drooping crimson iiowers. It
loses its leaves in winter, and grows -very well in
the open air during summer; but as it iiowers in
. May, or even earlier, it can only be treated as a
greenhouse plant, hot. lieg.
robinioicles . . . Crimson . 4, G. 'Oe. S. Mexico. . 1843
L e o c h i l u s , Lindley. From lews, smooth, andc/idZos,
a lip, in allusion to the lip of the llower. Linn. 20,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidace<£. Stove Fpiphytes, nearly
allied to liodriguezia, and requiring the same culture.
L E P L I B
commune, 1
myosürus, 2
L k i ' t o c ä l l t s , Don
Kose wht. 9, S. Ev. S. Krazil
Yel. wht. 7, S. Ev. Ö. Bmzil
From loptos, slender, and kalos,
beautiful, i'lant slender and very pretty. Liyin. d,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Co/ivolvulaceoe. 'Îiiis plant may be
reterred to Ipomcea, for culture, &c. Synonymes:
l2n)moea muricata, 1. armata.
quinflta, 1 . . . Violet . . 7, G. Her. P. Mexico
LiiPTOCiSiiAs, Lindley. From levtos, slender, and
keras, a horn. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceoe-.
Greenhouse terrestrial Orchid?, powing freely in
rough heath-mould, and increased by division.
fiml)iiata . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ter. Swan R. .
oblönfja . . . Yellow . 5, G. Tor. Swan 11.
peciiiulta . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ter. Swan 11. .
L e p t o d ê i i m i s , Wallich. From leptos, slender, and
derma, the skin ; the branches are covered with
separating fibrous bark. Xjinn. 5, Or. 1, Nat, Or.
liubiacece. For cultivation, Sic., refer to llamiltonia.
Synonyme : llamiltonia fruticona.
lanceolftta . . . Y'üllow . G, G. S. Nepal . .
L e p t o g r ä m m a , J. Smith. From leptos, slender, and
gramma, a writing; fronds. Linn. 24, Or. I, Nat.
0\\ VolypodiacefG. Stove ferns. Synoyiymes : 1. Gymno
gr amy na asplenioides. 2. G, polypodioides. 3.
G. villosa.
asplonioldes, i . Brn. yel. . 6, S. Hor. P. Jamaica . .
gracïle . . . . Hrn. yol, . (i, S. Her. P. Hiazil . .
polvpodioldea, 2 . lirn. vel. . (5, S. Her. P. Hra'/il . .
villosmn, 3 . . lirn. yel. . 7, Her. P. Brazil . . 1836
LErToiiTi^NCHOS, De Candolle. See Chrysoooma.
L e i ' t o s ï p u o n .
ßluevel. . 9, H. A. California . 1R33
Deep'yol.. 9, H. A. California . 18H3
Pale yel. . 9, H. A. California . 1833
Yellow . 9, H. A. California . 1833
randiflörus
I UtôUS
pallïiius .
parviliörus .
L e p t ö t e s .
bicölor . . ,
glaiicophylla
concölor .
L e p t ü r u s .
Wht. pur. 2, S. E pi. Organ Mts.. 1838
White . 2, S. Epi. Brazil . . 1B38
carinAtus . .
cochlearis . .
lierhftcéus . .
oncidioideB .
SHUguiuolüntua .
L e p ä n t i i e s .
crassifolla . .
sanguinea
L e p e o c ë i i c e s
Orange
Yellow. .
Gm. wht. .
Wu p. pur. 12,
Crimson
Yel. pur.
Red. .
Epi
Ep
Haiapa
Dominica .
Kpi. LaGuayra.
Epi. Mexico.
Epi. La Guayra
Epi. Mexico.
Epi. Jamaica
1842
1842
1843
1842
1842
1841
uisi'jiouiiuuiLö. ^(tGAndropogon. ^ ^ ,
L e p i c h ö s m a , J. Smith. Linn. 24, Or . 1, N a t . Or. Tolypodiacea.
Synonymes: 1. Cheilanthes leiitigera,
Notholana lentigera. 2. N. Marantoi, Acrostichum
Muranfa. 3. Cheilanthes myriophylla, NothoUna
myriojihylla. 4. N. sinuata.
leniifféra. 1 . . Brown . 5, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1822
Marantic, 2 . . Brn. yel. ö, H. Her. P. Switzerland 1824
myriophylla, 3 . Brown . 5, Ö. Her. P. S. Amer. .
siimftia, 4 . . . Brown . ö, S. Her. P. Peru . . 1831
L e p i c V s t i s , J. Smith. Linn. 24 Or. 1. N a t . Or. Polypodiacecti.
Synomjmes: h Folypodium incanum,
Goniophlehium incannm. 2. IHeopeltis pinnatißda.
3. Goniophlebium Tweedianum.
inosna, 1 . • . Yellow . 7. H. Her. P. America . 1811
macrocörpa. 2 • Yellow . 6, S. Her. P.
Tweediüua,3. . Yellow . 5, S. Her. P. Brazil . .
• L e p i g ö n u m , Wahlenb. Linn. 10, Or. 3, Nat. Or.
Caryophyllacea. For culture and propagation, see
Arenaria.
Yillósum . . . . Red . 6, H. A. Siberia . . 1837
LEPisivituM, Hooker. Linn. 12, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cactacea.
A succulent genus, resembling Rhipsahs,
and from which it differs but slightly in character.
I t requires the treatment of Cacti, and is of the
e a s i e s t cul ture. Synonymes: 1. Cereus squamulosus,
C. elegans. 2. C. tenuispinus. Cactus tenuis, Cereus
myosiirus.
Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminacea'
¡Synonyme : Rottboellia incurvata. Hard grasses.—
Filiformis, incuiV)atuSj 1, subulatus.
L e s c i i e n a u l t i a . See Lechenaultia.
arcuftta . . . . Yel. red . 8, 0. Ev. S. N. Holl. . . 1843
biloba . . . . Blue . . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl.. . 1840
splSndens . . . Scarlet . G, G. Ev. S. N.Holl.. . 1844
LEUCANTurcMUM, Dc Candolle. From leukos, wliitc
and anthos, a ilower; iiowers white. See Chrysanthemum.
L e u c k u i a , De Candolle. See Trixis.
L e u c o s t i ì g x a , Fresi. F'rom leukos, white, and stega,
a covering; fronds appear covered with powder.
Linn. 24, Or . 1, N a t . Or. Polypodiacea. Synonyme :
Davallia falcinella.
affinii . . . . Brown . 5, S. Her. P. I. of Luzon .
fidcinclla, 1 . . Brn. yel. . 4, S. Her. P. E. Iii.iieH .
hirsüta. . . . Brn. yel. . 6, S. Her. P. I. of Luzon .
Leucotiiöe, D. Don. A name of mythological origin.
Linn. 1Ü, Or, 1, Nat. Or. Ericacea. A genus verv
nearly allied to Andromeda, which see for culture,
&c. Synonyme : Andromeda pulchra, Aganota
pulchra.
pülchru, 1 . . Wht. grn. . 5, G. Ev. S. Caraccas . 1846
L e y s SÉRA, De Candolle. See Longchampia.
L h o t s k ì a , Schauer. After Dr. John Lhotsky, a
German botanical collector. Linn. 12, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Myrtacecc, For culture, &c., see Myrtles.
acutifolla . . . Pule yel. . 6, G. Ev. S. Swan R. .
violacóa . . . . Violet. . 6, G. Ev. S. Swan R. . 1843
L i Xbum, De Candolle. Meaning unknown. JÀnn.
19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Composti ce. A stove plant of easv
culture, growing in a mixture of sandy loam and
peat, and increased by division.
BrownÖi . . . Yellow . 6, S. Her. P. Jamaica . 17CB
L i ä t r i b .
propinqua . . . Purple . 8, H. Her. P. N. Amer. 1838
L i b a n ö t i s , Scopoli. From lihanos, incense. Xiww. 5.
Or. 2, Nat Or. Umbellifera. This plant is of easy
culture, requiring a sandy or chalky soil, and it is
readily increased by seeds. Synonyme : Ligusticum
athamantoides.
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LIE
athamantoides, 1 . White
graveölens . . . Whito
L I S
7, H. Her. P.
6, H. Her. P. Altai
1817
1833
L i r r i g ì a , Endl. In compliment to the eminent
chemist Licbig. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Cyrtandracea.
Hooker (and Gesneracea, Vc^.King,). An
ornamental Jree-growing genus, cultivated in the
same manner as iiue^iia. Synonyme: Tromsdorffia
speciosa.
speeiOiia, 1 . . . AVht. pur, . 9, S. Ev. S. Java . . 1845
L i g u l a h I a , De Candolle. From ligula, a strap, in
allusion to the llorets of the ray. Liiin. 19, Or. 2,
N a t . Oy. Composita. Synoyiyme: Senecio sibiricus.
F o r culture, &c., see &enecio.
altaica
caucasica
aibirlcH, 1 . .
speciósa . . .
thrysoicléa .
L i g D s t r u m .
japonìcum .
L i l ì u m .
atrosanguinOum
maculfltum
lancifollum . .
rosóiun
SHiiguintìLini
teHtaetóum
TKoinpsoniflnum,
L i n a r T a .
glanduliféra . .
piscisi . . . .
venosa . . . .
Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Altaia . . 1837
Yellow . 6", H. Her. P. C'lUCllKUS . 1820
Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1784
Yeilow . G, H. Her. P. . Siberia. . 1818
Yellow . ti, H. Her. 1'. Altaia . . 1837
White . , 6, 11. Ev. S. Java. . . 1845
Or. red
White
Wht. pi
Or. red
l'ale or.
Rose .
n, G. Bl.
. 6', G. Bl.
nk 6, G. Bl.
. 7, H. Bl.
Japan .
Nepaul,
Nepaul,
6, F. Bl. P. Japan .
4, F. Bl. Muösorco
Purple
Yelll/oo w'
Yel. brn.
5, H. A.
5, H. A.
5, H. Her. P. India
1824
1842
1840
183D
. 1830
L i n d e n h e r g Ì a , Link. In honour of .T. B. Lindenberg,
author of a Synopsis of European Ilenaticai.
Litin. Or. 2, N a t . Or. Scro^thulariacea. For culture,
see Gratiola.
urticifoila . . Yel. pur. . 6, H. A. E. Indies . 183E)
L i n d k n i a , Bentham. In honour of J. Linden, a
celebrated botanical collector. Linn. 5, Or. 1, N^dt.
Or. Cinchonacca. F'or cul ture, &c. see Cinchona.
rivfllia . . . Crimson . . S. Ev. S. Vera Paz. 1839
L i n d l k y a , Humboldt and Kunth. In honour of
John Lindley, IMLD., F.Il.S., Professor of botany
in University Collette, London, and author of numerous
botanical and horticultural works. Linn.
12, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Rosacea. A pretty dwarf evergreen
tree, bearing large white flowers, as sweetscented
as the Hawthorn bloom ; it may be propagated
by grafting on the common thorn, or the
larger kinds of Cotoneaster.
meapiloldes . . White . 7» H. Ev. T. Oaxaca . 1843
L i n d s ^ a .
guianfinsis . . . Brown . 5, S. Her. P. Guiana. . 1845
L i n o s ì r i s , De Candolle. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Composita. A hardy herbaceous plant growing
freely in common garden soil, and propagated by
division.
div.iricflta. . . Yellow . 7» H. Hor. P. Australia .
L i p a r T a .
pilrva . .
Orange . 3, G. Ev. S. C. G. H.
1843
L t p a r i s .
alftta . . .
. Brn. pur.. 6, S. Epi. Mexico
1840
bituberculflta
. Green brn. 2, S. Ter. Nepal
1822
Bpathulflta .
. Green . . 8, S. T.t. Burmah
1839
tristi». . .
. Yellow . 4, S. Epi. Ceylon
1835
zevlanlca
4, S. E})i. Ceylon 1837
^ee Zexmenia.
: L. tetragonus, L.trißdus.
6, S. n. s. Amer. . 184G
6, S. Ev. Tr. N. Gren. . 184(>
Yellow
L t p o c h ^ t a , De Candolle.
L i s i a n t i i u s . Synonymes
acutangfilus, 1 . Green .
eplindens . . . Red . .
L i s s X n t i i e .
fitellfua . . . . White ,
4, G. Ev. S. N. Holl.
veriicillflta . . . Purple
4, G. Ev. S. N. Holl.
Liasociiîx.us, R. lirown. From lissos, smooth, and
cheilos, a lip; in allusion to the lip of the ilower.
Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece, For culture,
&c., see Bietta.
5, s. Ter. C. G. H. .
12, S. Epi. AlgoaBay
183Ö
lulöus . . . ,
purviflörus .
roaöua • . . .
8peeii)8U8 . . ,
»Irepiopetälus .
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Yellow
Pa. red
H.osp.
Yellow
Yellow
2, S. Epi. Sier. L^one
6, S. Ter. C. G. H. .
12, S. Ter. C 0. II. .
1822
1822
1841
1818
182Ö
L I T LOP
LiTiiRfsA, Hooker. See Rhus.
L i t o r r o c k Ì a , Presi, and J. Smith. Linn. 24, Or. 1,
N a t . Or. Polypodiacea. Synonymes: \. Pterisauritn.
2. Lonchitis hirsuta. 3. Pteris intermedia. 4. P.
splendens.
aurlta, 1 . . . Brn. vel. . 7. S. Her. P. I. of Luzon .
davallioldos . . Yellow . 5, S. Hor. P.
dccurrens . . . Brn. yel. , 5. S. Her. P. Brazil . .
HeenUasftna . . Brn, yel. . 6, S. Her. P.
hirHüta, 2 . . . Brown . Ö, S. Her. P. W. Indie« . 1793
intermedin, 3 . . Brn. yel. . 6, S. Her. P. I. of Ijiizon .
macroptéra . . Brn.'yel. . 6, S. Her. P. W. Indies .
podophylla . . Brn. yol. . 6, S. Her. P. W. Indies .
polita . . . . Brn. yel. . 5, S. Her. P.
aplöndens, 4 . . Bni. yel. . Ö, S. Her. P. W. Indies .
LLOYitiA, Sal. Named in honour of Mr. Lloyd, an
English botanist. Linii. 0, Or. 1, Nat.. Or. Lillacea.
Synonyme: Orydthog alum striatum. Ahardy bulbous
plant, merely requiring to be planted in a dry
situation in the open borders, and treated like tiie
hardy species of Oryiithogalum.
striata . . . Wht. striped . 5, H. B. P. Siberia . 1789
L o ä s a .
Herbertii .
lucida .
Peutlandii.
L o h a d i u m ,
L o b e l i a .
discöliir. .
Erinxis .
frrandi flòra
ßlandulosa .
lieterophylla
major .
ignéa . . ,
iiuilliflfira .
sp](5ndeii8 .
atroaanguinöa
Texönsis .
tliapsoidóa .
L o d i cur. A R I A . From lodicula, a hypogynous scale ;
very large in this genus. Limi. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or,
Graminacea. Synoyiyme : Rottboellia fasciculata.—
IJ. fascicìilata.
L g e s e l Ì a , Liyinaus. Named after Jolm Lcesel, author
of Flora Prussica. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Polemoniacea.
Scarlet G. Dc. CI. Hybrid. .
1842
AVIiito . C), G. Ev. Tw
OratiffQ . 8, H. B. Peru . . 1840
f . See Rhus.
Blue. . 8, G. Her. P. Swan R,. , 1818
Blue. . 10, G. Her. . P. C. G. H. . . 1843
Blue . . 9. H. Her. P. N. Carolina. 184Ü
Blue. . e, F. A. Swan R.. . , 1840
Flame . 0-, F. Her. P. Cliili . . . 1838
Purple .
Scarlet . e, 0. Her. P. Mexico . . 1841
Scarlet . C, F. Her. P. Mexico , . 1845
Rosy pur. s. Her. P.
Elegant shrubs requiring to be grown in
a mixture of loam, peat, and sand; and increased by
cuttings planted in sand under a hand-jrlass in Iteat.
Synonymes: I. Hoitzia carulea. 2. 11. glandulosa.
cicrulóa . . . • Blue . . G. Ev. S. Mexico. . 1824
Klandtilöaa . , . Red . . 6, G. Ev. S. Mexico. . 1825
mexicÄna . . . Red . . G. Ev. S. Mexico. . 1837
L o m a g r a m m a , J. Smith. From loma, an edge, and
gramma, a writing. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacea.
Stove iern.
pteroldea . . . Brown . 5, S. Her. P. I. of Luzon 1840
L o m a r ì \ . Synonymes: 1. L. antarctica. 2. L. oMusifolia,
L. obtiisa, L. setigera, L. zamioides. 3. Acros-
tichum sorbifoVmm. 4. L. aurita. L. chilensis, L.
ornifoha.
alpina, 1 . . . Brown G. Ev. S. Falkland ï. 1843
Boryilna . Brown 8. Her. P,
chilönsis . . Brown S. Her. P. Chili . .
discölor. . . . Brown 8. Her. P. Brazil . .
iluviatïlis . . . Brown S. Her. P.
Frazöri. . M town G. Ev. S. N. Zealand 1843
Gilliesïi . . . Brown S. Her. p. Brazil . . 1841
Magellanica, 2 ( } . Ev. s. Falkland I. 1843
onocleoldes . lìrown . 7, S. Her. p. .ïamaioa 1824
Horbifolla, 3 . Hrowii . 8, S. Her. p. W. Indies . 1793
veötUft,4 . . . Brown ö. Ev. s. I. of Luzon
L o n b e s Î a , Fischer. Xnm. 21, Or. 5, N a t . Or. Cheyiopodiacea.
A plant of no ornament, growing in any
common soil—eriayitha.
L o n i c è r a
discölor .
diver«ifo)ïa .
L o p e z ï a .
lineata .
Yel. crim. (î, H. De. S. E. Indies . 1844
Yellow . 5, H. De. S. Himalaya 1843
Roso 2, F. A. Mexico. . 1839
L o p i i o l ì ì p i s , J. Smith. From lophos, a crest, and
lepis, a scalo, in allusion to the spore-cases. Linn.
24, Or . 1, N a t . Or. Polypodiacea. Syyionyme: Go7iiophlebium
tectum.
ciiinta . . . . Yellow . 3, S. Her. P. W.Indies,
tècta, 1 . . . Yellow . 3. S. Her. P. W. Indies .
L o p u o s c i a d Yum, .DE Candolle. See Perula.
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