P L A P L E
P l a g i a n t h u s .
Lampenii . . . Yellsli.. 12, F. Ev. S. V. D. L. . 1833
P l a g I u s . See Balsamita.
P l a n e h a , iSi/nonyme; Ulmus parvi/olia,
carpinifolla . . Green . . 4, H. De. T. Siberia . ,
parvifollii, 1 . . Green . . 4, H. De. T. Caucasus
P l a n t í a , Herbert. After Mr. Plant, a zealous and
industrious experimental cultivator and nurseryman
at Cheadle, who has raised some carious
hybrids amongst this race of plants. Linn. 3, Or. ],
^at. Or. Iriduceai. This pretty and florid little
plant was first introduced into this country as a
Moraa, by Synott, and has since been raised at
Spofforth, from Cape seeds, under the name of
Sisyrinchiuin, to which genus rel'cr for culture,
flava Yellow . G, F. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1842
P l a t y c X r p i í a . See Cynara glomerata.
P l a t y c e r T u m , Desvaux. From platys, broad, and
keras, a horn. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiaceoi,
Stove ferns. Synonymes: 1. Acrnstichum alcicorne.
2. Polypodium graiide, Acrostichum biforme, A.
grande, A. fusiforme. 3. A. stemmaria.
alcicorne, 1 . . Brown . 8, G. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1808
bifórme, 2 . . Brown . 4, S.' Her. I'. Jara . .
grande . . . . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. Moretón B. 1828
atemniflria 3, . . Brown . 6, S. Her. Guinea. . 1822
P l a t y c o d o n .
grandiflòrum . .
álbum semi-plenum White . 7, 0 Her. P. China. . 1845
P l a t y l o m a . Synonyme : Adiantum paradoxicum
nndromeilaifol
. Brown . 5, S. Her. P . 1840
atropurpuréa
. Brown . 5, S. Her. P.
Brown li
, Brown . 5, G. Her. P. Australia ,
calomelanos
. Brown .. (>,5, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1842
cordati
. Brown S. Her. P . Mexico 1842
falcata . .
. Brown . 5, G. Her. P. N. Holl. , flexuOsa .
1823
. Brown rotundifolía
. 6, G. Her. P. Peru , . 1838
, Brown G. Her. P. N. Zealand ternifolla .
. 7, 1841
. Brown S. Her. P. Mexico 1840
P l a t y p e t a l u k t , Hooker. From platys, broad, and
petalum, a petal. Linn. 15, Or. 2, Ñat. Or. Cruciferce.
An Alpine plant, requiring to be grown in a
pot filled with a mixture of peat and sand, and
treated like other plants of similar habits,
purpurñscens . Purple . 5, H. Her. P. Melville I. 1827
P l e c t o c e p h a l u s . See Centaurea.
P l e c t r í t i s .
brachybt¿mon . . Whíta . 6, H. A. N. Calíforn. 1836
P l trove.e o c n e m i a , Tresl. From pieos, full, and nemos, a Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiacea.
to ve fern, Synonyme ; Polypodium Lcuceanum,
Luceana . . . Brn. yel. . 5. S. Her. P. I. of Luzon
P l e r o m a .
Benthamianum
elégans . . ,
Kunthiänum
. Purpia
. Purple
. Purple
P l e u r ä n d h a .
scabra . . . . Yellow
9, S. Ev. S. Org. Mts. . 1841
7, Kv. S.
. 8, S. E 7. S. Brazil 1841
. 5, G. E' 3. N. S. W. . 1824
P l e u r o g r a m m a , Presl. Prom pleura, a side, and
gramma, a writing. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. PolypodiacecB.
Stove fern. ¡Synonyme: Grammitis
linearis.
linearis . . . , Brn. yel. . 6, S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1823
P l e u r o g ^ n e , Bon. From pleura, a side, and gyne, a
female; stigmas joined to the sides of the ovarium.
Linn. 5, Or, 2, Nat. Or. Gentianacece. This plant ia
rather difiicult to cultivate. The soil in which the
seed is sown should have a large proportion of
powdered chalk mixed with it. Synonymes: Gentiana
rotata, Swertia rotafa.
rotata . , . . Blue . . 8, H. A. Siberia. . 1827
Pleurospermum—u r a l e n s e .
P l k u r o t h a l l i s .
1837
1838
ánceps
auréa . . .
bicölor . .
bivälvis . ,
bogotënsis .
breviflöra
cbamSnais .
chitonoîfiea .
cliloroleüca .
coruiculäta .
crassa . .
. Yellow
. Purple
. Yellow
. Brn. pnk
, Yellow
! Yel. wht
. Purple
. Green .
. B,
. 4,
. n,
11,
. 4,
. 7,
5,
. 3,
. 7,
. 5,
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Ter.
S. Eoi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
Rio Janeiro .
Ster. Nevada
Mexico . .
Merida . .
Bogota . .
Mexico .
Merida .
Trinidad .
Bogota .
Jamaica .
Mexico . .
1841
183a
1822
1838
P L U
crassifolïa .
elógfins . .
flexuösa, I; .
foetens . .
fragili» . .
gelida
glunduligëra
grandiflora .
Hartwegïi .
intricata , .
Lindenïi
Lìngua ,
luteòla . .
oblongifolla .
obovata .
oclireata ,
octomerioldea
orbicularis .
pachyglössa
pandurifera .
peduncularia
plantaginéa .
piumósa . .
pubêncens
punctata
recurva . .
restrepioîdes
roseo-punctata
ruberrïma .
BCnbrilïnguis
semi-pelluclda
semi-scûbra
8eriata
sertularioïdes
sicarïa
Smithiana ,
succosa ,
töres . . .
tigrïna
tricavinäta .
unduláta. .
villosa
P O L
Green .
Violet sp.
Purple ,
l'urjjle .
Or. yel. .
Yellowish
Green .
Pa. yel.
Purple .
Yellow .
R e d . .
Red yel.
Purple .
Yellow .
Yellow.
Grn. pur.
Purple .
Dark pur.
Purple .
Piir. grn.
Wht. rose
Red . .
Yel. grn.
White .
Grn. yel.
Grn. pur.
5, S. Epi.
S. Epi.
9, S. Epi.
9, S. Epi.
5, a. Epi.
5, S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
Epi.
8, Ö. Epi.
8, S. Epi.
8, S. Epi.
8, S. Epi.
S. Epi.
n. Epi.
9, S. Epi,
8, S. Epi,
S. Epi.
3, S. Epi.
S. Epi.
S. Epi.
.S. Epi.
S. Epi.
5, S. Epi.
4, S. Epi.
1, S. Epi.
S. Epi.
8, S. Epi.
8, S. Epi.
S. Epi.
5, S. Epi.
8, Epi.
5, S. Epi.
S. Epi.
5, S. Epi.
5, S. Epi.
S. Epi.
8, S. Epi.
8, S. Epi.
S. Epi.
8, S. Epi.
5, S. Epi.
Guiana .
N. Grenada.
Peru . . .
l^razil . .
Rio Janeiro ,
J a m a i c a, .
Brazil . .
Peru . . .
Mexico .
Merida . .
Sier. Nevada
Mexico .. .
Brazil . .
.Tiimaica . • .
Rio Janeiro .
Brazil . .
Mexico .
Demorara .
Mexico . .
Brazil . .
Rio Janeiro .
Jamaica . ,
Trinidad
Peru . . .
Brazil . .
Brazil , .
Peru . . ,
Sier. Nevada
Merida . .
Peru . . .
Caraccas. .
Sier. Nevada
Brazil . .
Jamaica .
Trinidad
Rio Janeiro .
Peru . . .
Brazil
Mexico .
Peru . . .
Sier. Nevada
Mexico .
1830
1840
1841
1841
1837
1842
1842
1839
1837
18:^9
1837
1842
1842
1843
1842
1842
1842
1841
1841
1842
1841
1842
1842
1838
1838
1813
1839
. Cinnamon
. . Yel. pur.
. . Orange .
. . Yellow.
, . Pur. sp.
P l u c i i e a , De Candolle. See Conyza.
P l u m i e r i a .
patvifoira . . . White , 7, S. Ev. S. W. Indies.
PNEUMoriXivTiiE. See Gentiana.
PöA—B alfa urti, Parnellii.
PODOLOBIUM.
berberifollum . , Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. Australia .
PODOSPERMÜM.
intermedium , . Yellow G, H. Her. P. Persia .
PoDOSTiiJMA. See Stylandra.
PODOTUECA, Graham. From pons, a foot, and theke
a cell or capsule, alluding to the stalk of the fruit'
Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Composita. An annual of
no g-reat beauty, easily raised by seeds,
angustifolla . . Yellow . 6, H. A. Australia
capitata . . . Yellow . 6, H. A. Australia
gnaplialioldes . . Yellow . 6, H. A. Swan R.
Po&onTa. Synonyme: Arethusaplicata.
flabellifórmis . . Green . , ß, S. Ter. India
plicata, 1 . . . Olive green 4, S. Epi. Maxiritius
viridiflòra . . . Green . . 6, S. Epi. India .
PorT^^A, De Candolle. In honour of M. Poiteau a
French botanist. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminacece.
l^or cultivation, see Sahiyiea.
1835
1840
1841
1839
1839
1839
galegoldes . . . Rose . . 6, S. Ev. S, St Domingo 1826
PoiVREA. Synonyme: Combretum macrophyllum.
macropbyJla . . Scarlet . 3, S. Ev. CI. I. of Bourb. 1838
POLEMONLUM.
cserulénm ,
grandiflOrum Blue 8, H. Her. P. Indi a 1840
PoLYACK^RUs, De Candollc. From polus, many, and
achuron, chaff. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat. Or, Comjmsita.
For culture, see Chrysanthemum.
auritus . . . . Blue . . G, F. Her. P. Chili . . 1830
P o l y a c t i d T u m . See Erigeron delphinifolium.
POLYBOTRiA.
cylindrica . . . Brown . 5, S. Her. P. Jamaica . 1843
P o l y c a r p ^ a , De Candolle. From polua, many, and
karpos, a fruit. Linn, 5, Or. 1, Nat, Or. XllecehracecB.
Sow the seeds of the annual f?p)ecies on a
hot-bed in spring. Both the shrubby and herbaceous
kinds are of the easiest culture in a mixture
of light sandy loam and peat.
C 5 6 1
P O L P O P
brazilignsia , . White . 6, S. Her. P. Brazil . 1837
carnOsa. . . . White . 6, F. Ev. S. CaraccaH . 181«
memphitlca . . White . 7, H. A. Egypt . 1828
Smithii, . . . White .6, F. Ev. S. Canaries . 181G
P o l y c e n T a , Chois. Meaning unknown. Linn. 14.
Or. 2, Nat, Or. SelaginacecB. Ag-reenhouse annual of
easy culture in light soil.
P O R P R O
liebenstretioldes . White . 8, G.
P o l y g X l a .
alpGstris: . , . Blue .
Dalmiiisiana . . Purple
gracilis . . . . Blue .
PolygcSnum.
comploxum . . . G. Ev. S. N.Zealand 1842
A. C. G. H. . 1816
6, H. Her. P. Switzerland.
3, G. Ev. S. Hybrid . . 1839
5, G. Ev. S. N. Zealand .
White . 7, G. Ev. B. E. Indies . 1843
POLYOTUS. See Asclepias longifolia.
PoppopIuM. Synonymes: I. Davallia contigua. 2.
P. multifmum.
asperiilum. . ,
Brn. yel. . 8, S. Her. P. contigiium, 1 .
I. of Luzon . 1842
Brn. yel. . 4, S. Her. divirgens, 2 . .
P. I. of Luzon .
Brn. yel. . 6, S. Her. P. lachnopodlum, .
W. Indies . 1841
Brn. yel. . 6, S. Her. nutans . . . .
P. Jamaica . . 1843
Brn. yel. , 6, S. Her. obliquatum . .
P. Malacca .
Brn. yel. . 5, S. ParadisSse .
Her. P . I. of Luzon . 1841
Brn. yel. . 5, S. papillosum. . .
Her. P. Brazil . . 1841
Brn. yel. . recedens , . .
3, S. Her. P. I. of Luzon .
Brn. yel. . serraefOrme
6, S. Her. P. I. of Luzon .
Brn. yel. . sertularioldes . .
4, S. Her. P. I. of Luzon . 1841
Brn. yel. . subfalcfitum . .
3, S. Her. P. Malacca . .
Brn. yel. . Kubpetiolatum. .
5, S. Her. P. I. of Luzon . 1839
Brn. yel, . trichodes . . .
5, S. Her. P . Mexico . . 1844
Brn. yel. . 5, S. Her. P. I. of Luzon . 1840
POLYSTACHiA,
bracteosa . .
. Orange , . 5, S. Epi. Sierra Leone cer^a . . . .
1838
, Brn. yel. . 7, S. Epi. Oaxaca . . elavata . . .
1840
, Pale yel. . 7. Epi. Belize , . cultrata . . .
J 842
. Yellow . . 7. S. Epi. Brazil . . macrantha . ,
1842
. Grn. yel. . 5, S. Epi. öierra Leone reiiexa . . .
1838
. Wht . pinli 2, S. Epi. Sierra Leone 1840
POLYSTICHUM. Synonyme8: 1. Aspidium aristatum.
2. A. comifolium. 3. A. discretum. 4. A. hispidum.
6. A.proliferum, Nephrodium prolifemm. 6. A. rhomboideum.
7. A. vestitum.
aristatum, 1 . . Yellow . 7, S . Her. P. Norfolk I.
acrostichoides . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
aculeatum . . . Yellow . 6', H. Her. P. Britain .
eemulum . . , Yellow . 6, F. Her. P. Madeira ,
auriculatum . . Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. E.Indies
capense . . . Yellow . 6, G. Her. P. C. 0. M. .
connfoliuni, 2 . . Yellow . 6, S. Her. P. E. Indies
discrgtum, 3 . . Yellow . 5, S. Her. P. Nepaul .
drepanum . . . Yellow . 6', S. Her. P. Madeira .
falcinGllum . . Yellow . 5, S. Her. P. W.Indies .
glandulOsum . Brn. yel. . 6, S. Her. P.
hispidum, 4 . . Yellow . 7, G. Her. P. N. Zealand . 1845
lobatum . . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. Britain . .
Lonchitis . . . Yellow . 5, H. Her. P. Britain . -
mucronatum . . Yellow . S. Her. P. Jamaica,
munitum . . . Yellow . 5, b". Her. P. .lamaica ,
obtusum . . . Brn. yel. , 6, S. Her. P. I. of Luzon
prolif^rum, 5 . . Yellow . 7, S, Her. P. Brazil .
pungens . . . Yellow . 5, G. Her. P. C. G. H. .
rhizophyllum . . S. Her. P. Jamaica .
rhomboidSum, 6 . Yellow . 4, S. Her. P. E. Indies
speciOsum . . . Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. Neoaul .
vestitum, 7 . . Yellow . 6, G. Her. P. V. D. L. .
P o l y t ^ n T u m , Desv. From polus, many, and taina, a
fillet; resemblance of fronds. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat.
Ov.Polypodiacece. Stove ferns. See Vittaria.
PoMARiA, De Candolle. In honour of M. Pomar,
;)hysician to Philip III. , of Spain. Linn. 10, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Leguminos(B. It grows in a mixture of
peat, loam, and leaf-mould, and is increased by cuttmgs
and seeds.
glandulOsa . . . Yellow . 5, G. Ev, S. N. Spain . 1820
PoNCELETiA. See Asimina.
PoNEKA.
inconspictia . , .
juncifolla . . . Buff • .
striata . . . Buff or.
PoRANA. Synonyme: Dinetus racemosus.
paniculata . . White . 10, S. Ev. CI. E.Indies . 1823
racemOsa, 1 . , White , 7, H CI. A. Nepaul. . 1823
P0R0PH7LT.UM, De Candolle. From ^ioros, a pore, and
phyllon, a leaf ; porous leaves. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Wat.
Or. Cojnpositce.—linifolium.
POiiPAX, Lindley. From porpax, a button, in allusion to
Its pseudo-bulbs. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceca.
No genus of Orchids has yet been described, writes
Dr. Lindley in the autumn of 1845, which will include
tills curious plant. It approaches nearest to
the Eria, but it has the habit of Trias, and the
calyx of the Masdevallia.
reticulata . . , Purple red S. Epi. E. Indies .
PORPUYROCOME, Jlookcr. From porphyra, purxjle, and
koma, head; in allusion to the purple heads of
flowers. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Acanthacecn. A
very beautiful flowering stove plant, easily increased
by cuttings, and succeeding when treated like the
species of Ruellia.
lanceolata . . . Violet . . 4, S. Ev. S.
PoRTENscHLAGiA. See ElcBodendron.
PoilTULACA.
splGndens . , . Crim. pur. 5, G. Her. P. Chili. . 1839
Thcllusonli . . . Dark red . 5, F. A. Mendosa 1838
PosoQUEiiiA. Synonyme: Oxyanthusversicolor
latifolla . . .
. White , 9, S. Ue. S. Guiana .
1826
versicolor, 1. .
. Pink wht. 9, S. De, S. Cuba .
1839
POTENTÎLLA.
bicölor .
Yel. red . 3, H. Her. P. Nepaul .
insïgnis . ,
Yellow . 1, H. Her. P. Nepal .
1840
M'Nabiana .
lied or. . 7, H. Her. P. Hybrid .
1845
PÖTHOS.
podophyllus
1841
1820
179.9
1793
1823
1841
1822
1838
1839
1842
1823
1843
1842
Mexico
PozoA, De Candolle. In honour of M. Pozo,a Spanish
botanist. Linn.h, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Unibelliferce. For
culture, &c., SQQFragosa.
coriacSa . . . White . 7, F. Her. P. Chili . . 1827
P r a n g o s , De Candolle. The native name of P . pabularia.
Linn. 5, Or, 2, A at. Or. Umhelliferoi. All
the species are easy of culture, but they thrive best
on dry light land, on which the seeds should be sown
in autumn.
foeniculacôa
pabularïa .
uloptéra
P r a s o p h ? l l u m .
gigantëum . . .
gracile . . . .
niacrótys . .
ovàie . , .
P r ê m n a .
latifolïa
serra tifolla
spinosa .
tomentósa
P r e p D s a , Mart
. Yellow . 6, H. Her, P. Caucasus . 1837
. Yellow . 6', H. Her. P. Thibet . . 1839
. Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Persia . . 1836
G. Ter. Swan R..
, 3, G. Ter. Swan li..
. 5, G. Ter. Swan R..
. 4, G. Ter. Swan R. .
White . 6, S. Ev. S. E. Indies
White , 7, S. Ev. S. E. Indies
White . 6, S. Ev. S. E. Indies
White . 5, S. Ev. S. E. Indies
— , From prepousa, comely; alluding
to the beauty oi the species. Linn. 5, Or. 2,
Nat. Or. Gentianacece.
1827
1827
1822
1825
PONGAMÏA.
chinSnsis .
eiliplïca .
marginata .
P o p C l u s .
longifolia
laurifolïa . . .
pseudü-balsamiféra Apetal
tristis Ape t a l
[ 5 7 1
S. Epi. Guatemala
S, Epi. Guatemala
S. Epi. Guatemala
1840
1842
184Ü
Yellow
While
Yellow
Apetal,
Apetal.
. 7, S. Ev. S. China . . 1827
. 7, S. Ev. CI. E. Indies . 1820
. 5, S. Ev. CL E. Indies , 1824
. 4, H. De. T. America . 1843
. 4, H. De. T.
. 4, H. De. T. America . 1843
. 4, H. De. T. America . 1843
Hookeriana .
P r i î s c o t t ï a .
figantëa . . .
Wht. crim. 3, S. Her. P. Brazil
. Green
. Green
Hnceoefolïa
plantaginifûiïa .
P r i m u l a .
involucrñta
White
Munröi . . .
White
proenîtens . ,
plena alba .
White
plena rosöa .
Rose .
pRiNTZÏA, De Candolle
7, S. Ter. Brazil
7, S. Ter. Hrazil
S. Ter. Brazil
3, H. Her. P. India
3, H. Her. P. India
1839
1838
1831
1821
3 845
1845
3, G.
3, G.
B. Cliina
B. China
^ -- - See Leyssera polifolia.
P r o m e n ^ e a , Lindley. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchtdacea.
For culture, see Maxillaria. Synonymes:
]. Maxillaria citrina. 2. M. graminea. 3. M. lentiginosa.
4. M. Rollissonii. 5. M. stapelioides. C.
M. xanthina.
citrina, 1 . .
OTaminéa, 2
lentiginosa, 3
Rollissnnïi., 4
stapelioides, 5
nîgra . .
rubra . .
xanthïna, 6 •
. Yellow .
. Yel. red
. Grn. pur.
. Pale yel.
. Grn. yel.
. Grn. hlk.
. Grn. red
. Yellow .
5, S. Epi. Brazil
1; S. Epi. Guiana
7, S. Epi. Brazil
8, S. Epi. Brazil
6, S. Epi. Hrazil
6, S, Epi. Brazil
6. S. Epi, Brazil
8, S. Epi. Brazil
1838
1843
1843
1843
1843
1835
1839
1843
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