i i'
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A N O .AXT
Anóm5d5n, Hooker. Compounded from a/zomoi, irreg
u J a r , and odous,^ tooth ; in allusion t o the singular
n a t u r e of the peristome. Liniu 24, Or. 5, Na t . Or,
Muscu The plants have dark, blacki'sh green
i n k «terns, and are iound
on the wilds oi Dar tmoor . Synouymes : ]. Neckera
^ f Z i ' ^^ e ^ o n a , its Banda name.
Lrnn. 13, O r . 6, N a t . Or. Anonacece. An interestingg
e n u s comprising for the most part fruit-bearing
^ a n t s , preferring a moist heat and rich loamy soil,
well watered. iapened cuttings, in sand, under ^
glass, root readi y j and fresh seed obtained from
a strong
hotbed , will speedily furnish gool plants. Thl
f r u i t IS a pret t y berry of a sub-acid taste, often as
U r g e as im orange, but in general mor e l ike a plum.
A. chenmoha produces a succulent fruit of a dark
p i i j p l e colour, containing a soft sweet mucilage,
and IS much esteemed by the Peruvians. A, rìtù
culata yields a yellowish, sometimes reddish fruit,
ot the consistence of cus tard, and is m u c h esteemed
Ì L ^ T X be a r s a large, smooth,
h e a r t - s h a p e d , sweet-scented fruit, of an agreeabk
t a s t e , but IS a strong narcotic; the wood of this
p l a n t is so remarkabl e for its soft, spongy, nature,
as to be emp oyed in Brazi l as a subs t i tut e fW corks
SynoTiyme: 1. A, tripetala.
ample licäulls
Qsiáticü. .
Cherimöliil, 1
cinéréa . .
glabra . ,
Inuriföllil .
longiföim .
mexicSüiS .
mucösa . ,
muricätfi ,
obtiisiföliil ,
piiludösil . .
paüstris .
punctáta . ,
reticulata . ,
BenegalCnsís ,
squamosa • ,
Yel. grn.
Yel. grn.
lirowii
Yel. grn.
Brown
Biown
Yel. grn-.
Yel, grn.
Yel. |rn,
Grn. yel.»
Yel. grn.
Green ,
Yellow
Yel. grn.
Wht. grn.
Yel. grn.
Wht, grn.
S. Ev. S.
S. Ev. S.
8, S. Ev
S. Ev,
0, S. Ev,
S. Ev
S. Ev,
S. Ev. S
S. Ev. 6
S. Ev
S. Ev
S. Ev
Maurit..
Asia
S. Amer.
W. Ind.
Carolina
W. Ind.
Giiiana ,
Mexico .
E. Incl. .
W. Ind.
W. iHd.
Guiana
S. Ev, S. W. Ind.
S. Ev. S. Trinidad
S. Ev.
Ö. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. Amer.
Gxiinea ,
S. Amer.
1024
1816
1739
1818
1774
3.773
1820
1823
1820
1656
1810
1803
1731
1818
1690
1824
173]
Anskrinous, relating to geese.
Antknnaria, R. Brown. In reference to the down
of the pappus, wliich is like the antennae of some
insects. Linn, 19, Or.
M o s t l y interesting species
Qnaphalium. Synojiyme: 1.
alpTriä . .
carpilticä, 1
coiitOrtà •
dioicà .
hyperböröä
margaritäciä
plantagínéá
tri pi in er VIS
Hnk .
Pink .
Wliite
Pink .
Whitish
White
Wliite
Wliite
N a t . Or. Coynpo.ùice
for culture, &c., see
Giiaphalium alpinum-,
6, H. Her
6, H. Her
7, K. Her,
a H. Her.
6, H, Ev.
7, H. H.?r.
1775
1775
P. Alp. Eur.
P. Carp. mo.
P. Nepal .
P. Britain.
Cr. I. Skye
P. England
Virginia
P. Nepal .
1821
7,H. Hor. P. Vir^ginia i 1759
8, F. Her. .1823
Antehioh, growing i n f ront of any thing.
Anthislmintic, capable of k i l l ing worms.
AnthémÍs, Linn. In allusion to the great production
of flowers; from anthemony a &wer . Linn*
19, Or. 2, Nat . Or. Compositie. These species are
more useful than ornamental, and may be grown
in common soil, and increased from seed. A.
nobihs IS a very useful herb, and is employed med
i c i n a l l y as a tonic carminat ive anodyne, and when
t a k e n in large doses it proves a powerful emetic.
Synonymes: U A. maritima. 2. A» saxatilis. Z A*
peregrina. 4. A. incrassata. 5. Vyrethrum orientals»
alplnä . .
altissimi .
apiiföim .
austriäeä .
Barreiiéri .
carpàtica .
ChamomlUä
Chis . .
córonopi fòlla
Cötä . .
discoldöä .
fällax . .
fruticulösä
fuscfitä . ,
globö.sä . .
grandiflori
Ibérica . .
incrassata .
Hitaibèlìi; 2
maritimi .
. White
. White
. AVhite
. White
. White
. White
. White
. White
. White
. White
. Yellow
. White
. White
. White
. m i t e
. White
, m i t e
m i t «
. m i t ö . mite
H. Her,
H.
, 7
. 7
. 7, G,
. 8, H.
. 8, H. De.
. 6. H. Hi-r
. 7, H. Her
. 6, H.
. 5, H. Her,
. 4, H.
, 6, H.
. 7, H,
Sf H. Her,
. 7. H.
7, 0. Her.
7, H. Her.
8, H. Her,
7, H. Her.
6, H. Her.
7. a .
Her.
p. Austria
A. S. Eur.
p. China
A. Austria
Tr. Italy .
P. Carpat.
P. S.Eur.
A. Chio .
P. Spain .
A, Italy .
A. Italy ,
A.
Caucas.
Portugal
S. Eur.
S. Eur.
Iberia
France
Hungary
Mediter.
. 182^
1731
1819
1759
1825
1820
1807
1731
1818
1714
1800
1825
1820
1805
1570
1825
1820
1818
1823
1800
A N T A N T
iMarslialliànìl
melampodia
mlxtil . .
montan a .
nòbìlTs . .
fìt-^ró-pleuO
pétrea . .
pubùscens .
7. H Her. P,
8, H. Her. P.
H, H A
7
punctata . .
PyrCthnlm
ngésctJns . .
Rudolphiänä, 5
rutlíí?nica . .
SHXatílls . .
tinctörlä . ,
tomentosa . .
Triumfcttr
8, H. Ev
Er.
8, H
7
H. De.
H. Her
8, H. Her
7, H, Her
6, H.
7, H. Her
6> H. Hor,
7, H. Her.
8, H.
Cotufa
CnucHS,
Egypt .
France
H. Her. P. Italy .
Cr. Britain
Cr. Britain
Tr. Italy .
P. S.Eiir.
S. Barbary
P. S.Eur.
P. Caucas.
P. Caucas,
A. Tauria
P. Hungary
P. Britain
P. Levant
B. Switzerl.
G. Ev
H. Her
1816
1819
1731
1759
. 1826
1ÜU3
1818
1570
1805
1824
1823
1807
1795
1819
nicceensis 3, pedunculata
Vellow
White
White
Purple
White
White
Wiiite
White
White
White
White
Yeilo^v
Wiiite
White
Yi^llow
White
Pa. yel.
Afiglica It arvensis^ , o, ¿jcui
4 , peregrina, racemosa, retusa, secundiramea
ANTHiiPHdRA Sckreber. Compounded from anthos, a
flower, and phoreo, to bear. Lhin. 3, Or. 2, Nat.
Or. Gramme^B. An interesting species of grass, of
easy cultui^. Syno/nymd^i; 1. Tripsacum hermaphroditum,
Cenchncs Iwvigatus.
mg&ns, 1 . . . Apetal . . 8, Grass. Jamaica, . I776
ANTHEuictiw, Linn. Applied by the Greeks to the
s t em of the asphodel. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or
Liha^ece, This interesting genus comprises both
bulbous and shrubby species, and all m a y be grown
in a mixture of loam and peat, wi t h the addition
of a little sand. The shrubby species propagate
r e a d i l y from cut t ings; and from the bulbous kinds
olisets may be obtained.^ Most of them perfect
seed. None of the species will thrive if over-
Watered, and the bulbous kinds should not have
a n y water m winter. Synonyme: i. Scilla pomeridiana
alhucoidès . .
bipedunculñtüm
canaliculAtiìm .
rüfüm . .
cröciüm , .
faJcAtiira . .
filiföllüm . .
iilifòrmé . .
flexiföllüm . .
floribündüm .
fifigräns , .
paminiföllüm .
hirsiitüin . .
longiföllüm
pilösüm . . .
plumösüm . •
pomerMiänüm, 1
revolütüm . .
serötlnüm . .
spirals . . .
Bquflméüm. .
suiphüróüm .
triflorüm . ,
',mdulatüm. .
vespe rtluüm
fillösüm .
. 1788
1825
1774
1800
182o
1820
1775
1795
1774
1795
1794
1820
1824
1825
1829
1819
1731
1824
1820
1823
1782
1825
1803
1826
. White . ,7,0. Her. P. C. 0. H
. White . .5,0. Her. P. C. G. H.
. Wht. grn. 5, G. Her. P. C. G. H.
. Coj^per . 6, G. Her. P. C. 0, H.
. White. . 6,F. Her. P. C, G. H.
. White . . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H.
. White . . 5, G. Her. P, C. G. H.
. Wiiite . . 4-, G. Her. P. C. G. H.
. White . »6,0. Her. P. C. G. H.
. White . .4,0. Her. P. C. G. H.
. AVhite . .6,0. Her, P. C. G. H.
. White . . 6, G. Her. P. C. 0. H.
Wiiite . . 7, a Her. P. C. G. H.
White . . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H.
Wiiite . . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H.
White . . 3» F. Her. P. Ciiile
. White . ,6,0. Her. P. C. G. H.
Wliite . 10, G. Her. P. C. G. H.
White . . 7, H. Her. P. Britain .
Wlute . ,5,0. Her, P. C. G, H.
White . . 7, G, Her. P. C. G. H.
Pi>r5 yel. . 7, H, Her. P. Hungary
White . ,9^0. Her. P. C. G. H.
"Wiiite . . 6, G. Her. P. C. G..H.
. White . . 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H.
, White . . 7, G. Her. P. C. G, H.
ANTHEKiFEaous, bear ing anthers.
Anthers, the male parts of a flower, containing the
^ f e cunda t ing mat ter . ^
Anthina, Fries. Derived from anthinus, florid:
r e f e r r i n g to the colour. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or.
Fungi, Minute productions, found on the decayed
and decaying \ea.yes~~minlatd,
ANTinsTiRiA, Willdenow. Named in allusion to the
v e r y stiff stubble, from antkisteri. Linn. 23, Or . 1,
N a t . Or. Graminea:. Uninteresting species,of simp
i e cul ture. Synonyme: 1. Andropogon quadrivalvis
—australisy cihata.
A^riiocfz^cis, Labzllardz^re. Named in reference to
t h e radiated corolla, from anthosy a flower, and
kirkisyfi ray. Linn. 14, Or . 2, Nat . Or. Scrophulariacece.
Ihese p ret t y species succeed well in a
m i x t u r e of lOam and peat, with the pots well
d r a i n e d , and the plants carefuUy watered
t i n g s root in sand under a glass.
' Si^i^® • s. N. Hon,
hitOr^a . . . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl.
viscosa . . . . . White , 6, 0. Ev, S. N. Holl.
ANTH6ciiR6s, E. Botany, From anikosy a flower, and
keroeisy a horn; alluding to the horn-like form of
t h e theca. Xmn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Bepaticce.
bmaU frondose plants, with long, slender, twov
^ y e d theca, in habit resembling Jungermannia,
majory muH^dus, punctatus,
Anthocleista, Afzelius. From anthosy a flower, and
I 22 J
c u t .
1824
1003
1822
A N T A N T
cleistosy shut up. Linn. 5, O r . 1, N a t . Or,Apocynacea»
A n ornamental tr^e, thriving well in peat and
loam, and increased f rom cuttmgs.
¡nacrophylla . . White . S. Ev. T. S. Leone . 1820
AnthòdÓn, Ruiz and Pavon. Derived from anthos, a
flower, and odous, a tooth. Linn, 3, Or. 1, Nat . Or.
I n t e r e s t i n g evergreen species, growi
n g in rich loam and peat, and propagated from
c u t t i n g s in sand under a glass,
í'lliptíeüm . . . Yel. gni. . S. Ev. S. Rio J an. . . 1818
piiniculatfim . . Yel. grn. . S. Ev. S. Rio Jan, . . 1818
AntholSma, La Biliardière. Named from anthosy a
flower, and loma, a fringe. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Marcgraaviaceai, A beautiful tree, preferring
r i c h loam, mixed with a little peat ; ripened cutt
i n g s root i n sand under a glass.
montana S. Ev. S. N. Holl. .1810
AnthóphCrüm, the receptacle on which the petals,
stamens, and ovary are seated.
Antholyza, Linn, A figurative name, f rom anthoSy
a flower, and lyssay rage ; the flowers look like the
mouth of an animal ready to bite. Linn, ñ, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. IridacecB. An interest ing g enus of bulbous
p l a n t s , thriving well in sandy soil under a south
wall; the roots should be planted deep enough so
as to be out of the reach of severe frost; they increase
easily from oflsets. Synonyme : Ì , A. (sthiopica
vitigera.
. 6, H. Bl. P. C. G. H, . 1759
. 6, H. Bl. P, C. G. H. .
. 2, H. Bl. P, C. G. H.
F r om anthosy a flower, and
22, Or. 4, Nat . Or Rubiacece,
íethiOpTcá . . . Ser. gm
moiitáiia . . . Brown
proealtfí, 1 , . . Orange
AnthospèrmOm, Linn
sperma, feed. Linn.
Amber Tree. An interesting species, delighting
in loam and peat, and cuttings strike freely in
soil.
SBthiOpIcüm
Gm, wht. 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 1692
Anthoxanthum, Linn. From anthos, a flower, and
xanthusy yellow. Linn, 2, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gra~
minece. vSpring Grass, Interesting species of grass,
of the simplest culture. It is the dried herbage
oi A. odoratum th&t gives the sweet peculiar fragrance
in meadow hay, said to depend on the presence
of benzoi c acid.
cmfirfim
RrftcIIè . ,
odora tum .
läxQm .
pubGscéns
ramösüm.
ovfltüm . .
Apetal
Ape tal
Apetítl
Apetal
Apetal
Apetal
Apetnl
6, Grass. Morocco
'3, Gra.«s. Sicily
5, Grass. Britain
5, Grass, Britain
5, Grass. Britain
5, Grass. Britain
Grass. Spain
1810
1820
1821
Anthriscus, Persoon. The name of a p lant described
b y Pliny resembling Scandix. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat .
Or. Umbeliifercs, Uninteresting species, of the
s i m p l e s t cul ture. Synonyme Scandix Antkri.scut
.^fumario%dS8y hUplda, nemor6s&y nodOsii, td.urlcd.y
irichospSrmd, tubercufdtdy vulgaris 1.
A n t b y l l i s , Linn. From antiios, a flower, and ionlos,
d o w n ; in reference to the flowers being usuallv
^ ^ Or. Leguminosl
i i e a u t i t u l free-flowering species, proper for ornam
e n t i n g rock-work. The hardy perennial and
annual kinds thrive well in a wa r m situation and
^^ A u • . greenhouse and f rame kinds sucfi^
? lo am and peat, and increase
p i e n t i t u l l y f rom seeds, and somet imes f rom cut t ings.
Synonymes I. Vulneraria rubrijlora, 2. A. cornici7ia.
3, Vulneraria polyphylla
ajptnS . .
ospaliithi . .
Burbil Jovis .
corniclna . . g'tisoldes . .
illSnri, 1 . .
echmatii . .
erinScea . .
Gerfirdi . , .
hamOsa, 2 . .
Hermannite .
heteTophylla .
lotoIdSs, .
montand . .
alba . . .
Onobrychoid5s
poiycgphaia .
polyphj-H3, 3 .
t«auif6lli . .
1 S3 1
. Yellow
. Yellow
. Pa. vel,
. White .
. m i t e .
.Red .
. Purple
. Purple
. White .
. Pa. yel.
. Yellow
. Pink .
. Yellow
. Puiple
. "White ,
. Yellow
. Yellow
• Yellow
8i H. Her
/, G. Ev.
4, G. Er.
7, H.
6, G. Ev.
7, H. Her,
6, G. ET.
6, F. Ev.
8, H. Her.
4. A. ricstica
P. Britain . .
5. C. G. H. .
S: S. Eur. . .
A. Spain . .
S. Spain . .
P. S. Eur. . .
S. S. Eur. . .
S. Spain . .
P. Provence .
A. Barbary .
Ev. S. Levant . .
Ev. S. S..Eur. . .
A. Sp=un . .
Her. P. S: Enr. .
7, H. Her. i ' . S. Eur.
7, H. Her. P. Spain
H. Her. P. Barbarr
^ Hert P. S. Eur. ,
Yellow . 7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H.
1824
lf)40
1759
1731
1816
175f)
180(5
1821
1739
1768
1739
17.^9 •
1818
18.17
1829
1816
1818
A N T A P E
tetraphyllü
Vulnerarla
albiflòrìi, 4
rübrä
Webbiänä .
. Yellow
Yellow
White .
Red .
Pa. rose
. 7, H.
7, H. Her.
7, H. Her.
7, H. Her.
6, H. Her.
A. S. Eur.
P. Britain
Britain
P. Britain .
P. Teneriffa
1640
18S9
Anti-aphrodisiacal, any thing which checks the
d e s i r e of sexual intercourse.
Antidesma, Linn. So'called f rom theus e of the bark
i n making ropes; from antty like, and desmos,
b o n d . Linn. 22, Or. 5, Nat. Or. StilaginacetB,
P l a n t s requi r ing a r ich loamy soil; ripened cuttings
w i t h their leaves on, root in sand, in a moist heat.
ffuineen.^is . . . Apetal . . S. Ev. S. Guinea . . 1825
pubesceiis . . . Apetal . . 8. Ev. S. E Ind.. . 1818
zeylanica . , . Apetal . . S. Ev. S. Ceylon . .1821
AlexitSridy paniculata.
Anti-pestilential, efflcacious aga ins t pestilence.
ANTi-PHaAsis, the use of words in a sense opposite to
t h a t of some neighbour ing parallel sentence.
ANTiRRHiNUM, Linu. Derived frbm antiy similar,
and rhin, nose; the flowers of most of the species
b e a r a perfect resemblance to the snout of some
a n i m a l . Linn. 14, Or , 2, N a t . Or. Scrophulariaceas,
V e r y pretty flowering species, succeeding well in
common soil, and increased p lent i ful l y f r om cut t ings
o r seeds. ^
angnstiföllüm. ,
AsarlniV . , ,
calycínüm . . .
glandulösüm .
mujùs . . . .
¿leölör ,
caryophylloldes
eoe d u é US . ,
flòré-plènS . .
variegätüm. .
mSdiíim . . ,
meonánthüm . .
mòllé . . . ,
inontevidCnsé . .
Oröntlüm . . .
sempervìréns . .
slculüm. . . .
Pinrc- . ,
White.
Red .
Ro. yel. ,
Pink . ,
Scr. wht.
Scar, fitpd.
Scarlet .
Klesli . .
Red . .
Pink . .
Pink . ,
White . .
Rod . .
Flesh . .
Pink . .
W h i t e . .
8, H.
7, K.
H.
H.
H.
H.
H.
H.
H.
H.
8, H.
8. H.
8, F.
7, H.
8, H.
8, H.
7, H.
Her,
Ev.
Her
Her
Her
Her
Her
Her
Her,
Her,
Ev.
Her.
Her.
P.
Tr
A.
A.
P.
P,
P.
P.
P.
P.
P.
P.
F.
A.
A.
P,
P.
Europe .
. Italy . .
Spain . .
Californ. .
England .
England .
Gard. hyb,
England .
England .
England .
Europe .
S. Eur. .
Spain . .
Mt Video.
Britain .
Pyrenees .
Sicily . .
1817
1699
1810
1834
1821
1817
1752
1829
1821
1804
ANTRppnf Qm, Ka.nlfuss. Named in reference to its
n a t i v e places of halutat ion, from antron, a cavern,
a n d phioy to g r ow. Linn. 24, Or . 1, N a t . Or. PaypodiacecB..
An interesting species of fern, of easy
c u l t u r e . Synonyme: 1. HemionUis lanceolata.
lanceolatum, 1 . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. W. Intl. . I793
Antt-scrophulous, efficacious against scurvy, antis
c o r b u t i c .
Antiseptic, efficacious agains t putrefaction.
A n t w k r p hol lyhock, see Althcea jicifolia.
Akycìììay Micfix. Named from its aflinity to Paronychia.
Linn. 5, Or. I, N a t . Or. Illecebracem, An
o r n a m e n t a l species; for culture, &c. see Paronychia.
Synonyme: 1. Queria canadensis.
lìichotòma . . . Gréen . . 7, H. B. N. Amer. . 1806
Aotus, Smith. The ear-like appendages are wanti
n g ; hence the name from a, privative, and ousy
e a r . Linn. 10, Or . 1, N a t . Or. Legziminosce. Pretty
g r e e n h o u s e species; for culture, &c.j see Pultencea.
incSna . . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824
villósa . . . . Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1.790
ericoldss . .Yellow . 6. G, Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1810
ferniglnèà . .Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1820
virgata . . . . Yellow . 6, G. E v. S. N. Holl. . 1824
ApI r q i a , ScopoU. A name applied by the Greeks to
a plant now unknown. Linn. 19, Or. 1, Nat . Or.
Composit(s. Herbaceous plants, of simple culture.
Synonyme: 1. A. cichoraccà.
aurantrscà, . . Orange , 6, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1816
alpina, aspera, caucasica, cor onopifolia, crisp a, crocea,
dubia, fasciculata 1, Gouani, hastilis,hispida,hyoseroidesy
incanay macrorhiza, strigosa, Tarataci,
ViUarsi.
Apeiba, Margraav. A name given by the nat ives of
B r a z i l , to Apeiba Tibourbou. Linn. 13, Or . 1, Nat .
Or, Tilia'^.ece. Beautiful trees, with large leaves
and fine yellow flowers, thriving well in loam and
p e a t , and propagated by cuttings of the iipened
wood, in sand, in heat, under a glass, carefully
w a t e r e d . Tl'ie best way to make them flower in
t h i s country, is by r inging the large branches, and
b y thi s means checking the flow of the sap. Synonymes:
1. A. hispida. 2. A.hirsuta.