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Mil
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PRO QUE
P b o s ö p i s .
horrïda . .
White
siliquûstrum
White
PROSTAÎÎTIIËIIA.
ccerulôii . . . . BUie
pninelloîdes. . • Purple
S. Ev. S. S. Amer.
Ö. Ev. S. (Jliili . •
1826
1827
mari folia
saxícola
White
White
5, G. » . S. Australia. 1824
4, O. Ev. S. Australia. 1826
4, G. Ev. S. Australia. 1827
4, G. Ev. S. Australia. 1S23
PSACAIJUM, Cass. See Cacaliapejtata.
PskudosopuOra, De Ca7idolle. See AstragaUs.
PSIDIUM.
. White . 5, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1820
White . 6, S. Ev. S. China . . 182f5
; White . 6, S. Ev. S. E. Indies . 1824
. White . 5, S. Ev. S. China . •
arSca . . .
chinunse
indlcuui
nigrum .
pumiUun
White . 5, S. Ev. S. E. Indies . 1824
rubriira .
White . 5, S. Ev. S. China . . 1820
Ps iLoriEMA, Meyer. Prom psilos, naked, and nema, a
filament. Xwti. 15, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cruci/em. lor
culture, &c., see Jlyssum. Synonyme: Alyssum
dasycaf-pum.
6, H. A. Siberia.
See Achillea.
3, G. Ter. STmn R.
4, G. Ter. Swan K.
4, G. Ter. Swan R.
G. Ter. Swan R.
dasycûrpam . . Yellow
P t a r m i c a , De Candolle.
P ï Ë R I S .
felosîna . . . Brn. yel.
Kingiflna , . . Brn. yel.
IflUi Brn. yel.
sulcata . . . . Brn. yel.
PterOCÂFVPUS.
flâvus . . . . Yellow
1827
6, S. Her. P. Jamaica
6, G. Her. P. Norfolk 1.
6, S. Hev, P. Brazil .
Ö, S. Her. P. Jaxuaica
1822
1831
1841
1841
4, S. Ev. T. China 1826
P t e r o c a r ì a , Nutt. See Juglanspterocarpa.
P t e u o c à u l o n , Be Candolle. See Conyza.
P t e k o c l a d u s . See l iacc/ iam. .
P t f , r o d ì s c u s , Hooker. Prom pteron,^ wmar, and
to, a disk. Lmn.U, Or. 2, Nat Or. Hcrophulariacece.
For cultivation, see Calceolaria.
speciósus . . . Lil. puv. - 5. G. Her. P. Africa . . 1844
P T E R O P S i s . i ) e s . , , From a iern and ^
r e s e m b l a n c e ; ironds. Linn. 24, Or. 1, in a t . ur.
m l i w d i a c e c B : Stove feru. Synonyme: Ta^mtis
f ^ c I T ! ^ ^ ' . . - Brown . 6, S. Her. P. Trinidad . 1824
P t e r o s t i g m a , Bentham. Prom pteron, a wins, and
stigma, in reference to its bein^ generally girded by
a wing. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or Bcrophuianace^.
A plaSt of no particular merit. It succeeds in the
stove or warm ijreenliouse, and is easily increased
by cuttings.
graudifiora , . Pur. b lue. 6, G. Her. P. China . .1845
PTE QUI
P t e r o s t î l i s .
barbata . . . . Yellow
pyramidfiUs.
scAbra . . . . Yellow
vittâta . . . . Striped
pTEROTHliCA, Be CandolU. Prom a wing, and
iAecd, a spore-case. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat, Or. Composites.
Sow the seeds in any common garden soil.
nemausOnsis . . Yellow . 6, H. A. S.Europe . 1/94
P t i l o t r ï c u u m . Synonymes: 1. Alyssum canescens,
2. A. elongatum.
canôscens, 1 . . White . 4, H. De. S. Siberia. . 1828
elongâtum, 2 . . White . 4, H. De. S. Altaui . . 1836
PuLiCARÏA, De Candolle. See Invla.
P u l s a t i l l a . See Anemone Pulsatilla.
PULTENiliA.
brachytrOpa . . Pur. or. . 2, G. Ev. S. P.Augusta 1838
PurALiA. See Besmochoeta.
PuuGosisA, See Crassula.
PuTORiA, Be Candolle. See Ernodea montana.
PuTRANJiVA, Wallich. See NageiaPup^annva
POy a Molina. This name is substituted ior the
genus Pourretia, as being the most ancient. Puya
coerulea is identical with Pourretia coerulea. P. heterophylla
is a very pretty and curious plant, bearing
two distinct kinds of leaves, one with tough,
broad, horny petioles, which overlie each other,
forming a kind of bulb, extended into narrow, serrated
processes, about two inches long; the others
which are last formed, are thin, bright green and
lanceolate, more than eighteen inches long. ± or
culture, &c., see Tiitorfsia. Synonymes: Pitcairnia
undulatifolia. 2. Pourretia lanuginosa
Altensteinïi
gigantea, 1
coerulëa
he terophylla
lanuginosa, 2
recurvata .
White , S. Her. P. Columbia
Car. w h t . . 4, S. Her. P. Brazil .
Blue . . 6, G. Her. P. Chili . .
Pink . . 5, S. Her. P. Mexico .
Green . . 4, S. Her, P. S. Amer.
White . 4, S. Her. P. Brazil .
P y r o l a .
chloriintha . . Yellow
dentata . . . . Yellow
occidentalis . . Yellow
PYROLi:viON.
flavum . . . . Yellow
P y t h i o n , Mart. See Armi campanulatum.
P y t h o n I u m . See Thomsonia.
6, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
G, H. Her. P. N. Amor.
6, H. Her. P. N. Amer.
G. Bl. P. Peru
1836
1845
1827
1838
1826
1843
3 822
1827
1827
Q .
ÜAMÖCLXT.
grandiflora «
serótina . .
Q u e r c t i s .
acutifolïa .
agrifolîa . .
Bonplandiâna
callosa . .
cal y Cina
castellana .
eonfertifolïa
crassïpes
crenata . .
cuspidata .
dealbâta
digitfita . .
expânsa .
faginéa . .
glüuca . .
glaucêscens .
haliphlêos •
hem isph erica
Scarlet . 1 S. Her. Cl. Mexico . 1826
Orange . 7. S. Cl. A. Mexico . 1824
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal
5, F.
5, H.
5, F.
F .
5. H.
5, H.
F.
F.
5, H.
F.
5, H.
4, H.
5, H.
Ev. S.
De. T.
Ev. S.
Ev. S.
De. T.
De. T.
Ev. S.
Ev. S.
De. T.
Ev. S.
De. T.
De. T.
De. T.
De. T.
De. T.
Ev. S.
De. T.
De. T.
H.
H.
F .
4, H.
5, H.
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico .
S. Europe .
S. Europe .
Mexico
Mexico
Portugal .
Japan . .
Nepaul. .
S. Europe .
S. Europe .
S. Europe .
Japan . .
Mexico
France . .
Mexico
1840
1837
1824
1840
1840
1828
1824
1822
1840
1816
infectorïa
Lezermiâna
Ifincifolïa
maritima
niexicâna
petiolâris
prasïna .
puinïla .
Quexïgo .
reticulata^
Totundifolïa
serrata
sideroxyîon
spicâta .
Tumóri .
xnlapënsis
Apetal.
Apetal.
A petal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
A petal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
Apetal.
H. De. T. Levant. 1812
5,
H. De. T. S. Europe
1839
F. Ev. S. Mexico 5, H. De. T. N. Amer. 1811
F . Ev. S. Mexico 1824
F . Ev. S. Mexico 1839
5, H. De. T. Spain . 1824
6, H. De. T . S. Europe
H. De. T. Spain . 1845
F. Ev. S. Mexico 1840
6, H. De. T. Spain . 1818
F. Ev. S. Japan .
F. Ev. S. Mexico
1839
F . Ev. S. Mexico . 1824
H. De. T. Levant. 1812
-XiUflJiCiiOlo • • 1 F . Ev. S. Mexico 1837„
OUILLÀJA, Bon. Quillai ov Cullay is the name of
¿.saponaria. Linn. 10, Or. 4, Nat. Or. autllajete.
Por culture, see Kageneckia.
saponaria . . . White . 4, H. Ev. S. Chili .
Q , u i s q u a i , i s .
1832
1841
1818
[ 5 8 ]
I F M
IlAF R H O R Ï Ï O E O S
R.
E A P N Ï A .
anguläta
cordata ,
filifolïa .
Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H.
Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H.
Yellow . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H.
181G
1821
1810'
Randïa. Synonyme: Uothmaniúa longiflo ra.
armfita . . . . White
fasciculate . . . White
floribunda . . . White
hórrida . . . . White
obováta . . . . White
oxypetala . . . Yellsh
R a u w o l f U .
spinosa . . . . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. S. Peru
R a v e n a l a . See Urania.
RemusatI a . See Caladium.
R e n a n t h e r a .
matutina
R e q u i e n í a .
sphaerospGrma .
R e s t í o .
complanatus . . Apetal. . 6, H. Grass. N. S. W. . 1823
Rebtrepia, Ktiiia. Unknown. Xi^iw. 20, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Orchidacece. For culture, &c., see Pleurothallis.
maciilata . . . Yel. pur. . 6, S. Epi. Merida . .
parvifolia . . . Yel. red . 1, S. Epi. Tolima . .
R e t i n i p h y l l UM, Be Candolle. From retine, resin
and phyllon, a leaf; leaves covercd with resin.
Li7in. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Rubiacea. For culture and
propa{?ation, see/íamzZíoTiía. Synonyme-. Monatelia
secundijiora,
secundiflorum . . White . S. Ev. S. S. Amer . .
Rhapidosperma, Nees. From rhaphis, a needle, and
sperma, a seed. Linn. 2, Or. 1, .Nat. Or. Acanthacea.
l o r the cultivation of this pretty genus of stove
plants, see Justicia. Synonyme: Justicia glabra.
glabra, 1 . . . Rose yel . . 6, S. Her. P. E. Indies . 1824
vestlta . . . . Violet. . 6, S. Her. P. E. Indies . 1827
R h a p i s .
5, S. Ev. s. W. Indies. 1813
7, S. Ev. S. E.Indies . 1824
7, S. Ev. S. E. Indies . 1825
5, S. Ev. S. China . . 1825
5, S. Ev. S. N.Grenada 1818
5, tí. Ev. S. Saharanpoorl843
1827
Brownish 12, S. Epi. Java . .
Yellow . 4, G. Ev. S. C. G. H.
1846
1816
. Green. . 5, H. Palm. S. Franc© .
. Green . . 6, H. Palm. France. .
R h i n a c a n t h u s . See Justicia,
Rh i p i d o p t í í r i s , Schott. From rhipis, a fan, and
pteris, a fern; fronds. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Polypodiacece. Stove ferns. Synonymes: I. Poly botrya
peltata. 2. P . tripartita.
. Brn. yel. . 3, S. Her. P. W. Indies .
. Brn. yel. . 3, S. Her. P. W. Indies .
. Brn. yel. . 3, S. Her. P. S. Amer. .
. Brn. yel. . 3, S. Her. P. Brazil . .
aspëra .
cordata .
bi furcata
feeniculacëa
peltáta, 1 .
tripartita, 2
R h i p s a l i s .
brachiâta . . . Gnsh. yel.
calamifOrmis . . White
pentaptôra . . . White
spathulata . . . Yellow
R h o d o d e n d r o n .
3. G. Ev. S. B. Avrei . 1843
5, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1828
5, S. Ev. S. Brazil , .1836
7» S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1836
Adansonïi .
aprllis . . .
arborëum . .
barbätum . .
cinnamnmSum .
Paxtonii . . .
Rollisonïi . ,
rosëum . ,
caucasîcum . . .
v en ü s tum . ,
chrysoltíctron . ,
grandiflörum
frägrans . . . ,
Gibsöni . . . ,
Govenianum . .
Ç;uttc'itum . . ,
javanTcum .
luteum . . . ,
Metternichii . .
pontleum
Smithii aurßum
Rollisonïi . . ,
[ 5 9 ]
Purple .
Wtsh. pk.
Red . .
Brown .
Crimson .
Crimson .
Rose .
Pink .
Yellow
Yellow
Pink .
White
Purple
Spotted
Buff .
Yellow
Purple
Yellow
Red .
5, H. Ev. S. Hybrid .
4, H. Ev. S. Hybrid .
4, G. Ev. S. Nepaul .
4, G. Ev. S. Nepaul .
5, G. Ev. S. Khoseea.
5, 0. Ev. S. Nepaul .
4, G. Ev. S. Nepaul .
5, H. Ev.
S. Hybrid
5, H. Ev.
S. Hybrid
4, H. Ev.
S. Hybrid
5, G. Ev.
S. Hybrid
6, F. De.
S. Khoseea
5, H. Ev.
S. Hybrid
5, H. Ev.
S. Hybrid
5, G. Ev.
S . J a v a .
5, H. Ev.
S. Hybrid
5, G. Ev.
S. Japan
5, H. Ev. S. Hybrid
5, H. Ev. S. Hybrid
1843
1837
1826
1837
1837
. 1842
. 1842
. 1843
. 1837
. 1825
1846
1843
Rhodorhiza, Lindley. From wdon, a rose, and
rhiza, a root; frag;rance of r(X;ts. Linn. 5, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Convolvulácea. Rose wood. See ConvoL
vulus.
Rhodostemma. We have no knowledge of this
genus beyond its name, and the fact of Its being in
cultivation.
gardenioides- . . White . 4, S. Er. S. . 1845
R h o p a l a .
montana
Yellow . 4, Ö. Ev. S. Guiana. . 1823
RHÜ9.
diversifolia . . . Grnsh. wht. 6, 11. De. T. California.
RiiYNcnoeLossUM, Be Candolle. From rhynchos, a
beak, and glossa, a ton<?ue; the lower lip of the
ñower in the form of a tongue-like beak. Linn. 2,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Cyrtandracem. A pretty plant, native
of Ceylon, and easily cultivated in the stove. Synonyme:
Loxotis zeylanica.
zeylanicum . . . Blue . . S. A. Ceylon . . 1844
Rhynciiosp5ha—awrea, distans, laxa.
Ruytidophyllum, Martins, ii^roin rhytis, a wrinkle,
^Xiú.phyllon, Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat, Or, Ges-
" " For culture, see Gesnera.
ner acece.
auriculatum
R i b e s .
alblda .
sanguinöa
plena ,
RrCHARDSONlA.
stellaris . . . .
R i c i n u s .
Mappa . . . .
leiicocörpiis . .
macrophyllus . .
panicuiätus . . .
undulätus . , .
. . Red yel. . 8, S. Ev. S. Brazil
. Wht. pink 4, H. De. S. Hybrid
. Ser. rose . 5, H. De. S. Hybrid
White 7, H. A. Brazil
1834
1843
183S
1827
1827
1827
1824
1827
Wht. fla.. 8, H. A.
Wilt. blk. 8, H. A.
Wht. red. 8, F. A.
Red wht . . 8, F. A.
Red wilt.. 8, F. A.
Rig-idella, Lindley. Fromn^ito, stiff; in allusion
to the rigidity of the flower-stalk when supporting
gie seed-vessel. Linn. 16, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Iridacea.
These are very handsome bulbous plants reouiring
similar treatment to Tigridia.
flammda . . . . Flame. , 6, S. Bl. P. Mexico . , 1839
immaculata . . . Crimson . 6, S. Bl. P. Guatemala . 1839
orthantha . . . Crimson . 6, S. Bl. P. Mexico . . 1846
R i v i n a .
latifolia . . . . Purple . 7, S.
A. Madagascar 1826
R o b e k t s o - n i a . See Saxifraga.
Rochelia, Bon. In honour of Anthony Rochel,
director cf the botanic garden at Pest. Linn. 5,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Boraginacea;. A weed of the easiest
culture, and propagated by seeds.
Stellulata . . . Blue . . 6, H. A. Siberia .
1835
R o d r i g u e z i a .
. 6, S. Epi. Columbia . 1843
S. Epi. Bra2il . . 1838
. 3, S. Epi. Trinidad . 3 821
S. Epi. Guatemala . 1840
. 7, S. Epi. Venezuela .
. 2, S. Epi. Brazil . .1825
6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1827
8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1824
carnëa
Pinkish
densiflora
lanceolata .
Yellow
maculata
Red spot.
stenochîla .
Yel. red
suaveölens .
Yellow
R o e l l a .
pedunculäta
Blue .
spicata . .
White
R g s p k r a .
fabagifolïa . . Yellow ,
Rohdèa. See Orontium..
R o m e r í a .
vermiculûta
Red
R o n d e l e t ï a .
longiflöra
Blue
apeciosa .
major , .
R ö s a .
ancmonasflñra
Devoniana .
R o s c o ë a ,
lutea
Scarlet
Pa. blsh.
Yellow
6, G. Ev. S. Australia . 1822
6, H. B. Persia . .1829
8, S. Ev. S. Brazil . . 1842
1, S. Ev. S. Havannah .
6, H. De. S. China . .1846
6, H. Ev. S. Hybrid. .
Yellow . 5, S. Her. P. Nepaul. . 1839
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