ÜRA GRE
Nil!
and roots of G. officinalis act as purgatives and
emetics.
Ruraa . .
latir'Oliit
officinalis .
qxiadiidentata
tetragOinl .
virglnic^ .
Gr a tOs , grateful, agreeable.
GitAviiSLENs, strongly-scented.
Gr e a t burnet , see SangtiisOrbd.
Gr e a t cbnt aurea , see CentaUrSa CentanriUm.
Gr e a t macaw t r e e , see AcrocOmid fusij^rmls
Grkek v a l e r i an, see PolemOniUm.
Gr e en dragon, see ArlXyn DracOntium.
Grkenish-gi^ucous, between a grey and green colour.
Green l aveu, see UlvH LaciUcd.
Gregar ious , herding together.
Gr e v i l l k a , R. Brown, In honour of 0. F. Greville,
a patron of botany. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Proteacea'.
Yellow , . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1820
White. . . 7, 0. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1822
Lgt. U'ie , . 7, H. Her. P. Europe . . 1568
^Vhite. , . 6, H. Her. P. N. Amer. . 1821
Blue . . . 8, F. Her. P. B. Ayrejj . 1830
Yellow . , 8, H. Her. P. Virginia . 1759
This is a handsome genus of New Holland
plants, which require to be grown in an equal mixture
of sand, loam, and peat; and ripened cuttings
root without difficulty in sand, under a glass.
Seed is frequently produced by some of the s
pecies,
by which young plants may also be obtainec
Sy
nonymes : 1. hlechnifolia. 2. concinna.
acantliiföHä . . Purple . 6, G. Ev.. S. N,. S.W. . 1824
acuminata . . . Red . . 6, G . Ev. S. .N, ,S. w. . 1805
arenaría . . . Pinlc . . 6, G,. Ev. s. N.. s . w . . 1808
âspëra . . . . Pink . . ß, G,, Ev. s. N. s.w. . 1824
aspler.ifôlïa . . Pink . . 7, G., Ev. s. N. s. w. . 1806
Bauêrî . . « . Red . . 6, G., ISv. s. N. Holl. ., 1824
berberiföUä . . Red , . 6, G. Ev. s. N. Holl. . 1821
buxifôlïa . . . Pink . . 6, G. Ev. s. N. S. W. . 1790
Caleyï, 1 . . . Red . . 6, G. Ev. s. Mo re ton B. 1830
canêscëns . . . Gn. taw. G. Ev. s. Pt. . Jack, . 1824
cïnëréâ . . . . Red . 6, G. Ev. s. N. Holl. . 1822
collina . . . . Pink . . 6, G. Ev. s. N. S.W. . 1812
concinna . . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. s. N. S. W. . 1824
dûbia . . . . Violet . . 6, G. Ev. , s. N. s. w. . 1820
Flindêrsîï , Purple . 6, G. Ev. s. N. s. w. . 1824
heterophylla . . While. . 6, G.' Ev. s. N. Holl. . 1821
iuniperîûa . .
lineàrîs . • .
. Pink . . 6, G. Ev. s. N. 8. W. . 1822
. White. . 6, G. Ev. s. N. s. w. . 1790
aibä . . . . White. . 6, G. Ev. s. N. Holl. . 1790
incarnata . . Flesh . . 6, G. Ev. s. N. HoU. . 1790
montana . • . Violet. . 6, G. Ev. s. N. s. w. . 1822
mucroniföliä . . Violet . . 6, G. Ev. s. N. s.w. . 1824
mucronulatä . . Pink . . 6. G. Ev. s. N. s.w. . 1809
phylicoîdês • . Red . . 5, G. Ev. s. N. HolL . 1823
planifòlia, 2 . . Orange . f>, G. Ev. s. N. Holl. . 1823
podalyriseföllä . Red . . 6, G. Ev, s. N. Holl. . 182X
podocarpiföliä . Red . • 6, G. Ev. s. N. Holl. . 1824
pubëscêns , . . Red . . 6, G. Ev. s. N. Holl. • 1822
punìcea . , . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. s. N. Holl. . 1822
ripària . . . . Pink , . 6, G. Ev. s. N. S. W. . 1791
robusta . . . . Orange . Ö, G. Ev. T. Pt. Jaclf. . 1829
rosmariniföUä . . Red . . 6, G. Ev. s. N. s. W. 1824
serïcéa . . . Pink . . 6, G. Ev. s. N. s.w. . 1/90
strîcta . . . . Pink . . 6, G. Ev. s. N. S.W. . 1820
stylüsa .
sulphûrëâ . .
trifurcáta . .
. Red . . 6, G. Ev. s. N. s. w. . 1809
. Pa. yel. . 6, G. Ev. s. N. s. w. . 1824
. Red . . 6, G. Ev. s. N. Holl. . 1821
White .
AVhite
Wl.ite .
White ,
Purple
White
Purple
White ,
8, S. Ev. S. E. Ind.
S. Ev. S. E. Ind.
G. Ev. S.
S. Ev. S. E. Ind.
S. Ev. S. Java.
S. Ev. S. E. Ind.
S. Ev. S. E. Ind.
8, S. Ev. S. E. Ind.
1818
1816
1820
1812
1820
1816
1816
1816
Gr ewi a , Jussieii, In honour of Nehemiah Grew,
M.D., F.R.S., a faxnous English vegetable physiologist,
who died in 1711. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Tiliaceip. These are shrubs, with elm-looking
leaves, but not possessed of any great beauty; they
succeed in sandy loam and peat, and cuttings root
in sand, under a glass, in heat. The fruit of G.
the manufacture of sherbet. Synonymes: 1. Mallococca
crenata. 2. G. hirsuta.
aiFînïs . . . . Green . S. Ev. S. China . . 1824
asiática . . . . Purple 7,
. 8,
S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1792
âspéra . . . . White.
S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1818
bicölör . . . . White . S. Ev. S. Guinea . . 1818
braeteâta . . . Purple 6. S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1820
carpiaiföliä . . White . S. Ev. S. Guinea . . 1823
flava Yellow S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1819
hirsûta . . . . Purple S. E v. S. E. Ind. . . 1816
Mallocöccä, 1 . . Pa. pur. S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1792
Micröcös . . . Green . S. Ey. S. E. Ind. . . 1799
obtusifölia . . . Red . S. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1818
occidentälls . . Purple ' 8, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1690
opposi ti fólla . . Purple S. Ev. S. Nepal . . 1818
orientälis . • P.urple ' 7, S. Ev. S. E. Tnd. . . 1767
ovalifôlïa . . . White . . 8, S. Ev. S. E. Inci. . . 1818
paniculätä . . . White . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1816
pilosa . . . .
Rôthii . . . .
White . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 18U4
White . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1819
salviföliä . . . White. 8, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. , . 1818
GRI GR I
Serrulate . .
subineeou&lls .
terebintJnnficea
tilieefOliii . .
tomeutosa, 2 .
ulmifOlm . .
umbell&til . .
viliosa . . ,
Gr i a s , Linn. From grao, to eat ; the frui t is edible.
Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Myrtacece. This is an
elegant fruit-bearing tree, from thirty to fifty feet
high, with leaves about three feet long, and large
flowers growing out of the stem and old branches;
it thrives best in a loamy soil, and large cuttings
will root under a handglas«, in heat- In the West
Indies, the frui t is eaten under the name of Anchovy
Pear. It is of a brown russet colour, and the size
and shape of an alligator's egg. It is pickled, and
eaten in the same way as the East Indian mango,
and is very similar to that fruit in taste. Don says,
to grow it for fruit, it should be planted in a
border, and trained near the light."
cauliflora . . . White. . S. Ev. T. Jaaiaica . 1768
Gr i e lum, Ltnn, From grielum, old, grey; hoary
aspect of the plants. Linn. 10, Or. 4, Nat. Or.
Rosaceas. Pretty Cape plants, said to thrive best in
sandy gravel, with the pots well drained, as they
are very impatient of water. Cuttings root with
the greatest ease in the same kind of soil, with or
without glasses,
humifusum . . i''eUow , 5, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1825
laciuiatum . . . Yellow . 8, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1825
tenuifOlium . . Yellow . 5, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 3780
Gr i f f i n i a , Ker. In honour of William Griffin, Esq.,
of South Lambeth. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. AmaryllidacecB.
These are very pretty bulbous plants,
which, Mr. Sweet says, * ^ succeed best i^n a mixture
of rather more than one-third turfy loam, a third
of white sand, and the rest peat, keeping them
uite dry when in a dormant state; but as soon as Z ey begin to grow, or show bloom, they must be
well supplied with water. An airy situation suits
them best; they may be increased by oifsets from
the bulbs, or by seeds."
hyacinthina . . Blue . . 7, S. Bl. P. S. Amer. . 1815
intermedia . . Blue . . 4, S. BL P, Brazil . . 1823
parvifiora . . . Pa. pur. . 8, S. Bl. P. S. Amer. .1815
GRiTFiTHSiA, Agardh. In honour of Mrs. Griffiths,
of Devonshire, who has made many discoveries in
marine vegetation. Linn. 24, Or. 7, Nat. Or. Algijs.
Small, red-coloured species, found on the sea shore
most plentiful in summer—barbdid, coralltnd, equisetif'Olidt
multlfidd, setdcHd.
Grimmia, Hedwig. In honour of J. F. Grimm, a
German botanist. Linn. 24, Or. 5, Nat . Or. Musci,
Small plants, growing in roundish tufts. G. pul'
vinaka is very common on the tops of old walls and
houses; it forms little cushion-like, brownish-green
tufts, or lumps. Synonyme: 1. Dicranum ovale—
apocdrpd, nigra-viridis, strictd, Doiiidnd, leucoph^d,
maritimd, ovdtd 1, -pulvindtd, saxicdld, spiralis,
torqndtd, irichophylld, unicdlOr.
Gbinde l i a , Willdenow. Named after Grind el, a
German botanist. Li7in. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Compositce.
Elegant plants, with very neat foliage
and yellow flowers; they succeed without difficulty
in loam and peat, and readily increase from cuttings
in sand, under a glass. Synonymes: 1. Donia
ciliata. 2. G. angustifolia,
D. squarrosa
angustifolia .
eiliata, 1 . .
coionopif6lia .
DiivilXi, 2 . .
glutinOsa, 3 .
inuloides . •
Lambertli . .
spatulata . *
squarrosg, 4 •
3. Donia glutinosa, 4.
8, G. Her.
8, H.
8, G.
Ev.
8, G. Ev.
G. Ev.
8, G. Ev.
8, G. Ev.
8, G. Ev,
8, G. Her.
P. Mexico .
B. N. Amer.
y Mexico .
S. Mexico .
S. Mexico .
S. Mexico .
S. Mexico .
S. Mexico .
P. Missouri
1822
1821
1826
1820
1803
1815
1816
1819
1811
Velio w
Yell..w
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
GRiSLiiA, Linn. In honour of G. Grisley, a Portuguese
surgeon, and botanical author. Linn. B, Or.
1, Niit. Or. Lyihracece. Interesting stove shrubs,
thriving best in a mixtur e of sandy peat and loam,
and increased by cuttings in sand, under a glass,
in heat.
secuiida . . . s. Ev. S. Cumana . 1820
tomentosa . . . Red , . 6, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1804
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G R O G U E
(jR^BYAy Lindley, Named in honour of Lord Grey,
of Groby, a munificent patron of horticulture, and
amost zealous cultivator of orchidaceous epiphytes.
He died in 1836. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece.
This is a very curious and pretty species,
nearly allied to Cymbidium. The flowers are pale
ochre colour, beautifully spotted with purple, and
are produced on a pendulous raceme. For culture
and propagation, see Stanhopea.
Amherstifie . . . Ocbre spot. 9, S. Epi. Brazil . .1829
Gromwel l , see LithospSrmum.
Gronovia, Linn. In honour of J. F. Gronovius, a
botanist of Ley den. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. LoasacecB.
Plants of little beauty, and easy cultivation
j they are increased by seeds.
Humholdtiana . Yellow . 7, S. CL B
scandeiis . . . Grn. yel. . 6, S. CI. B
Grooved, furrowed.furrowed,
channelled, marked
grooves.
GhossDm, thick, fat.
Grouni>-chkrrv, see CSrd¿fis Chamcecérdsns.
Ground-cistus, see Rhododendron Chamaczstüs.
Ground-CRIST A, see Cdssid Chamcecristd.
Ground-cvpress, see Santolina ChamoicyvarUstis
Groqííd-ivy, see GlechOmd.
Ground-pine, see Ajfigd ChamcBpli^s,
Groundsel, see SenéciO.
Groundsel , see Hyoscydmiis SeneciOnis.
Grovb-dock, see Rfmiex Nemolapdthüm,
Grumose, clubbed, knotted.
Gr y l l u s , a cricket.
Guaíacum, Linn. Guaiac is the South
name of the tree. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat.
phyllace(B. Lofty, ornamental-growing trees, cultivated
G U E GYM
1820
1731
with
S. Amer.
Jamaica
American
Or. Xygo-
in rich loam; ripened cuttings, taken off at
a joint, will root in sand, under a glass, in heat;
but great care must be taken not to break the
flbres when the cuttings are rooted, as they are
ver^ brittle. The species are well known for their
exciting properties. The bark and wood of G.
officinale is bitter and acrid, and is chiefly iised in
sudorifics, diaphoretics, or alteratives. Synbmjme:
1. Zygophyllum arhoreum.
artóreüm, 1 . . Blue . . S. Ev. T. Trinidad . 1816
oíScinaló . . . Blue . . 8, S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1694
Yerticalé . . . Blue . . S. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1820
Gi;arͣA, Linn. From Guara, the name given to one
ot the species by the natives of Cuba. Linn. 8, Or.
1, Na t . Or. Meliacece. These are tall-growing trees ;
the soil best adapted to them is loam, mixed with
a little sand; and cuttings of the ripened wood,
with the leaves not shortened, will root in sand, in
heat, under a glass. Synonymes: 1. trichilioides.
2. trichilioides.
grandiflórá, 1 . . White." , 6, S. Et. T. S. Amer. . 1752
rannfíórá . . .White. . S. E v. T. Porto Rico. 1824
SwanzII, 2 . . White. . 6, S. Ev. T. Jamaica .1818
Gu a t t e r i a , Ruiz and Pavon. In honour of John
Baptiste Guatteri, an Italian botanist, and once
professor at Parma. Linn. 13, Or. 6, Nat. Or.
Anonacew. This is a splendid genus of plants, succeeding
a mixture of loam, peat, and sand.
Young plants are readily obtained by cuttings
planted in sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonyme ;
1. Uvaria lanceolata.
cerasoldes , . , Green .
laurifdliá . . . Wliite.
rufa Brown
suberosa . . . White,
virgátá, 1 . . . White.
S. E v.
S. Ev.
S. Ev.
S. E v.
Ö. Ev.
E. Ind. .
Jamaica
China .
E. Ind. .
Jamaica
Guava , see Psìdìnm.
GuazDma, Plumier.
Mexico. Linn. 18,
1820
1818
1822
1820
17Ö3
The name of the plant in
-- , Or. 1, Nat. Or. Sterculiaceoe.
Ihese are ornamental trees, described as growing
from twenty to forty feet high j they thrive in a
mixture of peat and loam, and increase from cuttings
in sand, or soil, under a glass, in heat. Synonymes:
1. Bubroynaguazuma, Theobroma guazuma,
2. Bubroma polybotryum.
polybi>trj^ii, 2 . . S. Ev. T.
tomentôsà . . . S. Ev. T
ulmifôlïa, 1 . . Yellow . S. Ev. T,
Guelder - rose, see Vibftrniim ôpitlus,
Gukrnsey-lily, see Nerînë sarniënsïs.
Gu k t t a r da , Ventenat. In honour of Etienne Guettard,
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Brazil ,
Cnmana
Jamaica
1816
1820
1739
a trench botanist. Linn. 21, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Cmchonacex.
Splendid trees, attaining from upwards
ot twenty feet high ; tliey succeed best in peat and
loam mixed; and cuttings strike in sand without
any difficulty. Synonymes: 1. Lavgeria Ursula.
2. L. lucida. 3. L. odorata. 4. Mathiola scabra.
1820
1818
1818
1793
1820
1818
1771
• • • S. Ev. T. Peru ,
lucida, 2 . . . S. Ev. T. J.innica
odorata, 3 . . . S. Ev. T. Jam,vicH
• • . S. Ev. T. W. Ind.
tomentosa . . . s. Ev. T. Jamaica
scabra, 4 . . . s. Ev. T. W. Ind.
speciósa . . . Scarlet . S. Ev. T. E. Ind. .
Gui landìna, Jiissien. In honour of Melchior Guiiandina,
of Prussia, a great traveller, and a prolessor
ot botany at Padua, who died in 1589. Linn.
10, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Legnminosce. These are pretty
stove shrubs, of easy culture in sandy peat, mixed
with a little loam; and young plants are obtained
either by cuttings, or by seeds, without difficulty.
I h e native practitioners of India suppose the
Iternels ot G. Bonducella to possess powerful tonic
virtues.
KBo^nd' u-cieillar . •. '. Yellow •. SS.. EEVv.. SS.. EIn. dIinad . .. ..11760400
G u i N E A - P E A c i r , see SarcocSphdliis.
Guinea-pi^um, see Parindrifi7n ecccSlsùm.
Guldens t^dtTa, Fischer. In honour of J. A. Gnldenstipdt,
a Russian naturalist. Linn. 17, Or. 4
Nat. Or. Leguminosoi. A dwarf plant, of little
beauty, and very simple culture. Synonyme : 1.
Astragaius paucijlorus.
pauciflòra, 1 . . Red . . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . .1827
Gum-arabic t r e k , see Acacia aruhicd,
Gum-cistus, see Cistfis Ladanìférfcs.
Gummiferoi.'S, producing guin.
Gum-succory, see Chondrilld.
Gum-tree, see Eucalyptiis robfìstà.
Gunde l i a , Tourn^urt. Prom Andrew Gundelscheimer,
a German botanist, and first discoverer of
the plant. Linn. 19, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Composita.
A curious plant, though possessed of no great
beauty; it does best in sandy peat, and is readilv
increased by divisions.
Toi.rnefortii . . Lgt. grn. . 7, H. Her. P. Levant . . 1739
G e n e r a , Lin7i. In honour of E. Gunner, Bishop of
Drontheim, a good botanist. Linn. 2, Or. I, Nat
Or. UrhcaceiB. A curious Cape plant, growing
best m rich mould kept moist ; it is increased bv
divisions.
perpgnsà , , . Purple . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H, . 1688
Gunnia, Lindley. In compliment to Ronald Gunn,
i/sq., a zealous investigator of the botany of Van
Biemen's Land. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidaceaj.
This is a curious little plant, with dingy
purple flowers, succeeding well with the treatment
recommended for Burlingtonia.
P^®^ Pnxple , S. Epi. Sidney 1837
Gus t à v ì a . Linnaeus dedicated this genus to his
patron Gustavus I I I . of Sweden, who presented a
^ r g e collection of Indian plants to him, Linn. 16
Or. 8, Nat. Or. Myrtaceos. This is a truly splendid
plant, growing upwards of ten feet hi^jh ; it thrives
well m any rich soil, and increases from cuttings
in sand, in heat, under a glass.
augusta. . . . White. . S. Ev. T. Guiana . . 1794
Guzmannia, Ruiz and Pavon. In honour of A. Guzman,
.a naturalist. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Bromeliace(
B. This is a pretty species, .-ind will do
well in any rich mould ; it is increased by suckers,
tricolor . . . . Grn. scar. 4, S. Her. P. S.Amer. . 1820
Gymnadenia, R. Brorvn. From gymnos, naked, and
aden, a gland ; in allusion to the gland of the pollen
masses. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Orchidacece. The
plants of this genus do best in sandy loam and peat,
and if grown in pots, they must be well drained!
and very httle water given to them when not in a
growing state; they are increased by divisions of
the roots. Synonymes: 1. Orchis conopsea. 2. Ha
benaria tridentata.
conopséS, 1 . . . Purple
cuculiata . » . White
odoratì.sHÌma . . White
tridentata, 2 . . White
6, H. Ter. Britain
6. H. Ter. Podolia
6, H. Ter. Switrerl.
6, H. Ter. Canada , 1824
1820
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