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AcRosrÒRiUM, Nees. This word is taken from
akros, top, and sporay sponile, implying that
the latter occupies the summit of the filaments,
Ziim. 24, Or. 9, m t . Or. Mucoràcece, Minute
species found iipon the leaves of grasses and
rotten ovanges—fascìculàéìim, monilioìdes,
A C R Ó S T I C H U M , Li7in. Supposed to refer to the
beginning of a verse, on account of the back
surfaces^ of the leaves being so lined as to resemble
in some degree the commencement of
lines in poetry. Zwm. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Polypodiàceoe. Yery interesting species of
tropical ferns, delig'hting mostly in a mixture
of loam and peat. They may be increased
either by dividing at the roots, or by seed. Ä.
aûreum sometimes grows to the height of four,
five, and even six feet. A. alcicòrne is a
curious species, common in our plant-houses.
Synonymes: 1, Neurocällisproestantîssima; 2,
Lomariópsis yapurénse, See Gymnogrâmma,
Lomària, Niphóholus, and Nothochlàna,
alcicòme . Brown 9, S. Parasite | N. S. W. , 1808
^^hUmn " " } S. Her. P. 1 W. Ind. . 1824
" " " t u m ' : }Bn.yel.7,a Her.P. 1 BrazU . .1833
aîireum . . Brown 8, S. Hör. P. 4 W. Ind 1815
citrifòlium . Yel. bn. 9, S. Her. P. 1 W Ind
crinitum. . Brown 7, S. Her. P. | W. Ind"
fimbriatum . Brown S. Her. P. 1 Brazil .
flagelliferum Brown S. Her. P. I E Ind
fusifórme . Bn.yeL7, S, Her. P. 1 Malacca
glandulòsum Brown S. Her. P. 1 Jamaica
grände _ . . Brown G. Her. P. 1 Moretonß' 1828
Hum ' . " |Yel.bn.S, S. Her. P. 1 Surinam' . 1832
latifòlinm . Y. Mu. S. Her. P. 1 Jamaica
longifòlium . Brown 8, S. Her. P. 1 Jamaica
nicfoòtliiaunmi- ) T, tA S«- S^er. P. 1 W. Ind.
piloseUoìdes Bn. yel. 7, S. Her. P. 1 E Ind
praistantis- ) -r^ ^ ^ _ _
simum 1 ( ^ ^ ^ ^ S. Her. P. 1 E. Ind.
• Brown 8, S. Her. P. 1 E. Ind.
. White 5, II. Tier. P. 3 N. Amor.
. White 5, H. Her. P. 3 Britain, rocks
1793
1824
1S28
1825
181
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scolopendi'ium
.
• • S. Her. P. 1 Jamaica . 1793
sorbiföhum . Brown 6, S. CI. P. W. Ind. . 1793
Stemmária . Brown 7, S. Parasite Guinea 1823
yapurénse 2 Brown 6, S. Her. P.
A C R O T R É M A , Wight Derivation unknown.
Linn. 13, Or. 3, ITat. Or. BilUniaceoc. k
genus of very pretty plants, nearly related to
Ranúncuhis, growing freely in a light rich
soil, and increased by division.
Walkeri. . Yellow 4 S. Her. P. I Ceylon . . 1861
A C R O T R I C H E , Robert Brown. Derived from
akros, a point, and thrix, hair, in reference to
the hairy corolla. Linn. 6, Or. I, mt . Or.
Epacridacecß, Very ornamental but dwarf
speciesj for culture and propagation, see
Achyronia,
cordata . , . White 6, S. Ev. S. 1 N. Holl. . 1823
divancata . . White 5, 8. Ev. S, 1 N". Holl. . 1824
ovaliföha . . . White 5, G. Ev. S. 1 K HoU. . 1823
A C T ^ A , Linn. AMara^ an elm, in allusion to
the resemblance the leaves bear to those of the
dm. Linn. 13, Or. 1, ÍTat. Or. Ranunculacece.
Dwarf species, of little beauty; for culture, &c.,
see Aconlium. Sijnomjmcs: 1, A. hrachypétala
americana; 2, A. hrachypétala rhbra. See
Cimicifugaj and Macrdtys.
álba 1. . . . White 5, H. Her. P. 3 N. Amer.
rîibra 2 .
spicàta .
A C T I N ^ L L A , Pers. See Eriophyllum.
A C T I N O C A R P U S , Robert Brown. The derivation
of the name is from aktin^ a ray, and karpos^
fruit, in allusion to its radiated appearance.
Linn. 6, Or. 4, ÎTat. Or. Alismàcece. Interesting
floating aquatics, thriving only in water,
or in moist situations. A. minor is a native
of ISTew South Wales, and grows well in a pot
of sandy peat immersed in water. Seeds.
Syno7iy7}i€s: 1, AUsma Bamasonitcm, Damasonitim
stelîàtum.
Damasônium 1 Wht. 7, H. Aq. P. i England, ditches
minor . . . Wht. 6, G. Aq. P. ¿ N. S. W.
AcTmocHLÔA, Willd. The name is derived from
aktin, a ray, and chloa, grass, resemblance to
grass. Linn. 3, Or. 2, N-dt. Or. Graoninàceoe.
Weeds of the simplest culture. Syno7iymes :
1, Choiidrdsium procûmhens; 2, O. ténue.—
hirsíita, procúmbens 1, prostràta, tenuis 2.
A C T I N Ó M E R I S , Niottall The name is taken
from aktin, a ray, and meris, part, alluding to
the radiated appearance peculiar to these
plants. Linn. 19, Or. 3, IN'at. Or. Asteràceoe.
Ornamental species ; for culture, &c., see Cal~
liopsis. Sijnomjmes: 1, Ooreópsis alàta ; 2, C.
procera; 3, C. alternifàlia, Yerhesina Coreopsis,
? lu • Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 3 S. Amor. . 1803
hehanthoides Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 3 S. Amer 18-^5
procèra 2 . . Yellow 9, H. Her. P. 8 N. Amer. ' 1766
squarrôsa 3 . Yellow 7, H. Her. P. 3 N. Amer. 1640
A C T I N O P H Y L L U M , ^.nàPavon. 'From aktin,
a ray, and phyllon, a leaf; leaflets disposed in
rays round a centre. Linn. 5, Or. 5, mt. Or.
Aralidcece. Plants possessing little beauty,
easily grown in light sandy loam and peat,
and increased by cuttings.
digitàtum . . Green 4, S. Ev. S. 10 E. Ind. . 1820
AcTiNOTHfRiUM, Kunze, Compounded from
aktin, a ray, and thyrion, a door, alluding to
the radiated integument of the sporidia
Linn. 24, Or. 9, li^at. Or. Uredinàceoe. The
species appears in the early part of the year
upon the culms of grasses, and is'orbicukr, and
almost \)\?iQk,~Gráminis.
A C T I N Ô T U S , LaUllar. Derived from aciinotos,
radiated, in reference to the rayed appearance
of the involucrum. Lim%, 5, Or. 2, :N"at. Or.
Apiàcece. Interesting plants with curious
leaves ; increased by division, and grown in
loamy soil. Synonyme1, Eriocalia major.
Heliánthil. . White 6, G. Her. P. 2 N. Holl 1821
leucocéphalus . White 6, G. Her. P. 2 Swan R. . 1837
A C U M I N A T E , cuspidate, having a lon^ taperinopoint.
o X o
A C U T A N G U L A R , having sharp, or acute angles.
A C U T E , terminating abruptly in a sharp point.
A C Y N O S , Persoon. The name is supposed to be
the Greek name of a balsamic plant. Liim,
14, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. Lamiàceoe. Most of the
species are handsome, particularly ^ . vulgàris
Por culture, &c., see Thymus, Synonymes:
1, Thymus grandijiorus ; 2, T. Mrha-haroni ;
3, T. acynoides, heterophylhis; 4, T. suaveàlens)
5, T, âcynos.
alplnus . . . Pur. 8, G. B. I Austria . 1731
grandiflòrus 1 . Pur.
gi-aveòlens . . Pur.
bbrba-baròni 2 . Pur.
heterophyllus 3 Pur.
7, H. Tr. 13. 1
7, H. Ev. S. 1 Crimea
7, H. Ev. S. 1 Corsica
6, H. A. f Italy
patavinus
purpuras cens
rotundifòlius
suaveòlens 4
villòsus . .
vulgàris 5
ADA, Lindl.
Linn. 20,
1810
18-20
1820
1822
1776
1820
1830
1817
. Flesh 7, H. B. ^ S. Eur.
. Pur. 6, H. B. ^ Spam .
. Pur. 6, H. Ev. S. h Spam .
Rod 7, H. A. i Greece
Germany. 1817
. Red 7, H. A.
Britain, hea.
. Violet 7, H. A.
Derivation of name unknown.
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidd^ceoi. A
rrenus of pretty orchids, with the habit of
Brdssia, and requiring similar treatment to
the species of that genus.
axirantiàca . . Or. red. 1, S. Epi. 1 N. Grenada 1863
A D I M I A , Wallich. Named in honour of John
Adam, M. D., of Calcutta. Linn. 14, Or. 2,
ISTat. Or. Hydrangeàcece. Ornamental species,
cultivated in peat and loam, and propagated
by cuttings. Syiionyme: 1, Cyanitis sijlvdttca.
cv^nea . . . . Blue 6, S. Ev. S. 4 E. Ind. . 1829
hydrangerefòrmis Blue 6, G. Ev. S. 3 China . 1846
sylvdtical. . .Pa.blue6,S. Ev.S. Slndia .1846
versicolor . . . Blue 8, G. Ev. S. 3 China . 1844
A D A M ' S APPLE. See Mùsa paradisìaca; Citrus
Limétti Adami,
A DAMS IA. See PuschUnia.
A D A M ' S needle. See Yiicca.
A D A N S Ò N I A , Linn. Dedicated to Michael Adanson,
a celebrated French botanist. Linn. 16,
Or. 8, Nat. Or. Sterculiàcece. The largest tree
in the world is the Adansonia or Baobab-tree,
the trunk of which has been found with a
diameter of thirty*feet ; but its height is not
in proportion. ''It is emollient and mucilaginous
in all its parts. The leaves dried and
reduced to powder constitute Lalo, a favourite
article with the Africans, whicii they mix daily
with their food, for the purpose of diminishing
the excessive perspiration to which they are
subject in those climates, and even Europeans
find it serviceable in cases of diarrhcea, fevers,
and other maladies. The fruit is, perhaps, the
most useful part of the tree. Its pulp is
slightly acid and agreeable, and frequently
eaten ; while the juice is expressed from it,
mixed with sugar, and constitutes a drink,
which is valued as a specific in putrid and
pestilential fevers."-//ooyter, Bot. Mag. 2762.
It delights in rich loamy soil, and cuttings of
the large ripened wood strike best in a pot of
sand, in a moist heat, under a glass,
digitata . . . White 11, S. Ev. T. 40 Guinea . 1724
A D D E R ' S - T O N G U E . See OphiogUssitm.
A D È L I A , Linn. The common generic name is
taken from the minute parts of fructifi^cation,^
and is derived from (x, privative, and delosl
visible. Linn. 22, Or. 13, Fat. Or. Buphorhiàcece.
Ornamental shrubs, cultivated in
pea.t and loam, and increased from cuttings.
Acidòton . . . Gn. wh. 6, S. Ev. S. 3 Jamaica . 1T68
Berriàrdia . . Green 7, S. Ev. S. 6 Jamaica . Ii68
KicinéUa . . . Gn. wh. 7, S. Ev. S. 3 Jamaica . 176S
mixed with a little turfy loam, and propagated
easily by cuttings from the young branches
planted in a pot of sand, under a glass, but not
plunged. Synonymes: l,Di6sma lineàrisj 2, B.
marginàta ; 3, D. villósa. See Acmadenia.
acuminata . . Wht. 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1812
iilba . . . . Wht. 6, G. Ev. S. 2 G. G. H. . 1800
am(fena . . . Red 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1798
coriàcea . . . Pink 6, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 1720
fràgrana . . . Pink 6, G. Ev. S. 3 0. G. H. . 1812
lineàns 1. . . Wht. 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1800
marginàta 2. . Pink 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1806
speciósa . . . Pink 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 1789
W t i f l ò r a . . Pink 6, G. Ev. S. lè C. G. H. . 1790
pauciflòra . . Pink 6, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 1790
umbellata . . Pink 6, G. Ev. S. 2 0. G. H. . 1790
unifiòra . . . Pink 6, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. . 1775
villósa 3 . . . Pink 6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. . 178G
A D E N A N T I I È R A , Linn. The name is derived
from aden, a gland, and anthera, an anther,
in allusion to a gland on each anther. Linn.
10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Fahàcem^ Mimhseoi. Handsome
A D E N I N D R A , Willd. The derivation is from
aden, a gland, and aner, a male, or stamen,
in allusion to the appearance of the stamens.
Linn. 5, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. Ruiàom. Beautiful
little shrubs, succeeding well in sandy peat,
trees, thriving well in a mixture of loam
and peat, and cuttings, with the leaves not
shortened, root readily in a pot of sand, plunged
in heat under a glass. A. Panoniai^ one of
the largest trees in the E. Indies, and its
timber is esteemed on account of its solidity ;
the leaves are used by the natives in their
ceremonies, and the common people eat the
seeds. See Prosòpis.
falcata . . . Yellow 6, S. Ev. S. 5 E. Ind. . 1812
Pavonìna . . Yel. wh. 7, S. Ev. S. 5 E. Ind. . 1759
A D E N I N T H O S , LaUlla. The name is from aden,
a gland, and anthos, a flower, in reference to
the gland on the flower. Linn. 4, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Proteàcece. Handsome species, requiring,
like all ProteacecB, gi'eat attention in cultivation.
They grow in sandy peat, and increase
from cuttings in sand under a glass,
•barbigera. . . Bed 7, G. Ev. S. 5 Swan R. . 1845
cunelta . . . Red 7, G. Ev. S. 5 N Ho . . 1824
obovàta . . . Red 7, G. Ev. S. 5 N. Ho . . 1826
sericea . . . Red 7, G. Ev. S. 5 N. HoU. . 1824
A D E N I R I U M . From aden, a gland. Linn. 10,
Or. 3, Nat. Or. Caryophyllhcem. See Arenaria.
A D È N I U M , R. and S. Aden, its native place.
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat Or. Apoeynhcem. Evergreen
shrubs, growing easily in sandy peat
and loam, and increased readily by half-ripened
cuttings. Synonymes: 1, Nèrium ohesum,
Pachtjpòdium ohèsiim, Camerària obesa,
Adènium obèsum.
Hónghel 1 . . Rose gr. 6, G. Ev. S. 2 Aden. . 1845
A D E N O C A L ^ M N A , Martins, ^vom aden, a gland,
and calymna, a covering ; because the leaves,
bracts, and calyces are beset with conspicuous
pateriform glands. Linn. 14, Or. 2, Nat. Or,
Bigiionihcece. Cultivation similar to the stove
species of Big7ionia. Synonyme: 1, Bignònia
comòsa.
comòsum 1 . . Yel. 10, S. Ev. Twi. 10 Brazil . 1S41
nitidum . . . Yel. 10, S. Ev. Twi. 10 Brazil . 1849
A D E N O C I R P U S , Decawt^o^Ze. Yvom aden, a gland,
and karpos, fruit, in allusion to the fruit
being beset with glands. Linn. 16, Or. 6,
Nat. Or. Fabàeem. When in flower these are
splendid plants, and may be managedJike the
hardy species of Cytisus. A. foliolosus and
frankenoides must be sheltered in frosty wea