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2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Araliàcem. A curious Cape
geiuis, gvowìug best in rich mould kept moist ;
it is increased by divisions.
perpensa . Purple . 7, G. Her. P. C. G. H. 16SS
scabra . . Purple . G. Her. P. C. G. H.
GunnIxV, Zindley. In compliment to Ronald
Gunn, Esq., a zealous investigator of the
botany of Van Diemen's Land. Linn. 20, Or,
1, !Nat. Or. Orchidàcece. This is a curious
genus, "with dingy purple flowers, succeeding
well with the treatment recommended íbr^¿¿r-
Ungtònia,
linearis . , Purple . . 6, S. Epi. i N. ITol. . 1S36
piota . . . Purple . . 6, S. Kpi. ^ Sydney . 1S37
Gu s t à v i a . LinníBus dedicated this genus to
his patron Gustavus III. of Sweden, who presented
a large collection of Indian plants to
him. LÍ7171. 16, Or. 8, ISTat. Or. Myrtcicece,
G. augusta is a truly splendid plant, growing
upwards of ten feet high ; all the species thrive
well in rich soil, and increase from cuttings in
sand, in heat, under a glass,
augústa . . White . 5, S. Ev. T. 10 Guiana . 1794
fastuòsa . . White . 6, S. Ev. S. 8 Guiana . 1824
insignis . . W.pu.yl. 5, S. Ev. S. 4 S. Amer. , 1857
ptcrocàrpa . White . 5, S. Ev. S. 6 S. Amer. . 1860
Gu t t í f e r í e . See Clusiàcece.
Güzmánnia, Ruiz and Pavon. In honour of A.
Guzman, a naturalist. Linn. 6, Or. 1, JSTat.
Or. Bromcliàcece. This is a pretty species,
and will do well in any rich mould ; it is increased
by suckers.
tricolor . . Grn. sea. 4, S. Her. P. 1 S. Amer. . 1S20
Gymnadènia, R. Broion. From gymnos, naked,
and adeUy a gland ; in allusion to the gland of
the pollen masses. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Orchidàcece. The plants of this genus do best
in sandy loam and peat, and if grown in pots,
they must be well drained, and very little
water given to them when not in a growing
state ; they are increased by divisions of the
roots. Synonyvics: 1, Òrchis angustifòlia^
ibérica; 2, Òrchis conòjìsca; 3, Hahenària tridcntàta
; 4, Saii/riuin viride. See Peristylis.
angustifòlial White . . 6, H. Ter. | Caucasus 1819
. 6, H. Ter. 1 Brit., mead.
. 6, H. Ter. | Scot., mount.
. 6, H. Ter. | Podolia .
. 6, H. Ter. f Switzerl. 1824
, 6, li. Ter. | Canada . 1820
. 6, H. Ter. | Eng., mead.
Gymnèma, R. Brown. From gymnos^ naked,
and nema, a thread ; in referenee to the stamens.
Linn. 5, Or. 2, ITat. Or. Asclepiadàcece.
Interesting stove twiners, easily cultivated hi
loam and peat ; cuttings take in sand, in heat,
under a glass. The milky juice yielded by G.
lactiferum is used by the Cingalese for food,
who also use the leaves when boiled. Indigo
of excellent quality is obtained from G. tingens.
Synonymes : 1, Asclèpias tenacissima;
A. tingens.
6, S. Ev. Tw. 6 Ceylon . 1824
6, S. Ev. Tw. 8 Ceylon . 1816
7, S. Ev. Tw. 6 E. Ind. . 1806
7, S. Ev. Tw. 6 E. Ind. . 1823
con6psea 2 . Purple
iilba . . . White
cncullata . . White
odoratissima . White
tridontata 3 . White
viridis 4 . , Green
lactiferum
sylvéstre .
tenacíssiinum
1 .
tingens 2.
. Yel.
. Green
I Tel.
. Yel.
Gymnooîdium. The swelling occasionally found
at the base of the spore case of Urn Mosses.
GymnoclIdus, Lamarck. From gyinnos, naked,
and kladoSj a branch ; appearance of the
branches. Linn. 22, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Fahacece.
A very handsome hardy tree, growing well in
open loamy soil, and propagated by cuttings
of the roots.
canadensis . White . 5, H. De. T. 20 Canada . 174S
Gymnodîscus, Be CandoUe. From gymnos,
naked, and discus, a disk. Linn. 19, Or. 4,
Nat. Or. Astcràceoe. Grows in any common
soil.
capillàris . . Yellow . 6, II. A. C. G. H. 1822
Gymnogens. a large class of trees and shrubs,
including firs, yews, and other similarly constituted
plants.
Gymnogramma, Besfontaines. From gymnos^
naked, and gramma, writing ; alluding to the
naked sori. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiàcece.
The species of this genus are among
the most interesting of the fern tribe, and not
diihciilt of cultivation, growing well in a mixture
of loam and peat; and young plants are
obtained by divisions of the roots. Synonymes :
1, Acrostickum calomélanos; 2, A. chrysophijlla
; 3, A. leptophSla ; 4, Bemionltis i^edata;
H. rùfa; 6, tar ¿area ; 7, Acrôstichum
trifolihta.
; GymnocIrpus. See Paronf/chia.
asplenioides. Br^wn
calomélanos 1 Brown
chserophjUla Brown
chrysoph^lia2Brown
cordata . . Brown
falcäta . . Brown
hybrida
javänica . . Brown
leptoph^lla 3 Brown
lan^ta . . . Brown
Massönii . . Brown
myriophy]]a Brown
pedata 4 . . Brown
S. Her. P. Jamaica
7, S. Her. P. W. Ind.
6, S. Her. P. ^ Brazil
r, S. Her. P. 1 W. Ind.
8, S. Her. P. 1 C. G. H.
5, S. Her. P. 1 W. Ind.
. Brn. yel. 5, S. Her. P. 1 S. Amer.
. 5, S. Her. P. 1 Java
. 7, H l-Ier. P. 1
. 6, S. Her. P. 1
. 9, S. Her. P. 1
. 6, S. Her. P. 1
1790
1825
1824
1838
S. Eur. . 1819
Veragua . 1850
Hybrid . 1838
Brazil . 1824
6, S. Her. P. h N. Spain 1822
peruviana . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. 1 Peru . . 1822
pulchélla . . Brown . 0, S. Her. P. 1 S. Amer.
rtifa 5 . . . Brown . 6, S. Her. P. J Jamaica . 1793
sulphiirea . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. 1 Jamaica . 1808
tartàrea 6 . Brown . 8, S. Her. P. 1 W. Ind. . 1817
tomentósa . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. 1 Brazil . 1831
trifoliata 7 . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. U Jamaica . 1810
vestita . . Yel. . . 5, S. Her. P. W. Ind. .
Gymnolòmia, IlumU., Bonp., and Kunth. From
gymnos, naked, and loma, a border; in reference
to the margin of the grains. Linn. 19,
Or. 3, Nat. Or. Asteràcece, An interesting
genus of stove shrubs, particularly the species
maculata, v'hich is very pretty ; they require
a mixture of loam and peat, and young plants
are obtained from cuttings in soil, under a
glass, in heat, without difficulty. G, maciilata
is very readily increased by divisions of
the roots.
connàta . . Yellow . 10, S. Ev. S. 3 Brazil . 1821
maculata . . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. S. 3 W. Ind. . 1821
triplinérvia . Yellow . 10, S. Ev. S. 3 N. Spain 1825
Gymnópsis. See GymnoUmia.
Gymnópteris, Presi. From gymnos, naked,
and ptcris, a fern ; fronds. Linn. 24, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Polypodiàccce. Stove ferns, Bynonymes
: 1, PolyMtrya acuminàta ; 2, Acróstichum
axillare, LeptocMlus axillàris; 3, Acrósi
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GYM 269 GYR
iichvfìn acuminatum ; 4, Ilymcnòlcpis ophioglossoìdcs,
acuminata 1. Brn. yel. 7, S. Her. P. 1
. Brn. yel. 6, S. Her. P. | I. of Luz.
7, S. Her, P. 1 W. Ind. .
1831
axillàris 2
nicotianifòlia
3 .
normàlis .
ophioglossoldes
.
platyrhyn-
• Brown
. Bm. yel. 6, S. Her. P. 1 Samar.
I Brown . 7, S. Her. P. 1 W. Ind.
6, S. Her. P. 1 W. Ind.
7, S. Her. P. 1 W. Ind.
1848
^ ^rown
. Brown
chos.
quercifolia
subrepánda . Brn. yel. 6, S. Her. P. 1 L of Luz.
ìsefòli
1840
tacc^efòlia . Brn. yel. 6, S. Her. P. 1 E. Ind.
trilobàta . . Brn. yel. 8, S. Her. P, 1 I. of Luz.
GYMisrospÉRMA, Bc CandoUe. See Sellòa.
Gymnosph^ra, Bhcme. From gymnos, naked,
and sphaira, a globe. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. PolypodiàcecB. Stove fern,
squamulàta. Brn. yel. 4, S. Her. P. 1-^- Malacca .
GymnosporXkgium, Be Candolle, From gyrnnos,
naked, and sporangium, a seed-vessel.
Linn. 24, Or. 9, ISTat. Or. Uredinàcece. Found
on the Juniperus communis. See AnictdngiLim
and Schistòstega—juniperi.
Gymnostachys, R. Broion. From gymnos,
naked, and stachys, a spike. LAnn. 4, Or. 1,
ISTat. Or. Orontiàcece. This is a ])retty plant,
of easy culture in peat and loam, and is increased
by suckers.
¿nceps . . White , 6, G. Her. P. 1 N. Hoi. . 1820
Gymnostachyum, Nees. The same as Gymnostdchys.
Linn. 2, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Acanthàcem.
A genus nearly related to Erdnthcmum, and
requiring the same treatment.
zeyMnicum . Yellow . 11, S. Ev. T. 2 Ceylon . 1852
Gymnóstomum, Iledioig. From gymnos, naked,
and^^'¿oma, a mouth ; alluding to the open orifice
of the theca. Linn. 24, Or. 4, ]^at. Or.
Bryhcccc. A numerous genus of plants, growing
in tufts and patches of various colours,
found at every season, and in almost every
situation. Synonym.es; 1, lutèolum ; 2, stelligerum
; 3, ohtùsmn; 4, ceruginòsitm ; 5, paiccifòlium;
6, intermedium; 7, Grìmmia Fors-
¿M —ffistivum 1, csespitòsum, cónicum, curviróstrum
2, Doniànum, fasciculàre, Griifithsiànum,
Heìmii 3, lappónicum, micróstomum,
ininùtulum, ovàtum, gr£icile, vulgàre, pyrifòrme,
rupèstre 4, tenue 5, tòrtile, truncdtuluni
6, viridissimum 7, Wilsòni.
Gymnóstylis. See Solìva.
Gynandrópsis, Bù Candolle. From gyne, a
female, aner, andros, a male, and apsis, resemblance
; the stamens appear as if inserted
on the top of the ovary. Linn. 15, Nat. Or.
Capparidàcece. These are very pretty plants ;
for culture, &c., see Cleome, Synonymes: 1,
Cleome candelàhriom ; 2, 0. pentaph'^lla ; 3,
tri'phfflla ; 4, speciósa; 5, triphylla.
candelabrumlRed . . H.
A. 1 S. Amer. 1824
heterotrlcha White . . 6, H.
A. 1 C. G. H. 1822
muricàta . White . . 6, S.
A. 1 . 1828
pentaphylla2 White . . 7, S.
A. 2 B. Ind. . 1640
pulchélla . . White . . 6, H.
A. Maranh. 1825
sessiUflòra 3 . Whi te. . 7, H.
A. 1 W. Ind. . 1820
speciósa 4 . White . . 7, S.
B. 2 Carthag. 1818
triphylla 5 . White . . 7, H.
A. l i W. Ind. . 1816
Gynandrous, having the stamens and style
combined in one body.
Gynííriüm, H. and
and erion^ wool.
B. From gyne, a female,
Linn. 22, Or. 2, E'at. Or.
Gramindceoi. This is called the pampas grass,
in consequence of its inhabiting the vast plains
of South America. It is very ornamental in the
flower garden, growing in favourable situations
to the height of six feet.
arg^nteum . Yel. wht. 7, H. Grass 6 S. Amer.
roseum . . . Pa. rose . 7, H. Grass 6 S. Amer. ,
Gynobase, a fleshy receptacle, bearing separate
fruits.
Gynobasic, having a gynobase.
Gynophore, a lengthened receptacle, bearing
the petals, stamens, and pistils, but not the
calyx.
Gynopleura. See Maleshirhia.
GYN0P5G0N. See Alyxia Gynopogon.
Gynostemium. The column of Orchids.
Gynous ; flowers are said to be 3, 4, 5, &c.,
gynous, when they contain so many styles.
Gynoxis, Bee, From gyne, a female, and
oxys, sharp ; achenia. Linn. 19, Or. 2, ISTat.
Or. AsterdcccB. A pretty climbing plant, with
tuberous roots, and fragrant yellowish flowers ;
it is of easy culture, and may be increased by
cuttings.
fr^grans . . Yellow . 6, G. P. CI. 3 Guatem. 1840
Gynura. See Senecio and Cacalia.
GypsocAllis, Sal. The moor heath. Derived
from gypsos, lime, dJix^'kallos, beauty, r The
plants grow on limestone commons. For
species and culture, see Erica.
Gyps6phila, Linn, From gypsos, chalk, and
phileo, to love ; in reference to the favourito
habitat of the plants, Ljhin. 10, Or. 2, ISTat.
Or. Caryophylldcem. Tlie plants of this genus
do not possess much beauty ; they are all
easily cultivated in any open soil, and the herbaceous
kinds are increased by cuttings. The
annuals need only be sown in the open border.
Synonyme: 1, scorzonermfolia.
acutifòlia. . White . 7, H.Her.P.
adscéndens . White
altissima. . Striped
arenària . . White
collina . . White
GX'ètica . . White
dubia . . . White
élegans . . White
fastigiàta. . White
glauca. . . White
glomeráta . Pa. red
Gmelini . . White
gramínea . Red .
grandiflora . White
muràlis . . Red .
paniculàta . White
perfoUàta . Flame
prostrata. . Red .
pubéscens . White
rèpens . . Striped
rígida . . . Pink ,
sabulòsa 1 . White
Saxifràga . Pink .
serótina . . White
Stèveni . . White
Struthium . White
tenella . . White
tenuifòlia . Red .
Viscósa . . White
See Tùnica.
2 Siberia . 1820
2 S. Eur. . 1800
1. Siberia . 1759
li-Hungary 1801
Podolia .1821
1 Crete . . 1810
1 . 1815
1 Crimea . 1828
l i Germany 1759
1 Caucasus 1822
1 Tauria
1
1 Greece .
2
\ Germany
3 Siberia .
2 Spain .
. Ï, H.Her.P.
. 7, H.Her.P.
. 7, H.Her.P.
, 7, H.Her.P.
. 7, H.Her.P.
. 7, H.Her.P.
. 7, H.Her.P.
. 6, H.Her.P.
. 8, H.Her.P.
. 7, H.Her.P.
. 7, H.Her.P.
. 8, H.Her.Tr.
. 7, H.Her.P.
. 8, H. A.
. 8, H.Her.P.
. 7, H.Her.P.
. 8, H.Her.Tr.
. 6, H.Her.P.
. 8, H.Her.Tr.
, 7, H Hcr.Tr.
. 7, H.Her.P.
, 7, H.Her.Tr.
. 8, H. A.
. 7, H.Her.P.
. 7, H.Her.P.
. 7, H. A.
. 7, H.Her.P.
, 6, H. A.
f Siberia .
1 Siberia .
^ Siberia .
^ Prance .
Tam-ia .
i Germany
1
2
2
1
1
U
Europe .
Iberia .
Spain
Europe .
Caucasus
Levant .
1818
1881
1810
1800
1739
1759
1732
1759
1829
1774
1769
1817
1774
1818
1822
1729
1816
1824
1773
Gt r e n i a , Knowles and WestcotL From gyros, a
circle. Linn. 6, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Asphodeldcece.
biflora . . Greenish . 9, P. Bl. P. 2 Mexico . 1837