MAR MAT
under a glass in heat. Synonyme: Tovomita guianensis.
guiangnsis . . . Green . . S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1827
Ma r i a n t h u s , Link, Derivation of the word unknown,
but Dr. Graham suj^gests tha t it may have
been dedicated to the Virgm Mary, on account of
the pure whiteness of the ilowers of the first-discovered
species. Xirm. 5, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Vittosjw^
racm. Elegant little plants, with long slender
branches, beadn<? a profusion of pleasmg blue
flowers in dense clusters. They should he tramed
to wire balloons, or circular-shaped trellis, in preference
to rafters; they seem to thrive best in a
mixture of loam, heath-mould, and sand, and
cuttings of the young wood strike freely in sand.
^ynonyme: Campylanthera elegaiis,
ceeruleo-punctatus Blue . . 4, G. l^e. CI. Swan R. . 1840
frutico^us . . . G. JDe. Ci. Swan R. . 1841
M a r i c a .
humilis
hité a . . . Yellow . 4, S. Her. P. Brazil 1840
Ma r e l a , Persoon. From marile, live embers or
sparks. Yellow fringe round the seeds, and transparent
dots and lines on the leaves. Xzrm. 13, Or.
5, Nat. Or. TernstrcemiaceiB. It will thrive in a
mixture of loam, sand, and heath-mould, and is
propagated by half-ripened cuttings planted in sana
under a hand-glass in heat.
racemosa . . Yel. grn. 8, S. Ev. S. W. Indies . 1827
M a r î s c u s .
capillSris . .
Yel.brn. . 7, & Her. Aq. Trinidad 1824
retrofräctus .
Yel.pur. . 6, H. Her. Aq. N. Amer. 1827
M a r r u b ï u m .
propïnquum .
WLite . 6, H. Her. P. 183Ö
Ma i i s d e i s ï a .
mac'iläta
Grn. pur. . 6, S. Ev. Tw. N.Grenada 1834
tenacis-iîraa .
Yellow . 6, S. Ev. Tw. E. Indies . 1806
M a r s i l ë a .
quadrifolla
MaUTYNÍA.
Craniolarïa, 1
frâgrans
Ma r ü t a , De CandoUe. Linn. 19, Or. 4, Nat. Or.
Composite. See Cotula.
M iSDEVALLiA, Ruiz and Pavon. In honour of Joseph
Masdevall, a Spanish botanist. Linn. 20, Or, 1,
Nat. Or. Orchidacea.
afFînis
caudata . .
cocoinéa . .
coriacéa . .
cuculiata
cupréa . ..
fenesirâfa
íloribünda .
infrâcta .
polyantha
Ôclilimïi .
triangularis .
tubulosa . .
. 6, H. Her. Aq. S. Europe . 1826
Synonyme: Craniolaria annua.
. Wht. spot 7, S. A. S. Amer. . 1730
. Crimson . 6, G. A. Mexico. . 1840
1843
1838
1843
1835
. Yellow. . 1, s. Epi. Tolima . .
. Yel. red . 2, S. Epi. Cauca . .
. Scarlet . . 4, S. Ter. P>.mplQna .
. Yellow. 12, S. Epi. Bogota , . .
. Purple . 12, S. Epi. Bogota
. Copper . . 5, S. Epi. Cayenne
. Brn.-,h. red . 5, S. Epi. Brazil .
. Brnsh. yel. 11, S. Epi. Mexico
. Whtsli yel. 4, S. Epi. Brazil
. Red yel. . 7, Epi. Menda . .
. Deep pur. . 8, S. Epi. Merida . .
. Yel. pur. . 6, S. Epi. Merida . .
. White . . 7, S. Epi. Merida . .
Ma s t a c a n t h u s , EndUcher, It is supposed the derivation
of the name of this genus is from mystax, a
moustache; in reference to the beard or iringe,
which terminates one of the lobes oí the corolla.
Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Verbenacece. A greenhouse
herbaceous plant, of little merit, which will succeed
in the open border in summer, and is easily propagated
by division. Sijnonyme: Barbilla ^iriensis.
sinensis. 1 , . Blue pur. 8, G. Her. P. China . . 1844
M a t h i o l a .
inaderensis . . . Violet. . 5, G. Ev. S.
Ma t o n i a , Brnio7i. After the late Dr. Wm. Maton.
Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. FolypodiacecE. Stove fern.
pectinata . . . Yellow . 5, S. Her. P. Mt. Ophir, 1839
Ma t o d r é a , Don. Meanini^ of the word not explained.
Li7m. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. ScrovlmlarjacecB.
For culture and propagation, refer to Uerpestis.
, t,^ Rliie . 7, G. Her. P. Buenos A. . 1B30
^ítínsi-s : : •. S Ü : : : I s. A. Trinidad . 1824
JVI a t t i a
• cri.tata. . . Purple . 5, H. B. Armenia . 1829
M A U
Ma u r ï a , Kunth. In honour of Antonio Mauri, an
Italian botanist, author of inorae Romanai Prodrom
us.
lieier(>ph'j?lla
simplicifulìa
MAXILI/ARÌA
acutifolia .
acutipetàla .
alba . . .
albata . .
barbata . .
bractèBCens .
Brocklehurstiài
candida . .
ciliata
citrina . .
concava . .
corrugata
crassihìlia
cuculiata
cuneata . .
ciirta . . .
decora . .
glauca .
gracllis . .
grandiflòra .
HarrisonlL .
alba . .
grandiflòra
jugOsa . .
lentifiinosa .
longisslma .
lutèo-àlba .
Lyoiiii
Mackleèi
macrobfilbon
marginata .
MeleSgris
melina . .
meridènsis .
nervósa .
or culture, see Rhus.
nigrescens .
ochroleùca .
aurantia .
ornithoglOssa
pallens . .
pahnifolia .
pentùra . .
pietà . . .
major . .
pallida .
platanibéra .
punctata , .
alba . .
purpurea .
piirpurascens
rhombèa ,
rufèscens. ,.
rugosa . .
scabrilinguis
setigéra .
subulata . .
triangularis .
triamhéma .
variabilis
lutéa . .
media. .
Blush .
Blush .
Brownish
Or. red .
White .
White .
Yellow .
Yellow .
Brown .
White .
White .
Yellow .
Brnsh. pur.
Yellow .
Wht. pink
Yellow.
While .
Yellow .
Red. .
Wht. yel.
White .
Crims. yel.
Grn. pur.
Deep red
Yel. wht.
purp, brn
pLir]>uréa .
M e d i c a g o .
clypeàta
M e d i n ì l l a
speciosa . .
M e g a c l i k ì u m .
Bufo . .
falcaturn
ma jus
velutlnum
Me g a s ì S a . See
M e g a s t a c h ì ' a .
Boryàna . .
mucronata. .
polymOrpìia . .
ri parìa . . . .
M e l a l e u c a .
callistemonéa .
par?ifìóra . . .
; parvioeps . . .
Radula . . . .
seriata . . . .
spinósa . . . •
trichoplrC'lla . .
viminéa . . . .
M e l a n o s t ì c t a ,
S. Ev. S. Peru . .
G. Ev. S. Peru . .
S. Epi. Domerara .
. 3, S. Epi. America . .
S. Epi. W. Indies .
, 6, S. Epi. Merida . .
, 5, S. Epi. Mexico . .
11, S. Epi. Losa . . .
S. Epi. Rio Janeiro .
, 4, S. Epi. Brazil . .
. 8, S. Epi.
. 5, S. Bpi. Mexico . .
, 6, S. Epi. Guatemala .
5, S. Epi. Mexico . .
S. Epi. Brazil . .
. 9, S. Epi. America . .
. S. Epi.
. 4, S. Epi. Brazil . .
. 5, S. Epi. Mexico . .
, 4, S. Epi. Ouiaua . .
. 7, S. Epi. Dcmeraia .
. 8, S. Ej^. Merida . .
, 4, S. Epu Brazil . .
. 4, S. Epi. Rio Janeiro .
S. Epi. Brazil . .
S. Eni. Brazil . .
. 7, S. Epi. Merida . .
. 6, S. Epi. Merida . .
S. Epi. Mexico
Wht!spot. . 3, 'S. Epi. Guatemala
Yellow .
Dk. yellow
Yel. brow«
Dull yel.
Yellow .
Red . .
Orange «
Pale .
White .
Red. .
Yel. wht.
White .
Grn. yel.
S. Epi. St. Martha
6, S. Epi. Merida .
5, S. Epi. S. Amer.
. 6, S. Epi. Merida .
. 7, S. Epi. Merida .
, 4, S. Epi. Mexico .
. 6, S. Epi. Merida .
, 7, S. Epi. Brazil .
S. Epi. Mexico .
S. Epi. Demerara
S. Epi. Jamaica .
. 7, S. Epi. Merida .
12. S. Epi. Brazil .
S. Epi. Brazil .
S. Epi. Brazil .
1822
1822
1837
1837
1839
1842
1840
1844
1840
1844
1844
1836
1837
1844
1837
1837
3 836
1839
1843
1842
1Í:45
1839
1842
Wht. spot. 10, S. Epi. Brazil .
Pur. spot. 10, S. Epi. Brazil .
Yel. pur. . 4, S. Epi. Brazil .
. 1, S. Epi. Mexico .
Grnsh. pur. 8, S. Epi. Trinidad
Purple . . 4, S. Epi. Brazil .
Pur. vel. . 3, S. Epi. Loxa , .
Yellow . . S. Epi. La Guayra
Brn. yel. . 9, S. Epi. Brazil .
Crim. brn. 12, S. Epi. Guatemala
Gru. wht. . 5, S. Epi. Brazil .
Yellow. . 1, S. Epi. Oaxaca .
. 1, S. Epi. Oaxaca .
Purple . . 1, S. Epi. Oaxaca .
. 1841
1840
1842
1836
1837
1836
1831
1838
1839
1837
1836
1833
1843
1844
1836
1843
1837
1836
1836
1836
. Yellow . 5, H. A. India . . 1837
. Fa. rose . 7, S. Ev. S. Java . .1846
Grn. pur. . 3, S. Epi. Sier. Leone . 1839
Yel. red . 3, S. Epi. Sier. Leone . 1833
Dp. pur. yel. S. Epi. Ca. Co. Castle 184o
Saosifraga,
7, S. A. Mauritius . 1822
; 7, S. Her. P. Africa . . 1822
. 7, S. Her. P. Tromcs . 1826
. 7, S. A. E. Indies . 1824
Pur. rose . 6, G. Ev. S. Swan R. .
White . 6, G. Ev. S. Swan R. .
Pink . . 5, G. Ev. S. Swan R, . 1842
Pink . . 5, G. Ev. S. Swan R. .
Rose . . 6, G. Ev. S. Swan R. .
Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. Swan R. .
Pink . .5, G. Ev. S. Swan R. .
White . 7, G. Ev. S. Swan R. . 1839
Be Candolle. From melas, hlacl?,
[ 46 1
MEL MIC
stictos, marked; leaves and calyxes marked
with black glands. Linn. ]0, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Leguminosa.
A greenhouse shrub, growing about
6 feet hiirh. A mixture of heath-mould and lij^ht
loam is the best soil, and increase is effected by
division at the roots.
Burchellii . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. , 1816
Me l a n t h i s r a . See Melanantkera.
Me l a i s t h i u m .
triquetruin . . . Wht. pur . . 4, G. El. P. N. Amer.
M e l a s t o m a .
pulverulentum . . Red . . 3, S. Ev. S. Sumatra . 1822
MelTca—digitata, latifoUa.
Me l i c y t u s , Forst From meli, honey, and cytos, a
caviry; filaments with a meliferous cavity. Linn.
22, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Flacourtiaceoi. A greenhouse
shrub, growing freely in a mixture of loam and
heath-moald; andripened cuttings, plantedin sand
under a glass, will strike root readily.
ramiflôrus . . .
Me l ï n i s . See Tristegis,
Me l i t t i s . See Melitta.
M e l g ü í n u s .
parvifolius . . . White
undulatus . . . Wliite
M e m e c y l o n .
angulátum . . . Purple .
grande . . . . Blue . .
M e n i s c i u m .
cuspidatum . . Brn. yel.
palustre . . .Bin. yel.
triphyllum . . Brn. yel.
M e n i s p e r m u m .
amnrissimum . . Yellow
.»ÎEINOIVVILLÈA.
linearis . . . White . 8, H. A. Qiili . . 1836
xVIeoschiu^t. Linn, 23, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Graminacece,
M. bavbatum.
ME K IAN A.
rosea . . . Rose . . 6, S. Ev. S. Jamaica. . 1825
Me r t a n d r a . See Salvia.
Hj?.rtensi_a. See Gleichenia jiabellafa.
MESocnLffiNA, R.Brown. Ih'om mesas, middle, and
chlaina^ a cloak. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Folypodiacem.
G. Ev, S. N. Zealand . 1822
7, S. Ev. S. E. Indies . 1775
7, S. Ev. S. E. Indies .
5, S. Ev. S. Mauritius. 1826
5, S. S v. S. E.Indies . 1824
5, ß. Her. P. I. of Luzon.
5, S. Her. P. W.Indies..
6, S. Her. P. E. Indies . 1828
S. Ev. CL E.Indies 1804
Stove ferns-,
asplenioîdes . . Yellow . 5, S. Her. P. E. Indies
javanica . . . Yellow . 5, S. Her. P. E. Indies
moluccâna. . . Yellow . 6, S. Her. P. Moluccas .
Me s s e r s c hmi d t i a . See Tournefortia.
M e t a l a s i a .
aurëa Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . . 1816
phylicoîdes . . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . . 1816
púngeos,. . . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . . 1815
Me t h o n i c a . See Gloriosa.
Mby enï a . See Thunbergia.
Mi c r a i v ï h è r a , JDe Candolle. From mikros, small,
and anthera, an anther. Linn. 13, Or. 5, Nat. Or,
Clusiaceoe. A fine stove yellow-flowering tree,
thriving in a mixture of peat, loam, and sand, and
increased by ripened cuttings, planted in sand under
a glass in heat.
Clusiaifolîa . . . Yellow . 5, S. Ev. S. Cayenne . 1823
Mi c r â n t ï ï i s . See Saxífraga.
Mi c r ô c o s . See Grewia.
Mi c r o d í í r i s . See Crepis.
Mi c r ó d o n . See Selago.
Mi c r ü l e p i a , Presl. From mikros, small, and lepis, a
scale. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or, Folypodiacea.
Stove ferns. Synonymes: 1. Davallia alata. 2. D.
pinnata, D.fiagellijera. 3. D. flaccida.
4, S. Her. P. Jamaica .
4, S. Her. P. I. of Luzon
alatii, 1 . .
crislâta .
pinnâta, 2 .
rhomlioidéa, 3
trichosticlia
Brown
Brown
Brown
Brown
Brown
5, S. Her. P, I. of Luzon
4, S. Her. P. N. Holl..
4, S. Her. P. Samar .
1836
Mi c r o l i cTa , De Candolle. Erom mikros, small, and
alikia, stature; plants dwarf. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. MelastomaceiB. Pretty plant.?, requiring to be
potted in a mixture of heath-mould and sand, and
the pots should be set in a pan of water; and inand
MIC MIT
creased by seeds and division. Synonymes : Rhexia
trivalviSy Melastoma trivalvis.
bivâlvis.
brevifolía
recurva .
Purple . 6, S. A, Trinidad . 1822
Purple . 6, S. A. (iuiana . . 1825
Purple . 6, S. Her. P. Trinidad . 1820
Mi c r o i ' é r a , Lindley. From mikros, small, and pera,
a pouch. Linn. 20, Or . 1, Nat. Or. OrchidacecB.
Synomjmes : 1. Micropera pyrifolia. 2. Microtis
pallida.
Banksii, 1. . . G. Ter. P. N. Zealand
pallida, 2 . . .Pa. yel. . S. Epi. Sylhet . .
M i c r o r h y n c h u s . See SowcAws.
MiCROsiÍRia, De Candolle. From mikros, small, and
sèris, succory. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Compositoi.
Synonyme : Lepidonema chilense.
pygm^a . . . Yellow . 5, H. A. Chili . . .1830
Mi c r o s t a c h y s . See Tragia.
Mi c r o s t e pu i c jm. See Osteospermum.
M i c r o s t í l i s .
caulëscens
liistionäntha.
serrata . .
. Green . 6, S. Epi. Peru . . .1839
. Brn. grn. 11, H. Kpi. Columbia . 1838
. Yellow . 7, S. Epi. Brazil . . 1835
Mikania—nummularia.
Mi l l ì n a , De Candolle. Meaninsr not known. Linn.
Composita. For culture, see
Milleria.
leontopodioides . Yellow . 7, H. Her. P. Naples . 1828
Mi l t o k i a . Synonyme: Cyrtochilum stellatum.
candida . . . .
fiavOscens
Wht. yel.. 6, S. Epi. Brazil
graiidifiOra
Wht. brn. 12, S. Epi, Brazil
bicolor . .
WhU red. S. Epi. Brazil
cuneata . .
. Wht. brn. 3, S. Epi. Brazil
Clowe.sii . .
. Yel. brn. . S. Epi. Brazil
pallida .
Yel. brn,
S. Epi. Brazil
odoiat-i . .
S. Epi. Brazil
RusselliSna .
Brn. m.
12, S. Epi. Rio .Janeiro. 1835
stellata . .
White
2, S. Epi. Brazil . .1839
spectabilis .
coloráta .
Mi m è t e s .
capitulàta .
Mimo s a ,
ungulata
ciiiáta . .
hamáta . .
intermedia ,
pigra . . .
polyacantha.
polycàrpa .
Sicaria
uraguensis .
Mi m u l u s .
roséus . . . .
Maclainianus . Crim. . . 8, F. Her. P. Hybrid . 1841
Mina , Llave and Lexarza. Named after Don Francisco
. 1837
. 1H37
. I83y
. 1843
. 1840
. 1839
184S
S. Epi. Brazil . 1838
6. G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1822
Xavier Mina, a Mexican minister. Linn. Ò
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Convolvulocece. A very curious and
beautiiul plant, used for decoration by the Mexicans.
_ When Dot in flower it appears like an Ipomoea
in foliage, and when in flower, if the leaves
were removed, it loses all appearance of the order
to which It belongs. Its flowers being racemose,
and arranged similar to a Borate, the blossoms are
at iirst rich crimson, changmg as they open to
orange and pale yellow. It requires the same
treatment as Lpomcea.
lobata . . . . Kedyel. . C, G. A. Mexico. . 1841
M i r e E l í a .
floribünda . . . Purple . 3, G. Ev. S. Swan R, . 1838.
Mi s c o p e t a l um. See Saxifraga.
Mi t r a c a r p um, De Candolle. From mitra, a mitre
and kanws, a fruit; iVuit surmounted by a mitre!
Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rubiacece. For culturé
ai]d propagation, see Boryeria. Synonyme i Spermacoce
kirta.
Fischéri
hirtum . .
stylOsum. ,
viilosum, 1 .
Rose
Red
. White
. White
. Kose .
. Rose .
. White
. White
. Rose .
. White
. Red .
- 6, S. E v. S. Brazil . . 1826
. 6, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 3 824
. 4, s. Ev. S. E. Indies . 1820
. 4, s. Ev, S. CaraccKS 1825
. 6, s. Ev. S. Vera Cruz . 1733
. 6, s. Ev. S. Africa . . 1828
. 7, s. Ev. ¡á. Peru , 1816
s. E v. S. Brazil . 182a
. 6, F. Ev. iS. Buenos A. . 1840
. White . 7, S. A. Jamaica . 1820
• • • S. A. Jamaica . 1822
• Jy. "^® • Manilla . 1820
. . White . 7, S. A. Jamaica . 1823
Mi t r a s a cme , Don. From mitra, a mitre, and akme,
a point imn.4, Or. 1, Nat. Or.Spigeliace^. Greenhouse
herbaceous plants, of but little beaut y thev
grow freely in eaual parts of sand, loam, and peat,
ana are increased by division.
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